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victories
Senate Protects Employee Rights With Forced Arbitration Ban
Yesterday, the Senate adopted an amendment that will prevent federal funding from going to any contractor that requires its employees to use mandatory binding arbitration, instead of court, for sexual assault and civil rights claims against the company. More » -
forced arbitration
No Arbitration For Halliburton Sexual Assault Case, Court Holds
A woman who was allegedly raped while working for Halliburton/Kellogg Brown & Root in Iraq will have her civil claims heard in court, not by a company-selected arbitrator, thanks to a ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. More » -
golden parachutes
Fifteen Shocking CEO Severances
Here's another tip for our Make the Most of Unemployment guide: if you're going to get fired, be a CEO. HR World has rounded up 15 of the most shocking golden parachutes given out by big corporations to their departing leaders. Some of our favorites, inside. More » -
contracts
Sex Assault Suit Vs. Halliburton Goes To Arbitration
A woman who says she was sexually assaulted by co-workers while working for a contracting company in Iraq, KBR, affiliated with Halliburton, lost her chance to get her case heard in a real court of law. A judge ruled yesterday that the mandatory binding arbitration clause in her contract holds firm and so its off to kangaroo court she goes. The unfortunate court decisions is a rape of justice, this is an instance where the arbitration clause should have been ruled unconscionable. More » -
A critical look at the veracity of the claims mentioned in "Mandatory Binding Arbitration Means Alleged Halliburton Rapists Could Go Free" [Overylawyered]
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lawsuits
Mandatory Binding Arbitration Means Alleged Halliburton Rapists Could Go Free
A woman who filed a civil lawsuit against Halliburton for being the victim of a gang rape by her coworkers in Iraq will have her day in court, kangaroo court, thanks to the mandatory binding arbitration clause in her employment contract. Jamie Leigh Jones says she was drugged and raped by her fellow workers, then imprisoned inside a shipping container and left without food or water until the US embassy came to rescue after the State Department got calls from her father. She says she was told she would be fired if she sought medical treatment. More » -
worst company in america
FINAL ROUND: RIAA vs Halliburton
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Worst Company In America 2007: Final Deathmatch
RIAA and Halliburton advance to the final round for a fight to the death. Who will emerge "Worst Company in America 2007?" Only one can survive! It will probably be the RIAA! More » -
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Round 13: Halliburton vs Walmart
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Halliburton Moves HQ From Houston To Dubai
Halliburton CEO Dave Lesar today announced they're moving the headquarters from Texas to the United Arab Emirates. From the Washington Post: More » -
worst company in america
Worst Company In America 2007: Final Four
We're down to the Final Four gladiators to determine the Worst Company in America. Or at least, which company this year most offends the netizen's liberal sensibilities More » -
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Round 11: Clear Channel vs Halliburton
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Round 5: Halliburton vs News Corp
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the news
The News: Evil Fur Gangsters
• "Worst Company in America" winner Halliburton expects to double their earnings in the next five years. Hooray for American industriousness. [NYT] More » -
worst company in america
Halliburton's Worst Company in America Prize is Ready
Our package from Teacher'sDiscovery.com finally arrived. This was a big deal, as it meant we were finally able to give Halliburton the crowning glory it deserves for winning our month-long "Worst Company in America" competition. More » -
google finance
The Unintended Hilarity of Google Finance
Google recently unveiled Google Finance, an asskicking financial service website with all sorts of neat stock tracking tools. One of the features is that when you type in a company name or part of a company name, or a phrase found in news about that company, and it brings up that company. More » -
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Worst Company in America: FINAL ROUND
Don't forget to vote in the Worst Company in America poll! Polls close Friday. More » -
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Worst Company in America: FINAL ROUND
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