Tag: Sexual Harrasment

New survey uncovers truth about female employee treatment at Nike

As thousands of pages of records and surveys surfaced from the Nike headquarters, details about the work culture and environment at the company have...

Just do it: Nike women force top male executives out of...

At Nike, Women were made to feel ostracised in meetings, were passed over for promotions, and were forced to deal with a blunted career path.

Three HR executives at Convergys get arrested for sexual harassment

Mohammad Noman, Faizan Shameem and Rajarshi Bhat from the human resource department of Convergys were arrested and now have been granted bail.

Office romances: Best kept secrets from HR

While HR professionals like to believe they are the confidantes for people in the organisation, the sounding board for all concerns, the reality is far from it

238 internal complaints on gender discrimination/sexual harassment at Microsoft

Attorneys are attempting to turn this into a class action lawsuit, covering over 8,000 women. 

Google sued yet again by another former employer

Lee, a woman software engineer, alleged that Google has a "bro-culture" that allowed her to be sexually harassed daily, and that the Company did nothing to intervene.

 

Even NASA wakes up to sexual harassment

Current and new members of NASA will have to undergo anti-harassment training by the end of 2018.

AllVoices to make reporting of sexual harassment easy

The startup is a web platform to facilitate anonymous reporting of sexual harassment at work.

Senior HR officer at Jindal Power booked for molestation of colleague

Companies need to be sensitive about these issues at the workplace and must ensure women’s safety.

Ex-Uber employee opens up on how HR ignored her sexual harassment...

Former employee, Susan Fowler, wrote a blog accusing HR at Uber of mishandling her situation.

DoPT issues fresh guidelines on sexual harassment at workplace

As per the new guidelines, the enquiry of such cases must be completed within 30 days and under any circumstances within 90 days from the date of the complaint.

Vishakha Guidelines: How prepared is India Inc. after 1.5 years of...

An Ernst & Young (EY) survey reveals thaat most companies have a callous approach towards the Act (sexual harassment of women at workplace)  without realising the penalty that comes along for defying the law. 

Hundreds of Walmart jobs being cut at its  5 e-commerce fulfillment...

Walmart has been in the news lately for laying off several employees at its five e-commerce fulfillment centres across the US due to a...

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Apple seeks change in Indian labour law 

In an effort to attract iPhone assembly from China, regional governments in India have responded positively to Apple's request for changes in the country's...

43% women managers prioritise earning potential over work-life balance

Mel Gibson’s character in the 2000 romantic fantasy comedy film, ‘What Women Want’, was fortunate enough to be able to listen in on women’s...

Mixed Reactions to China’s First Workplace Sexual Harassment Guidelines for Women

Employers in China have received comprehensive instructions on how to eliminate sexual harassment against women in their workplaces. In a joint directive released on...

Starbucks workers protest against union-busting efforts

Starbucks employees and labour activists held protests outside the coffee giant's Seattle headquarters on Wednesday, alleging that company executives were trying to undermine unionisation...

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