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Despite Arrest at Work, Restaurant Manager Continued to Target Young Women, Including Minors, Federal Agency Charged
MEDFORD, Ore. The restaurant New China will pay $120,000 and provide other significant relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
The EEOC’s lawsuit charged that New China’s male restaurant manager repeatedly targeted female employees ages 15-20 with sexual comments and inappropriate touching that escalated from unwanted hugs to groping. In his 50s, the manager mostly worked the night shift. Because he spoke both English and Chinese, he was relied on to manage the English-speaking workers, which included the young women.
Equality Act Reintroduced to U.S. Congress Thursday, February 25, 2021
On February 18, 2021, U.S. Representative David Cicilline (D-RI) reintroduced the Equality Act (H.R. 5), a bill that would amend federal law (including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964) to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Although the U.S. House of Representatives passed a nearly identical version of the Equality Act in 2019, the bill never gained traction in the U.S. Senate and died in committee. It is no surprise that the Equality Act has taken the stage once more given that then President-elect Joe Biden said he would work to pass the Equality Act within his first 100 days in office.
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Large asset managers like BlackRock and State Street have recently published updates to their proxy voting guidelines primarily focusing on diversity and inclusion and climate risk disclosures.
BlackRock’s key changes include updating its voting behavior to address board quality and composition issues, emphasizing its commitment to net zero emissions and climate risk disclosures, alongside other changes related to human capital management, key stakeholder interests and executive compensation.
State Street’s updates include new voting guidelines to address racial and ethnic diversity, aligning its stewardship with the goals of Climate Action 100+ and encouraging companies to improve their R-Factor scores.
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Resort Hotel Fired Seventh-day Adventist After She Refused to Work on Saturdays Due to Her Religious Beliefs, Federal Agency Charges
MIAMI – Noble House Solé, LLC, a resort hotel in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla., violated federal law when it fired a room attendant because she could not work on Saturdays due to her religious beliefs, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, Solé Miami accommodated the employee’s Sabbath observance for over ten months without incident. When a new director of housekeeping started work there, however, she scheduled the employee for a Saturday shift. When the employee reminded Solé Miami that she could not work on her Sabbath, she was told, “If you are unable to work on Saturdays, your place is not here.” Solé Miami then terminated the employee after she failed to report to work on the first Satu