The Associated Press reported on December 22, 2011, that Golden State Warriors star guard Monta Ellis, as well as Warriors management, were the subject of a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by a former employee.  Erika Ross Smith, formerly of the team’s community relations department, alleged in her lawsuit that in November 2010, Ellis began sending [...]

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced last week that a federal court had approved a consent judgment entered into by the EEOC and Blockbuster, Inc.  As part of the judgment, the company agreed to pay over $2 million in damages to settle a lawsuit filed by the EEOC for sexual harassment, discrimination based on [...]

Catalyst, a non-profit membership organization founded in 1962 to expand opportunities for women and business, released two surveys today reflecting the fact that women’s leadership is still stalled in corporate America.  The surveys discussed the failure of women to continue to make gains within board and executive officer positions over the past year.  Specifically, the [...]

In a 24-hour period, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced two hefty settlements by Nevada and California-based employers under fire for failing to remedy workplace sexual harassment.  Cyma Orchids, a major U.S. orchid farm, paid $240,000 to resolve harassment and national origin discrimination charges, and just across the California state line, Lakemont Homes Inc. [...]

According to a press release of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Luihn Food Systems has agreed to pay $277,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the EEOC on behalf of several female employees of the North Carolina-based owner and operator of KFC. Court documents indicate that, for nearly a year, a male [...]