Last week, Vanity Fair reported that the ongoing settlement talks between Gretchen Carlson and Roger Ailes may contemplate a settlement payment in the eight-figure range as more and more women claim sexual harassment by the former head of Fox News.  Some women allegedly recorded conversations with Ailes and assert that the recordings support their claims of repeated unlawful conduct.  These new allegations accompanied claims that Ailes used network funds to fight his personal battles.

Discrimination

• Harvard Business Review outlined a study showing that diversity initiatives may not be inclusive enough.
• The ABA issued a new rule making it unethical for attorneys to engage in discriminatory or harassing conduct.
• HR Bartender outlined “family responsibility” discrimination under existing laws.
• The Guardian covered a study that found half of all working women in the UK report having been sexually harassed.

Technology

• Inside HR covered emerging trends in talent acquisition, including predictive analytics.
• The Globe and Mail provided ten tips to keep workplace data secure, including training employees.
• A staffer at the Riverside County Republican Party terminated an employee who tweeted “I’m ready for Hillary.”  The employee claimed to have used the “wrong” Twitter account.
• TechCrunch supported Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) as key to new HR technology.

In other developments:

• The Department of Labor issued a new FLSA poster.
• The California Law Report discussed five misconceptions about employee discipline.