It was a little over two years ago when more than 20,000 Google employees worldwide staged a walkout in protest of the company's handling of sexual harassment allegations and other workplace misconduct charges.Google's parent company Alphabet Inc. recently announced a...
Month: September 2020
Bad taste: Snack-maker accused of religious discrimination
At this time of year, one of the best ways to pass an afternoon is to hunker down in front of the TV to watch a Milwaukee Brewers or Packers game, with the remote in one hand and snacks within easy reach of the other. It's not uncommon for sports fan fingers across...
Part-time work and its effects on long-term disability
Unfortunately, many employees rely on long-term disability to recover from severe injuries or life-changing diagnoses. It's not only workers with dangerous workplaces or treacherous positions that are eligible. However, long-term disability may not cover the full...
Walmart settles gender discrimination lawsuit for $20 million
The biggest of all U.S. companies has more than a dozen of its Supercenter stores in Milwaukee and around the metro area. Each area Walmart effectively functions as a clothing store, hardware store, shoe store, sporting goods store and grocery store.The giant retail...
IBM accused of age discrimination by former employee
Once America's preeminent high-tech company, IBM saw its decades-long dominance eclipsed by companies such as Google, Apple, Microsoft and Amazon, among others. A few years ago, Big Blue began an aggressive campaign to regain its position and profits by remaking...
The value of long-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance often gets overlooked by American workers. Some do not think they need it because they remain healthy and expect to stay that way for the rest of their lives. No serious injury or chronic medical condition will ever happen to them....
Unhappy meal: McDonald’s is served another racial discrimination lawsuit
After George Floyd's death while in police custody, McDonald's issued a silent tribute video that said Floyd "was one of us," as were other victims of racial violence. The world's largest fast food chain said it saw those victims in its customers, in its employees and...