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Barrons: McDonald’s Target of Sexual-Harassment Complaints by Labor Unions to OECD
May 20, 2020
On the eve of McDonald’s annual meeting, an international group of labor unions filed a complaint with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development that details alleged failures by the fast-food giant’s global management to address “rampant” sexual harassment at restaurants in the U.S. and other countries.
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France Online Speech Regulation Follows Growing Trend
May 20, 2020
Georgetown University Professor Mark MacCarthy describes the new French laws pertaining to the regulation of harmful online speech, such as involving terrorism and child pornography, but urges regulators tread carefully in regulating "hate" speech, which is given broader protection by U.S. First Amendment law.
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Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Will be Challenged by EU Regulations
May 20, 2020
German regulators have rejected the €9.5 billion Russia Nord Stream 2 pipeline project request for a 10-year pass from new European Union gas rules on unbundling, network access, and cost regulation.
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Slate: Employer Surveillance Technology Increases
May 13, 2020
In a Slate article, Natalie Chyi explains how the COVID-19 pandemic is significantly increasing employer surveillance of employee health and productivity.
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George: Coronavirus Crisis Accelerates the Shift to Stakeholder Capitalism
May 13, 2020
Writing in Fortune, Bill George argues that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift away from companies' singular emphasis on shareholders to stakeholder capitalism, in which businesses simultaneously expand their markets while creating value for their customers, employees, communities, and investors.
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