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Greenberg Traurig's Galit Kierkut to Moderate NJICLE Diversity Program

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/-- Galit Kierkut, a shareholder in the Labor & Employment and Litigation practices at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will moderate a diversity program for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE), a division of the New Jersey State Bar Association Sept. 21.

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  • Galit Kierkut, a shareholder in the Labor & Employment and Litigation practices at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will moderate a diversity program for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE), a division of the New Jersey State Bar Association Sept. 21.
  • FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/-- Galit Kierkut , a shareholder in the Labor & Employment and Litigation practices at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP , will moderate a diversity program for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE), a division of the New Jersey State Bar Association Sept. 21.
  • About Greenberg Traurig's Diversity Initiative: From its inception, Greenberg Traurig has been committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
  • About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2500 attorneys in 43 locations in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East.

Black Knight Earns a Top Score on the 2022 Disability Equality Index

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Monday, August 8, 2022
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Black Knight also formed a diversity alliance, comprised of the company's employees, which promotes diversity efforts through regular meetings, community outreach and events.

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  • Black Knight also formed a diversity alliance, comprised of the company's employees, which promotes diversity efforts through regular meetings, community outreach and events.
  • "Disability inclusion is a rapidly expanding aspect of corporate culture, and it's gratifying to partner with 415 companies on the 2022 Disability Equality Index," said Jill Houghton, president and CEO of Disability:IN.
  • The Disability Equality Index (DEI) is a comprehensive benchmarking tool that helps companies build a roadmap of measurable, tangible actions that they can take to achieve disability inclusion and equality.
  • The DEI Advisory Committee, a diverse group of business leaders, policy experts, and disability advocates, developed the Disability Equality Index.

Stephanie J. Quincy Appointed to Herberger Theater Center's Board of Directors

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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PHOENIX, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Stephanie J. Quincy, shareholder of the Labor & Employment Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was appointed to the board of directors of the Herberger Theater Center in Phoenix.

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  • Stephanie J. Quincy, shareholder of the Labor & Employment Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was appointed to the board of directors of the Herberger Theater Center in Phoenix.
  • PHOENIX, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Stephanie J. Quincy , shareholder of the Labor & Employment Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP , was appointed to the board of directors of the Herberger Theater Center in Phoenix.
  • Quincy utilizes her deep experience handling high-profile litigation, including class action and multi-plaintiff lawsuits, to represent clients in employment litigation matters all over the country.
  • She counsels employers on a variety of employment law matters, including covenants not to compete, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, and defamation.

Martin, Harding & Mazzotti, LLP Expands Into Employment Law

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Thursday, July 7, 2022
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ALBANY, N.Y., July 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Martin, Harding & Mazzotti, LLP is thrilled to announce the addition of its Employment Law department, led by attorney Kelly A. Magnuson.

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  • ALBANY, N.Y., July 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Martin, Harding & Mazzotti, LLP is thrilled to announce the addition of its Employment Law department, led by attorney Kelly A. Magnuson.
  • Over the last decade, Magnuson has developed a practice focused on employment law.
  • "Martin, Harding & Mazzotti decided to expand our service into employment law in an effort to more fully serve our client base," said Managing Partner Paul Harding.
  • Martin, Harding & Mazzotti, LLP is a personal injury law firm whose practice is limited to protecting the rights of those wrongfully injured as a result of negligence.

Hired Releases 2022 State of Wage Inequality in Tech

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022
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NEW YORK, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hired, an AI-driven marketplace matching tech and sales talent with top companies, today released its annual State of Wage Inequality in the Tech Industry: Hired's 2022 Impact Report. The wage gap – the difference in salaries between two defined demographic groups – across gender and race is narrowing, but still prevalent. Black women continue to see the widest gap among the demographics analyzed.

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  • NEW YORK, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hired , an AI-driven marketplace matching tech and sales talent with top companies, today released its annual State of Wage Inequality in the Tech Industry: Hired's 2022 Impact Report .
  • The wage gap the difference in salaries between two defined demographic groups across gender and raceis narrowing, but still prevalent.
  • Every year, Hired's Impact Report finds there is a strong link between the wage gap and salary expectations of underrepresented candidates.
  • To access the data report, visit the State of Wage Inequality in the Tech Industry: Hired's 2022 Impact Report .

