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WBJ Podcast: Behind the scenes on the “Disrespected” story about sexual harassment

In this second episode of The Weekly Business Report, Sarah Connell Sanders joins the podcast to discuss her story "Disrespected" about sexual harassment in the Central Massachusetts workplace.

Movers & Shakers for Feb. 17, 2020

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🔒Disrespected: Sexual harassment leaves professional women & their companies dealing with the fallout

These stories from seven Central Mass. women professionals detail how sexual harassment has long-lasting and wide-ranging impact on people and company productivity.

🔒The Boardroom Gap III: Mass. legislators eye laws requiring women on public company boards

One bill filed last year by Sen. Jason Lewis (D-Winchester), would require any public company headquartered in Mass. to have at least one female board member by the end of 2021.
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Worcester anti-prostitution nonprofit to launch initiative focused on businesses

A core effort will be engaging businesses, and asking them to write specific language in their human resources policies banning employees from buying sex.

WBJ honored for marijuana, collaborative and investigative coverage

Worcester Business Journal on Saturday night received eight awards from the New England Newspaper & Press Association's Better Newspaper Competition, running the gamut from coverage of the cannabis industry to honors for investigations, feature writing, an editorial cartoon and Columnist Renee Diaz.

Hanover reports 24% operating income rise

Hanover Insurance Group reported a 24% increase in net income year-to-year in a fourth-quarter earnings report Tuesday.

Five Central Mass. firms recognized for LGBTQ+ inclusiveness

A handful of Central Massachusetts companies were among the nearly 700 nationwide that have adopted policies to meet the needs of their lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) workers, according to the 2020 Corporate Equality Index released Tuesday.
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Movers & Shakers for Jan. 20, 2020

HOPE WEAVER is the new marketing and creative services coordinator for the Worcester Railers. She joins the...

Worcester radio host and program director laid off

Tony Bristol, News-Talk WTAG program director, and WSRS morning co-host Greg Bedard have been laid-off, according to RadioInsight.com, an online news website covering the communications industry.
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