The operator of 10 New England McDonald’s franchises is set to pay $1.6 million to settle allegations that a manager at the fast-food restaurant chain made sexual comments to employees and routinely groped them. Some of the victims were teenagers. On Thursday, US District Judge William Sessions in Burlington, Vermont, approved a consent decree that […]
On Monday, a California federal judge ordered a new trial on the damages Elon Musk’s Tesla owes to a Black former factory employee who accused the electric vehicle company of racism. US District Judge William Orrick granted Tesla's motion for a new trial a week after the former Tesla employee Owen Diaz turned down a […]
In honour of Pride Month, Emma Carey, Managing Partner at MSB Solicitors, explores 3 simple ways law firms can support LGBTQ+ employees. Creating an inclusive workplace is incredibly important to me – it’s not just a tick box exercise. Not only is supporting our team members the right thing to do, but it’s also essential […]
Former employees at Elon Musk’s Tesla have filed a lawsuit against the luxury electric vehicle manufacturer, claiming its decision to carry out a “mass layoff” violated federal law because it failed to give advance notice of the redundancies. The lawsuit was filed by two former employees who said they were terminated from Tesla’s Gigafactory plant […]
On Thursday, Sterling Jewelers-owner Signet Jewelers Ltd announced a $175 million settlement of a long-running gender bias lawsuit in which 68,000 female Sterling Jewelers employees claimed the retailer had paid women less and promoted them less often than their male counterparts. Sterling was originally sued in 2008, accused of violating Title VII of the Civil […]
Thai employees who were laid off last year from a factory supplying global lingerie brands, including Victoria’s Secret, are set to receive $8.3 million in one of the largest settlements of its kind. Approximately 1,200 employees were sacked by Brilliance Alliance Thai (BAT) Global Co Ltd, which let them go without the wages owed to […]
Whilst there’s little doubt that significant progress has been made, unfortunately, there is still a large disparity between the number of people with disabilities in employment, compared to non-disabled people in work. Narrowing the disability employment gap requires a collective effort from both employers and employees, to help create wholly inclusive workplaces. In the second […]
On Thursday, the European Union’s top court ruled that Germany’s consumer protection association could bring a legal challenge against Meta Platforms Inc over data privacy. The verdict by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) means the Federation of German Consumer Organisations can now seek an injunction against Meta Platforms Ireland in a […]
Manak Solicitors share their advice for raising employee rights issues with your company. We all encounter problems at work from time to time. Some will work themselves out naturally, but others will require more decisive action. Whilst addressing an issue can be a potentially awkward chat to have, knowing the steps you need to take […]
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