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Nintendo may respond quickly to allegations of sexual discrimination and harassment at its American division. A Kotaku source has reportedly shared a company-wide message from Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser revealing that the Switch creator is "actively investigating" the misconduct claims. The firm "will always" look into assertions like these and encourages workers to report violations, Bowser reportedly said. We've asked Nintendo for comment. The company has previously reacted to incidents elsewhere in the…

A sign is seen as Activists participate in an event dubbed the Un-Birthday Party and picket line for Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz on July 19, 2022 in New York City. Activists gathered near Schultz's West Village home on his 75th birthday to protest the treatment of Starbucks workers attempting to unionize, as well as Schultz's recent announcement to permanently close 16 locations.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesStarbucks is asking the federal labor board to suspend all mail-in ballot union elections nationwide, alleging…

When Allison Cipriano read the U.S. Department of Education’s recently proposed amendments to Title IX, the federal statute prohibiting sexual discrimination at educational institutions that receive federal funding, she was “quickly disappointed.” The 700-page document includes many rule changes she wanted to see, including protections for sexual minorities. But Cipriano, a Ph.D. student in psychology at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, who studies sexual misconduct investigations…

A major controversy in marine biology took a new twist last week when the University of Delaware (UD) found one of its star scientists guilty of research misconduct. The university has confirmed to Science that it has accepted an investigative panel’s conclusion that marine ecologist Danielle Dixson committed fabrication and falsification in work on fish behavior and coral reefs. The university is seeking the retraction of three of Dixson’s papers and “has notified the appropriate…

James Franco has been making headlines more recently for actions outside of Hollywood than anything he’s done on the screen, including being connected to the ongoing legal battles of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, but the Disaster Artist actor appears to be putting that behind him as he has just picked up yet another new acting role after a period of inactivity.James Franco’s last movie roles came in 2019. He appeared in the movie Zeroville, his directorial follow up to The Disaster Artist, and lent his voice to the…

A decision by the Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC) to retain its director with full duties despite a finding that he engaged in research misconduct has sparked disbelief. The investigation by the U.S. Office of Research Integrity (ORI), released Wednesday and first reported by Retraction Watch, found Deepak Kaushal guilty of “intentionally, knowingly, and/or recklessly falsifying and fabricating” data in a monkey study, which was published in one paper and two…

Over a dozen women accused Apple of mishandling sexual misconduct claims they lodged while working for the iPhone maker, according to a Financial Times report out Thursday.The 15 current and former employees of the Silicon Valley giant reported either being retaliated against or getting a disappointing or counterproductive response from the company.Apple did not immediately reply to a request for comment, but told the newspaper it works hard to investigate misconduct complaints and added it would make changes to its…

The Financial Times has published a lengthy report saying that Apple has fostered a culture of apathy toward reports of employee misconduct, and has actively retaliated against staff members who complained about colleagues, including those who reported incidents of sexual assault. If accurate, the allegations are at odds with the image of inclusiveness that Apple projects, and cast a pall on the real progress it has made in boosting its workforce diversity.  Multiple women described filing complaints with Apple's human…

Patrick McGee / Financial Times: Interviews with 15 current and former female Apple staff reveal apathy or retaliation in seven departments across six US states in the face of misconduct claims — Megan Mohr was five years into her Apple career when, in 2013, a male colleague took advantage of her after a platonic night out drinking together. Patrick McGee / Financial Times: Interviews with 15 current and former female Apple staff reveal apathy or retaliation in seven departments across six US…

Ashraf Ismail, who was fired from Ubisoft for misconduct, is now working for Tencent’s TiMi Studio Group – the mobile gaming developer responsible for Pokémon Unite. Ismail is working as a “consulting creative director” at the studio, which is one of Tencent’s biggest money-makers. TiMi Studio Group is responsible for Pokémon Unite as well as Call of Duty Mobile, Honor of Kings and Arena of Valor. TiMi Studio Group opened a new office in Montreal last year which is staffed by several former Ubisoft Montreal workers. In a…