Five Things You Need to Know: 10/2, Tuesday Edition

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1) CA Calls on Publicly Traded Firms to Recruit More Women to their Boards

SB 826 in CA was enacted this weekend, requiring “…publicly traded firms in the state to place at least one woman on their board of directors by the end of 2019 — or face a penalty,” writes Julia Carpenter and Jackie Wattles of CNN Money. Requirements for companies with five directors: At least two women added in the next two years, and requirements for companies with six or more directors: At least three women added in the next two years. It’s the first law of its kind in the US.  

2) WA Seahawks Head Coach Asks for Understanding After Injured Player Flips Off Sidelines

Football Coach Pete Carroll has asked people outside the situation for “understand(ing)” and “a little slack” after Earl Thomas flipped the sidelines the bird while being carted off for an on-the-field injury that most likely ended his season, according to ESPN and contributing writer Brady Henderson. The Seahawks safety fractured his lower leg during a game this weekend. “…Carroll said later Monday that Thomas suffered a fracture in his left tibia, the same bone he broke in December 2016,” per the article. “…Thomas has voiced his displeasure over his contract, which is in its final year and includes an $8.5 million salary. Thomas said upon his return that he determined that he had too much money to lose — $500,000 in weekly game checks — if he were to continue his holdout into the regular season.” Thomas wasn’t available for comment by press time. The Seahawks, like many other professional teams, have a few key players out for injuries currently.

3) NY: Rapper Cardi B in Trouble for Allegedly Causing Employee Brawl at a Strip Club

Cardi B, a female rapper, has been charged with causing the injuries of two strip club employees, writes Michael Blackmon of Buzzfeed News. She turned herself into police, and left the station this week. Siblings working at Angels Strip Club say they were hurt by Cardi’s crew members after a confrontation over her husband. “…The sisters claim bottles and chairs were thrown at them by Cardi’s entourage and they’re now suing the former Love and Hip-Hop star for causing bodily harm, the Post reported. Representatives for Cardi B didn't respond to a request for comment,” according to the article.

4) NY: Former Bank Employee ‘Asks Carrie’ if it’s Legal to Require Lunch Breaks be Taken on Work Campuses

In a “Dear Carrie” business advice column for Newsday, a reader asks staff writer Carrie Mason-Draffen if it is legal to require employees to stay on campus for lunch breaks. “…Though New York State law entitles you to at least a 30-minute, uninterrupted meal break if you work more than six hours a day, your employer can restrict your mobility at that time, said a Manhattan employment lawyer,” Mason-Draffen writes, referencing Richard Kass of Bond, Schoeneck & King as a source. As long as said advice requester has a full “lunch hour,” technically the employer is giving more than required for a break.  

5) Prisoner Numbers Increase in CT Juvenile Detention Centers

“…Suspects charged with, or convicted of stabbings, carjackings and murders are all detained inside the state’s juvenile detention centers,” writes Ike Ejoichi of Fox 61. What does that mean for the detention officers who look after them? “…Between January 1 and September 10 of 2018, there were 96 reported injuries at the Bridgeport and Hartford Juvenile Detention Facilities. That is more than double the amount of the same time last year.” With the shutdown of another local juvenile center, all “serious juvenile offenders” are placed with offenders in pretrial situations. “…This (unnamed) officer said their facilities are not set up to meet the needs of more dangerous, post-conviction offenders. Even with more officers hired, “…The juvenile detention officer claims several of those workers either walked out or gave their two week notice due to unsafe workplace conditions,” per the article.

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