Employment Lawyer Diane King: Know your rights, because they may be getting trampled

HR is not your friend. Bosses are still sexually harassing employees. Wage discrimination is commonplace. Even the best performers have career-threatening experiences that may need a lawyer’s input or action. Here’s how to protect yourself, document what happens and know your rights.

2:14 Taking a Career Risk while pregnant
4:50 Finding Gratifying
5:37 Importance of standing up for your rights when you don’t know what to do/How do go to HR with a concern
8:27 How to protect yourself, Knowing your rights as women
10:00 Trading forced sexual favors for promotion
12:45 Finding support when you are being harassed
13:56 Who are the protected classes that should know their rights
14:52 How to document and gather evidence for proof of harassment
17:52 What are people doing after harassment claims?
19:00 How companies are responding to sexual harassment claims
20:00 How to apologize and show empathy
22:25 How to teach your daughter how to notice harassment and protect herself
23:45 What’s required to have a strong case for court
24:00 What is a hostile work environment?
24:45 Biggest opportunities for companies to improve culture
26:35 Recognizing our power as women
29:27 Easiest and hardest cases to take to court
32:47 Nuts and Sluts Counter Argument
33:51 Age Discrimination
35:02 Hardest losses in her career
35:50 Wrap up and key takeaways
4:50 Finding gratification in your career (I had an incomplete note above)