sexual harassment

Shankar Mishra, a former Wells Fargo VP, was arrested in India on Saturday, local outlets reported. Officials accused Mishra of drunkenly urinating on a 72-year-old woman on an Air India flight in November. After a search to locate him, Mishra now faces charges including sexual harassment for the incident. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for…

Women at Microsoft have been sharing reports of sexual harassment by both fellow coworkers and external partners that were often ignored by managers and human resources alike, according to a report by Quartz. On March 20, an employee emailed other women at the company to ask for advice on moving up the chain after six…

A five-month BBC investigation paints a picture of a toxic work culture McDonald's UK. More than 100 current and former workers detailed allegations of harassment, sexual assault, racism, and homophobia. McDonald's UK apologized and said it would investigate the allegations. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized…

Utah legislature approved a bill on NDAs related to sexual assault and harassment.The bill, if passed, would make confidentiality clauses from January 1, 2023, onwards unenforceable.The bill also says attempts to enforce a confidentiality clause could result in liability for costs. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're…

Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty Images TikTok has been accused of mishandling allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment against a senior manager in London, highlighting longstanding concerns about the working culture at the fast-growing social media platform. Steve Ware, former head of TikTok’s UK e-commerce studio operations, made inappropriate sexual comments and advances to young female staff members…

Enlarge / Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick. Embattled Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick told colleagues that he would consider stepping down and departing the organization if the company's deep-running sexual harassment and other cultural problems are not resolved.This is according to a Wall Street Journal report citing "people familiar with his comments." The report didn't…

Enlarge / Sign on facade of Activision's Los Angeles offices.Getty Images On Wednesday, a California State agency filed a lawsuit against the game publisher Activision Blizzard over allegations of rampant sexual discrimination and sexual harassment. The nature of this harassment is so widespread, the lawsuit says, that women who have worked for the game maker "almost…

Ryanair fired its chief pilot after an investigation found he'd harassed junior female pilots.  That included asking for pictures of their bodies and changing flight rosters to sit with the women. The chief pilot called the investigation a "witch hunt," The Times reported. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics…

In the wake of a sexual harassment and pay-disparity lawsuit filed against Activision Blizzard, an internal petition has begun circulating at the gaming company. Its text, as independently verified by multiple outlets, comes down against leadership's public and private response to the suit's allegations. Bloomberg's Jason Schreier and Kotaku's Ethan Gach reprinted content from the same…

Bloomberg reported new details about sexual harassment in Citigroup's equities division.A former managing director filed a lawsuit last year, saying the toxic culture persisted until 2022.During that time, the division underperformed, lagging behind other Wall Street banks. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download…