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5 08, 2021

The Legacy of #MeToo

By PLUS|2021-08-02T12:38:08-05:00August 5, 2021|@PLUS, Guest Blog, PL Insurance|0 Comments

Robert G. Chadwick, Jr.Managing Member, Seltzer, Chadwick, Soefje & Ladik, PLLC Robert Chadwick is a Managing Member of the law firm of Seltzer, Chadwick, Soefje & Ladik, PLLC. He has more than 36 years of experience representing management, fiduciaries and professionals in the areas of labor and employment law, ERISA investigations and litigation, and professional liability. He is Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. On October 5, 2017, a New York Times article uncovered multiple sexual harassment complaints against film executive Harvey Weinstein. The article prompted hundreds of women, and some men, [...]

Hartford Chapter Discusses #MeToo and Pay Equity

By PLUS|2019-06-10T14:10:40-05:00June 11, 2019|@PLUS, Chapters, EPLI|0 Comments

This past Thursday, June 6, the Hartford Chapter held a workshop at the University of Connecticut School of Law. Forty attendees discussed the #MeToo movement's efforts to hold abusive managers accountable, how to include non-binary members of the workforce, how corporations can empower all employees, and how these issues impact insurance underwriting and claims. The attendees enjoyed a reception after the workshop to continue the discussion and network with their colleagues. Thank you to the Hartford Chapter for organizing this event and thank you to everyone who attended! Enjoy the photos and we hope to see you at another event [...]

Canada Chapter Discusses #MeToo and Board Liability

By PLUS|2019-01-25T11:32:33-06:00January 25, 2019|@PLUS, Chapters|0 Comments

On Thursday, January 24, members of the Canada Chapter gathered in Halifax, Nova Scotia for a seminar examining the rise of the #MeToo movement and the liabilities that organizations face. The panel discussed a variety of approaches taken to assess and understand the management liabilities, employment practices liabilities, and other insurable & non-insurable risks. Thank you to the panelists and to the Canada Chapter for organizing this timely and important event!