http://transworldnews.com TransWorldNews Bringing Your News to the World Copyright TransWorldNews, Inc. RSSEngine 1.0.0.3 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:47:60 GMT 15 http://transworldnews.com/images/twn_logo.gif http://transworldnews.com New York, NY- The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a case this week to define who qualifies as a supervisor in racial and sexual harassment cases. Their decision could dramatically limit employer liability in cases of this nature. http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1214396 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1214396 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:05:62 GMT New York, NY- NY Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was called to testify before a state ethic commission for his involvement in the sexual harassment scandal of pol Vito Lopez, The New York Daily News reported. http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1213480 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1213480 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:58:44 GMT Chattahoochee Hills, GA- A former police officer for the Chattahoochee Hills police department filed a federal lawsuit alleging his female boss sexually harassed him on a daily basis and was later fired in retaliation by the police chief. http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1156730 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1156730 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:46:26 GMT Los Angeles, CA- Britney Spears has reached a deal with her former bodyguard who accused her of repeatedly sexually harassing her, according to TMZ. http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1155956 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1155956 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 21:02:86 GMT Rock Island, IL- Trinity Medical Center of Rock Island has been accused of violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and has been hit with a federal lawsuit from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1154902 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1154902 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 21:00:83 GMT Albany, NY- The sexual misconduct scandal facing the New York Assembly widened Sunday after a Senate candidate reported that she was sexually harassed when she worked on the Assembly Ways and Means committee. http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1153334 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1153334 Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:17:07 GMT Seattle, WA- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Frys electronics agreed to pay $ 2.3 million to a former supervisor who was fired after reporting incidents of sexual harassment. http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1140887 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1140887 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 20:51:98 GMT Brooklyn, NY- The scandal surrounding Vito Lopez, the Brooklyn Assemblyman just keeps getting worse. Most of the controversy has been centered on secret payoff settlements negotiated by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, but little has been heard f ... http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1140243 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1140243 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 20:49:04 GMT Canton, CT- City leaders in Canton have agreed to pay $55,000 to a former executive assistant for the chief administrator to settle claims that she was sexually harassed and then retaliated against. http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1140055 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1140055 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:05:13 GMT Brooklyn, NY- There is uproar in Brooklyn this week after a long-time Assemblyman Vito Lopez (D) faced allegations that he sexually harassed two female staffers. Now, there is outrage over a previous secret settlement from over a year ago where t ... http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1139427 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1139427 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:06:10 GMT Brooklyn, NY- Brooklyn Assemblyman Vito Lopez has been censured by his peers with NY Governor Cuomo calling for his resignation after two women accused him of him sexual harassment http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1137737 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1137737 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 21:16:02 GMT Immokalee, FL- DiMare Ruskin, a Florida-based grower has settled a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit with the EEOC and two women who claimed they were abused by supervisors. http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1136322 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1136322 Fri, 24 Aug 2012 18:36:20 GMT St. Louis, MO- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a federal lawsuit against Help at Home alleging that an administrator in their Hillsboro office sexually harassed two female employees. http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1136043 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1136043 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:00:23 GMT Rio Grande Valley, TX- Several female employees of Ignite Public Schools (IPS) has come forward alleging that a school administrator sexually harassed them. http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1134479 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1134479 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:46:96 GMT Norfolk, VA- The Associated Press obtained documents that showed a Naval officer for a Florida-based ship was removed from his post after numerous women came forward and accused him of sexual harassment. http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1134248 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1134248 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 21:32:06 GMT Washington, D.C. - A federal lawsuit, filed by a male employee for Immigration Customs Enforcement, alleges that DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano fostered a culture of sexual discrimination and harassment. http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1130219 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1130219 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:41:56 GMT Washington, D.C. - A former lifeguard for a D.C. public school was awarded $3.5 million for a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed against the D.C. Department of Parks and recreation. http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1129095 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1129095 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:23:27 GMT Houston, TX- A Houston woman has filed a lawsuit against her former female supervisor alleging that she was sexually harassed and physically assaulted at work then fired for reporting the misconduct. http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1127413 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1127413 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:37:14 GMT Conway, AK-Marc Smirnoff, the editor for Oxford American magazine has been fired following allegations that he sexually harassed female staff. http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1126057 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1126057 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 20:55:87 GMT Terrebonne Parish, LA- The Louisiana Housing Board of Commissioners has formally disciplined the director of the Terrebonne Parish Housing Authority after he was accused of sexually harassing a female employee. http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1124843 http://transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=1124843 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:16:90 GMT