The Illinois legislature has recently sent to Governor Pritzker for signature a spate of employment legislation that could seriously impact employers, employees and job applicants. Like other state legislatures responding to the #MeToo movement, Illinois’...
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Microsoft’s action plan to address workplace investigations into complaints of harassment and discrimination was announced on April 15 after reports of employee concerns surfaced in the public. Microsoft’s response follows the similar pattern we have...
On February 26, 2019, the Nevada Gaming Commission announced that it was levying a fine of $20 million against Wynn Resorts for its failure to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct by the company’s former chairman...
On March 12, 2019, Uber settled a class-action lawsuit filed by a group of ride-service drivers for $20 million. The lawsuit, filed in 2013, alleged Uber misclassified its drivers as independent contractors to avoid paying...