Tag: Labor issues

Mario Batali harassment probe settlement: $600K to accusers

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NEW YORK — Celebrity chef Mario Batali, his business partner and their New York City restaurant company have agreed to pay $600,000 to resolve...

Hong Kong police arrest 5 trade union members for sedition

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HONG KONG — Hong Kong police on Thursday arrested five trade union members and a court denied bail for four editors and journalists on...

UK government ups pay rise for health staff in England to 3%

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LONDON — The British government has tripled its pay increase offer for more than a million National Health Service employees in England, but unions...

Couple in eBay harassment case sues company, ex-officials

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BOSTON — A Massachusetts couple subjected to threats and other bizarre harassment from former eBay Inc. employees filed a civil lawsuit against the Silicon...

Tennessee immigrant youth shelter sues state over suspension

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A group that runs a Tennessee shelter for unaccompanied immigrant youth has sued the state over its decision to suspend the...

Delaware lawmaker apologizes for making Asian slur in email

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WILMINGTON, Del. — A Democratic lawmaker in Delaware has apologized for using a racist and sexist slur to refer to sex workers, saying he...

Female surfers overcome sexism’s toll to earn Olympic berth

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LEMOORE, CALIF. — Johanne Defay of France was devastated when the mega sponsor Roxy dropped her right before she became a pro surfer in...

AP source: Ohtani donates HR Derby winnings to Angels’ staff

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani donated his winnings from this week's Home Run Derby to members of the Los Angeles Angels' support stuff. ...

Flights canceled in Portugal due to airport workers’ strike

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LIBSON, Portugal — A strike by workers at Portugal’s airports forced the cancellation of over 200 flights on Saturday, Portuguese media reported. ...

Protests over transgender rights at LA spa turn violent

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Police declared an unlawful assembly and fired non-lethal projectiles to disperse an unruly crowd on Saturday after a dueling protest over transgender rights at...