Harassment

Scientific field work has long been rife with sexual harassment in part because of its remote nature, and despite the impression that institutions are responding to these claims via high-profile academic cases that have stalled or ended careers, very little is changing. A 2018 National Academies of Science (NAS) report found that more than half of women faculty and staff, and up to half of women students, have experienced sexual harassment. This incidence is second only to the military. Outside the personal psychological…

A former personal assistant for Paul Oakenfold has accused the British DJ of sexual harassment and workplace violations in a new lawsuit, Deadline reports.The 24-year-old woman, known as Jane Roe, alleges that Oakenfold masturbated in front of her on her first day working for him in October 2022, and on three subsequent occasions, “when Oakenfold was aware that Plaintiff could not escape”, the lawsuit claims.On one of those occasions, in November 2022, the DJ allegedly masturbated in front of her four times in one day;…

In 2021, the state of California sued Activision Blizzard alleging that the video game publisher fostered a pervasive culture of harassment going back years. Details in the suit spoke of “cube crawls” where male employees would get drunk and walk around the workplace subjecting female employees to inappropriate behavior. It alleged that male employees would pawn off responsibilities to their female co-workers, how women of color were passed up for opportunities given to less tenured workers, and how a senior World of…

Priya Anand / Bloomberg: An investigation into Papa, a TaskRabbit-like service for seniors that has raised $240M, finds dozens of allegations of harassment, assault, theft, and more — If you've been to an annual open enrollment fair in the past few years, you may have noticed a new eldercare benefit with the unusual name of Papa. Priya Anand / Bloomberg: An investigation into Papa, a TaskRabbit-like service for seniors that has raised $240M, finds dozens of allegations of harassment, assault,…

Michael Corn, who left ABC News in 2021, has denied the allegations. Michael Corn, who left ABC News in 2021, has denied the allegations. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you are the owner of the content and do not want us to publish your materials,…

Voters in the control group with higher self-transcendent values are more willing to vote for the candidate after vignette 2. Credit: Electoral Studies (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.electstud.2023.102613 Alleged misconduct generally reduces public support for political candidates, but many people would still vote for someone accused of sexual harassment, according to a new paper in the journal Electoral Studies from Queen Mary…

NBCUniversal Chief Executive Jeff Shell’s sudden departure followed an investigation into a sexual harassment complaint made against him by a longtime CNBC correspondent, the woman’s attorney said. The 41-year-old journalist, Hadley Gamble, has been a Middle East correspondent and anchor for the NBCUniversal-owned financial news network for nearly a decade. It was unclear Monday when she filed the sexual harassment complaint, although a person close to the situation said the claim was filed several weeks ago, prompting…

CNBC International anchor Hadley Gamble accused former NBCUniversal Chief Executive Jeff Shell of sexual harassment and sex discrimination in a complaint to the company, a lawyer for Ms. Gamble said Monday.  NBCUniversal parent Comcast Corp. said Sunday that Mr. Shell was exiting after an investigation into a complaint that he engaged in inappropriate conduct. CNBC International anchor Hadley Gamble accused former NBCUniversal Chief Executive Jeff Shell of sexual harassment and sex…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeJonathan Majors has parted ways with his talent management team after being charged with assault and harassment, a report claims.The actor, who starred in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and Creed III earlier this year, was arrested in New York City last month. Police responded to an emergency call regarding a “domestic dispute” at an apartment in Chelsea on the morning of 25…

With the advancement of technology and our increased use of the internet, especially social media, the world has come closer than ever. This has resulted in the rise of cyber harassment. It is a menace that can present itself in all shapes and forms. For women, this issue can even extend outside of chatrooms and social media apps. While we are far from having cyber harassment completely eliminated from digital platforms, technology can prove to be a brilliant assistance for women to safeguard themselves, and help those…