Tag: Personnel
Berlin theater manager quits after harassment claims
BERLIN — The manager of a prominent Berlin theater has stepped down in the wake of accusations by women of bullying and sexual harassment....
Collaboration with police divides social workers across US
CHICAGO — Rayshard Brooks was killed last June when Atlanta police responding to a report of a man asleep in a car blocking a...
Corporations become unlikely financiers of racial equity
In the months since the police killing of George Floyd sparked a racial reckoning in the United States, American corporations have emerged as an...
Founder of Chinese e-commerce firm Pinduoduo departs
HONG KONG — Colin Huang, founder of the Chinese e-commerce firm Pinduoduo, stepped down as chairman Wednesday just as the company’s annual user base...
Iowa City to reboot racial truth commission after infighting
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A groundbreaking effort to document and dismantle institutional racism in Iowa’s most liberal city will be paused and relaunched after...
Proposal to ban transgender athletes advances in Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. — Conservative Republicans advanced a proposal Tuesday that would ban transgender students from girl's and women's sports in Kansas schools and colleges,...
Uber to give UK drivers minimum wage, pension, holiday pay
LONDON — Uber is giving its U.K. drivers the minimum wage, pensions and holiday pay, following a recent court ruling that said they should...
Former TV presenter puts race on Dutch political agenda
AMSTERDAM — Sylvana Simons is campaigning for the Dutch general election on a platform of what she calls radical equality.
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What to do if you are a victim of unemployment fraud
Unemployment fraud in the U.S. has reached dramatic levels during the pandemic — the Labor Department inspector general’s office estimates that more than $63...
Andrew Cuomo accuser speaks with investigators for 4 hours
ALBANY, N.Y. — One of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s sexual harassment accusers met with investigators working for the state attorney general's office for...
