In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass legislation to extend comprehensive health benefits to veterans who suffered toxic exposure in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Joe Biden, bars employment contracts from forcing people to settle sexual assault or harassment cases through arbitration rather than in court, a process that often benefits employers and keeps misconduct allegations from becoming public.Significantly, the bill is retroactive, nullifying that language in contracts nationwide and opening the door for people who had been bound by it to take legal action.Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who has spearheaded the effort, called it “one of the most significant workplace reforms in American history.”Gillibrand, D-N.Y., said the arbitration process is secretive and biased and denies people a basic constitutional right: a day in court.“No longer will survivors of sexual assault or harassment in the workplace come forward and be told that they are legally forbidden to sue their employer because somewhere in buried their employment contracts was this forced arbitration clause," she said.Gillibrand, who has focused on combating sexual harassment and sexual misconduct in the military, originally introduced the legislation in 2017 with Sen.
Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.The legislation had uncommonly broad, bipartisan support in a divided Congress. That allowed the bill to be passed in the Senate by unanimous consent — a procedure almost never used for significant legislation, especially one affecting tens of millions of Americans.
The House passed the bill this week on a robust bipartisan basis in a 335- 97 vote.Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson, who accused the now-deceased network CEO Roger Ailes of making unwanted advances and harming her career when she rejected him, testified in support of the legislation. Some employee contracts at the network included binding arbitration clauses.Carlson,
.In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass legislation to extend comprehensive health benefits to veterans who suffered toxic exposure in Iraq and Afghanistan.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lead Congress in showing solidarity for Ukraine by wearing a blue blazer, as well as a pin with both the United States and Ukraine’s flags on it. Pelosi was one of many politicians showed their support for Ukrainians during the State of the Union address on Tuesday March 1. Many sported outfits that prominently featured the colors yellow and blue from the country’s flag.
It's officially Pancake Day – AKA one of the best days of the year. Of course you can consume the flat cake 365 days a year if you wish, but there is something undeniably special about tucking into a plate of pancakes on Shrove Tuesday. Now, The Bottle Club has come up with a way to make the day even more special - add some booze to the proceedings.
Strictly Come Dancing's former professional dancer Kristina Rihanoff has explained her comments on President Vladimir Putin during the ongoing Ukraine invasion after receiving a huge backlash. The ballroom star, 44, had shared a series of tweets that some of her fans and followers had labelled "insensitive" following the crisis.
Ruth Wilson is looking back on her time working on “The Affair” before her sudden departure in 2018.
Former Strictly Come Dancing star Kristina Rihanoff has slammed Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
EXCLUSIVE: Police officer turned video game writer and technical director Morley Nelson (MIB: Alien Crisis, The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct) is currently in production in Minnesota on Uncontained, a horror-thriller that he is directing from his original screenplay.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he was launching a “special military operation” to the Donbas region of Eastern Ukraine, warning that country’s soldiers to lay down their arms.
Spoiler alert! Former UFC champ Miesha Tate became the winner of Celebrity Big Brother season 3 and took home the $250,000 prize during the live Wednesday, February 23, finale.
died in August last year aged 58 after a battle with lung cancer, was remembered by close friend Bailey in a post on Twitter.Sharing a photo of them both on Wednesday (February 16), Bailey wrote: “Six months since we lost Sean. Miss him everyday.”Six months since we lost Sean.
Dr Dre has given his first interview following his Super Bowl Halftime Show performance, reflecting on Eminem‘s much-publicised decision to take the knee, the NFL’s censorship of some lyrics, and more.The legendary rapper and producer joined forces with Eminem, Mary J Blige, Kendrick Lamar and Snoop Dogg for the show, which also featured surprise appearances from 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak.Asked by TMZ whether organisers had requested the performers remove any lines, Dre said: “There were a few things we had to change, but it was really minor things.”Bringing up Eminem’s taking the knee, he said “that was Em doing that on his own and there was no problem with that.”It was reported after the show that the rapper was reportedly told not to kneel by the NFL, a claim the league has denied.During Lamar’s section of the set, which consisted of a medley of some of his songs, the lyric “If Pirus and Crips all got along / They’d probably gun me down by the end of this song” was notably absent from ‘mAAd City’.Dre confirmed that the line was removed at the request of the organisers due to its reference to LA gangs. “They had a problem with it, so we had to take that out.
President Joe Biden told Lester Holt that NFL should want to strive to hire more Black coaches, calling it a matter of “generic decency.”
Matthew Perry has unveiled the title and front cover of his forthcoming memoir, addressing his fans with his customary wry humour.
A masterplan for a Tameside neighbourhood which could create nearly 2,000 new jobs has been unveiled.
The White House has denounced Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay Bill” which is making its way through the Florida Legislature. The Florida Senate Education Committee passed the bill on Tuesday, February 8. In response, US President Joe Biden tweeted, “I want every member of the LGBTQI+ community — especially the kids who will be impacted by this hateful bill — to know that you are loved and accepted just as you are.“I have your back, and my Administration will continue to fight for the protections and safety you deserve.”I want every member of the LGBTQI+ community — especially the kids who will be impacted by this hateful bill — to know that you are loved and accepted just as you are. I have your back, and my Administration will continue to fight for the protections and safety you deserve.
Billie Eilish and Finneas have met with President Joe Biden in The White House.The musician siblings were invited, along with their parents Maggie and Patrick, to meet the US President following their support for Biden during the 2020 US election.Sharing a picture of the president with Eilish and Finneas, Biden’s official POTUS Instagram account wrote: “When I heard my friends @billieeilish and @finneas were in town for a show, I knew I had to invite them over to the White House.“Great to see you and your family — and I’m glad you got to meet Commander [the Biden family’s new dog].”A post shared by President Joe Biden (@potus)White House Assistant Press Secretary Kevin Munoz told Bloomberg that the Biden family “have been long time fans” of Eilish and her brother.Eilish was in Washington D.C. yesterday (February 9) as part of her ‘Happier Than Ever’ world tour, with the singer performing at the Capital One Arena in the US capital.The singer previously performed in support of Biden at the Democratic National Committee’s virtual 2020 convention, where she delivered her first public performance of her song ‘My Future’.
WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a proposal Wednesday to reauthorize the 1990s-era law that extends protections for victims of domestic and sexual violence after it lapsed in 2019 because of Republican opposition.Sen.