A fall trial date is expected in the case of a former Ford factory worker who claims she was sexually harassed on the job leading to anxiety, depression as well as physical ailments. The lawsuit against Ford has roots in 2016 involved a female employee who worked...
Month: June 2021
Professor plans to resign amidst sexual harassment allegations
A University of Michigan computer science professor intends to resign after sexual harassment allegations surfaced regarding his behavior with many female graduate students at off-site conferences, on-campus and off-campus. The case of Prof. Walter Lasecki not only...
Bill: No more secrets in sex harassment cases involving lawmakers
Proposed legislation in Michigan would publicly disclose the names of state lawmakers implicated in sexual harassment settlements. In addition, the bipartisan legislation sponsored by Reps. Steve Johnson (R-Wayland) and Abraham Aiyash (D-Hamtramck) would reveal the...
Survey: 70% of oncologists faced workplace sexual harassment
A recent survey of medical professionals revealed that 70% of U.S. oncologists – women and men – have been victims of sexual harassment by their peers or supervisors. A total of 80% of the female respondents reported incidents of sexual harassment in the previous 12...
Ryder, staffing agency to pay $2 million for racial harassment
A Black worker at a transportation firm facility in Southern California complained of racial harassment. Rather than address the situation and correct the issue, Miami-based Ryder and its temporary staffing agency partner chose to fire the employee within days of his...