The Hershey Company Releases its 2021 ESG Report

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022
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HERSHEY, Pa., May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) today shared its 2021 ESG (environmental, social and governance) Report, highlighting the company's goals and progress across its priority ESG areas including cocoa sustainability, environmental sustainability, responsible sourcing and human rights, employee well-being, and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

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  • Hershey's 2021 ESG Report shares progress and new goals across its social and environmental priorities.
  • "Hershey has been an integral member of the communities in which we live and operate since our founding," said Michele Buck, CEO, The Hershey Company.
  • In 2021, Hershey updated its governance structure to better integrate, manage and optimize ESG as a key part of business operations .
  • Hershey founder,Milton Hershey, created the Milton Hershey School in 1909 and since then the company has focused on helping children succeed.

Flight Attendants Sue Alaska Airlines and Union Claiming Religious Discrimination in Firings

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
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SEATTLE, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, First Liberty Institute filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of two flight attendants against Alaska Airlines after the airline terminated them because they asked questions in a company forum about the company's support for the "Equality Act."  The lawsuit also claims the Association of Flight Attendants union failed to uphold its responsibility to defend the plaintiffs because of their religious beliefs.

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  • The lawsuit also claims the Association of Flight Attendants union failed to uphold its responsibility to defend the plaintiffs because of their religious beliefs.
  • Both plaintiffs, Marli Brown and Lacey Smith, filed charges of religious discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against Alaska Airlines in August 2021.
  • "Alaska Airlines 'canceled' Lacey and Marli because of their religious beliefs, flagrantly disregarding federal civil rights laws that protect people of faith from discrimination," said Stephanie Taub, Senior Counsel for First Liberty Institute.
  • 'Woke' corporations like Alaska Airlines think that they do not have to follow the law and can fire employees if they simply don't like their religious beliefs."

The Law Firm of Tamara N. Holder, LLC: Female iHeart Radio/TTWN Executive Producer Alleges Years of Bullying, Ignored Complaints; 17-year Veteran Files 55-page EEOC Charge

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Monday, April 25, 2022
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The Law Firm of Tamara N. Holder, LLC has filed a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of a female, 17-year veteran employee Executive Producer for iHeart Radio and Total Traffic and Weather Network (TTWN).

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  • The Law Firm of Tamara N. Holder, LLC has filed a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of a female, 17-year veteran employee Executive Producer for iHeart Radio and Total Traffic and Weather Network (TTWN).
  • She further alleges that, Despite publicly holding themselves out as maintaining a workplace that treats women with respect and dignity, iHeart/TTWN maintain a systemic structure of abuse, demoralization and psychological torture.
  • Her supervisor was previously accused, in a lawsuit by a former female reporter, of ignoring her complaints of sexual harassment by a male coworker.
  • And yet, the female employee has never been written-up or placed on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP).

Free Training Tools Available to Address Sexual Harassment of Farmworkers

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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WASHINGTON, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer advocacy groups, has collaborated with Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (PNASH), a part of the University of Washington Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, to support the development of a worksite training and toolkit, ¡Basta! Preventing Sexual Harassment in Agriculture.

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  • April is National Sexual Harassment Awareness and Prevention Month, and EFI is using the time to shine a light on this important topic.
  • Several studies have found that 75%-80% of female farmworkers have experienced sexual harassment at work, compared to 50% in non-agricultural office settings as reported by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
  • The EFI website offers statistics, facts and study citations on harassment at work, links to access the Basta!
  • "This is the first program created by and for agricultural stakeholders to address the prevention of sexual harassment, and we tailored it to the needs of Latino/a/x farmworkers, growers and supervisors."

Greenspoon Marder Expands Labor and Employment Capabilities with Addition of Three New Attorneys In Los Angeles

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Monday, April 4, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenspoon Marder is pleased to announce the expansion of the firm's Labor and Employment practice group with the addition of three new California attorneys.

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  • LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenspoon Marder is pleased to announce the expansion of the firm's Labor and Employment practice group with the addition of three new California attorneys.
  • "The team's strong market reputation in the Los Angeles community will further strengthen the firm's growing presence on the West Coast.
  • They have an excellent track record of helping clients on employment counseling, employment litigation, and general commercial and business litigation and we are thrilled to have them on board," says Gerry Greenspoon , co-managing director at Greenspoon Marder.
  • They have established themselves as subject matter experts in California employment law and are well-renowned thought leaders in the industry," says Michael Marder , co-managing director at Greenspoon Marder.