Tesco settles sexual harassment case for £45k

Woman settles Tesco sexual harassment case for £45k

Former Tesco employee Lara Storey wants other women to know they don’t have to accept unwanted behaviour.

Abercrombie’s Former CEO Mike Jeffries Was Just Arrested in a Sex Trafficking Case. This Is Why You Never Ignore Sexual Harassment

If true, the allegations against the former CEO are a lesson for all companies on not allowing bad behavior, even in corner offices.

Business - Inc. - October 22

Arena bomb survivors win case against man who claimed attack was staged

Survivors of the Manchester Arena bomb win a case against a man who claimed no-one was injured.

Delta ex-flight attendant files lawsuit alleging retaliation, sexual harassment

Attorneys for Aryasp Nejat, fired in August, argue he is ‘one of the latest casualties’ of airline’s anti-union campaign. A former flight attendant at Delta Airlines has filed a lawsuit against the ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

Firms must prevent sexual harassment under new law

What counts as sexual harassment and what should you do if you experience it at work?

Nature presenter Chris Packham settles case over axing of green policy

The TV presenter says the previous Tory administration was "reckless" to scale back climate policy.

Los Angeles Archdiocese agrees to pay over $800M to settle sexual abuse claims

The Archdioceses of Los Angeles has reached an $880 million settlement Wednesday with 1,353 victims of childhood sexual abuse cases. Survivors came forward after California passed Assembly Bill ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles to pay $880 million to settle over 1,300 sexual abuse claims

The Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles will pay $880 million to settle sexual abuse claims made by more than 1,300 alleged victims dating back to the 1940s. CBS News legal contributor Jessica ...

Harrods in talks with 250 people over Fayed sexual misconduct compensation

Store says it has already settled a number of claims by women against former owner since 2023. Harrods has said more than 250 people are part of its process to settle compensation claims over ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Los Angeles Archdiocese agrees to pay millions in sexual abuse cases

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $800 million to settle decades-old claims of sexual abuse. The settlement covers more than 1,300 victims of abuse involving some 300 priests. CBS ...

Menendez brothers murder case gets reevaluated due to sexual abuse allegations

Lyle and Erik Menendez could be resentenced after recent documentaries and a re-evaluation of evidence shapes new generation's opinion on the brothers.

Gérard Depardieu to miss hearing in sexual assault case, lawyer says

French movie icon Gerard Depardieu was scheduled to appear at a pre-trial hearing in Paris for his sexual assault case Monday, but his lawyer says the 75-year-old is too sick to attend. The case ...

Catholic church still failing to deal with sexual abuse cases, says Vatican report

Vatican’s child protection commission delivers first report on scandal that has engulfed church for decades. Church leaders who fail to take action against paedophile priests are a “further source ...

World - The Guardian - 17 hours ago

M25 and M26 closures as fire engulfs Tesco lorry

National Highways says diversions are likely to be in place until the road undergoes repairs.

Southwest Airlines Settles Boardroom Fight

Southwest will add five board members as a concession.

Business - Inc. - 4 days ago

Adidas Settles Suit With Rapper Ye

The agreement will end a tangle of litigation between the German sportswear brand and the rapper previously known as Kanye West after his antisemitic comments brought an end to a sneaker brand ...

Business - Inc. - 17 hours ago

Meteorologists Face Harassment and Death Threats Amid Hurricane Disinformation

Weather experts say the spiraling falsehoods, especially claims that the government is creating or controlling storms, have gotten out of hand.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 14

New laws force UK employers to stop harassment before it starts

Pre-emptive rules taking effect this week aim to stamp out sexual misconduct at work

Business - Financial Times - October 21

Pakistan’s government curbs judiciary’s power after alleged harassment of MPs

Coalition will now be able to hire and fire judges but faces accusations it bribed and abducted lawmakers to get its way. Pakistan’s government has passed a controversial amendment to the ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

One Direction fans condemn online harassment of Liam Payne's ex-fiancée

The ex-fiancée of late One Direction star Liam Payne has faced a mix of praise and harassment in the wake of the celebrity’s death, renewing discourse online around how to grapple with the ...

Bullying and harassment claims rise across City, regulator finds

Increase in reports of incidents could point to better culture rather than worse conditions, FCA says

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Duchess shocked by sexual exploitation of refugees

The Duchess of Edinburgh visits Chad and hears the experiences of women who have escaped violence in Sudan.

Microsoft settles video gamers' lawsuit over Activision takeover

Microsoft Corp. has settled a lawsuit from a group of gamers who sued to try to stop the company from buying video game publisher Activision Blizzard for $69 billion last year

Tech - ABC News - October 15

Alex Murdaugh settles wrongful death lawsuit over boat crash

Alex Murdaugh has settled a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a teen killed in a boat crash involving Murdaugh's youngest son.

Microsoft Settles Lawsuit With Gamers Over Activision Blizzard Merger

When Microsoft announced its plans to buy Activision Blizzard in 2022 , it set off multiple lawsuits including a battle with the FTC that attempted to block the deal. Microsoft triumphed in that ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 15

Nebraska regulators settle with one of communications companies involved in 911 outages

Nebraska regulators settle with one of the two communications companies involved in separate outages.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

Harrods in the process of settling over 250 claims against Al Fayed

The store says the women alleging sexual misconduct against Mohamed Al Fayed came forward after a BBC documentary aired.

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