The Spreadsheet A short time ago, an anonymous spreadsheet began circulating among television professionals. The author was seeking to collect an aggregate salary profile for actors and writers within the industry. This crowd-sourced effort surveyed individual experiences, thus providing a snapshot of current salary information in the industry. They hoped that members of the profession […]Continue reading
Sexual Harassment in the News Open a newspaper. Check your Twitter feed. Turn on the TV. No matter where you look, the news is full of women coming forward with stories of sexual harassment in the workplace. Members of the House and Senate are dropping like flies. Hollywood is awash with sexual assault allegations. The […]Continue reading
When Jeff Flake made his ground-breaking speech calling out the more questionable acts of the current Administration, he became a bit of a folk hero. For a few moments anyway. Shortly after his speech, he and his GOP colleagues voted to arrange for the systemic screwing of countless American consumers. They voted to allow Wells Fargo Bank […]Continue reading
Sexual harassment is in the news. Again. Last week, Harvey Weinstein was accused of being a serial sex offender. If true, Weinstein, one of the biggest moguls in Hollywood, is a predator who used his power to sexually abuse a series of fragile young women for decades. His methods were despicable. His control over their futures, […]Continue reading
Why is my previous salary something you need to know? This question is one we often ask prospective employers. Even if it’s only the little voice in our heads. Whether an employer should be allowed to query prospective job applicants about past or current salary history is a hot topic right now. In the battle […]Continue reading
Victims of sexual harassment in the workplace may not always know how to protect themselves after it occurs. Below you will find TEN steps to help you successfully protect your rights surrounding harassment at work. Call an employment attorney at any point you feel uncomfortable with your employer’s handling of the matter. 1. TELL THE HARASSER […]Continue reading
Is sexual harassment in the workplace under-reported? The answer? An estimated 65% of cases are believed to go unreported. However, given that the estimate of unreported sexual violence is likely 90%, this statistic is almost certainly on the low side of the actual number. When we look at the sudden volume of women who have spent […]Continue reading
“[You are a] sorceress casting a spell.” […]comment[ing] on how she looked in a blue dress [he ]added, “Know what I’m thinking? Why am I sending you this — in private? (1)” A recent article in the New York Times contained some startling allegations made by many women currently working in the tech industry. It would seem […]Continue reading
California’s Equal Pay & Fair Pay Acts: If you’ve read our previous posts on the topic, you will know that the State of California enacted legislation taking aim at pay disparity between genders in the workforce. Here’s a quick summary from the California Department of Industrial Relations: For decades now, the California Equal Pay Act […]Continue reading
Race in the Workplace: The Facts about Discrimination We may want to believe we live in a post-racial society, but the facts often say otherwise. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) reports more than 32,000 race discrimination cases filed in 2016, representing about 35% of all cases pursued by the agency. We live in a […]Continue reading
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