Activision Harassment Probe From SEC Ups Risk to Top Executives (Bloomberg Law)
The gaming industry has many allegations of harassment against it and the Activision lawsuit will be a wake up call to the companies who aren’t protecting their workers.
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Help Wanted: Finding and Supporting More Women Financial Advisors (Barron’s Advisor)
Dr. Ann Olivarius speaks to Barron’s Advisor about how we can support women financial advisors and why it’s so important.
This Trailblazing Feminist Lawyer Has Made Tackling Sexual Harassment Her Life’s Work (British Vogue)
At the age of 66, Dr. Ann Olivarius has worked on many sexual harassment cases, made legal history and more. Here Olivarius talks to British Vogue about her life’s work.
Activision ‘Frat Boy’ Suit Jolts Effort to Change Gaming Culture (Bloomberg Law)
A lawsuit against Activision Blizzard Inc. could be a crucial step to forcing the video-game industry, which has faced persistent allegations of workplace sexual harassment, to take meaningful steps toward gender equality. Dr. Ann Olivarius comments on the ‘wake up call’ to companies.
Remote working has a huge sexual harassment problem (WIRED)
Just because your workforce is online, doesn’t mean your obligations as an employer change. Georgina Calvert-Lee explains to WIRED how the law doesn’t distinguish between sexual harassment done in person and done remotely.
Lack of support is wrecking the mental health of working mothers (Metro)
Dr. Ann Olivarius’ op-ed in Metro urges for women-centred mental health support systems for working mothers.
Times Radio interview Georgina Calvert-Lee about NDAs since Me Too
Georgina Calvert-Lee guest speaks on Times Radio about how NDAs work and can be misused in employment contracts to have silencing effects. Georgina also discusses the use of NDAs in the light of the Me Too movement.
5 Ways Women Are Losing Out During Covid – And How To Fight Back (HuffPost)
Kelsey Murrell and Sophie Walker explain your rights as women in Covid. From furlough and redundancy, to maternity leave, working hours and harassment – know your rights, and how to fight back.
Covid, women and the ‘shecession’: how the pandemic has created a new battle for equality (Evening Standard)
Covid has disproportionately affected women. Georgina Calvert-Lee and Sophie Walker comment on this ‘shecession’ and the new battle for equality.
New NYC Legislation To Protect Health Care Professionals From Discrimination, Harassment (Forbes)
Our plaintiffs’ gender and race discrimination lawsuit against Mount Sinai has led to newly passed NYC legislation aimed at protecting health care professionals from harassment and discrimination.
Mount Sinai lawsuit spurs NYC to tackle discrimination in healthcare institutions
After a group of Mount Sinai employees sued for sex, age and race discrimination, New York’s City Council will vote this week to address racial and gender-based discrimination across all NYC healthcare institutions.
Worker claims she was ‘harassed for years’ at Chard’s Oscar Mayer (County Gazette)
Our client Nebesářová has taken legal action against Oscar Mayer after claiming she endured years of sexual harassment by a senior supervisor.