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Many Ethnic Minorities in UK Financial Services Face Racism, Discrimination: Survey

The UK may be more ethnically and racially diverse than ever, but minorities working in the financial services industry continue to face discrimination, according to a new study. About 70% of ethnic minorities working in finance have experienced discrimination at …

Facebook Accused by Female Truckers of Skewing Job Ads

Meta Platforms Inc. unlawfully steered dozens of hiring ads from trucking companies and other advertisers to mostly one gender or age group, an advocacy group for female truckers alleged in a U.S. complaint on Thursday, citing the social media giant’s …

Yale Discriminates Against Students With Mental Health Issues, Lawsuit Claims

Yale University was sued for allegedly violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by unfairly penalizing students who are dealing with mental-health issues. For decades, Yale has “treated unequally and failed to accommodate students with mental health disabilities, including by modifying …

Washington AG Investigating ‘Possible Discrimination’ for Insurers Using Credit Scores

Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that a Thurston County Superior Court judge rejected an attempt by PEMCO Mutual Insurance Company and subsidiaries of the Progressive Corporation to stop his office’s investigation of potential race discrimination against Washington drivers. The companies …

Harvard, UNC Race-Based Admissions Cases Put Supreme Court Justices on Collision Course

A showdown over college affirmative action at the US Supreme Court next week pits the court’s liberal wing against Chief Justice John Roberts and his dream of a constitutional ban on racial preferences. The court will hear arguments Monday on …

Republican National Committee Sues Google Over Email Spam Filters

The Republican National Committee (RNC) filed a lawsuit against Alphabet Inc’s Google on Friday for allegedly sending its emails to users’ spam folders. The U.S. political committee accuses the tech giant of “discriminating” against it by “throttling its email messages …

McDonald’s Ordered to Face Byron Allen’s $10B Discrimination Lawsuit

McDonald’s Corp. has been ordered by a U.S. judge to defend against media entrepreneur Byron Allen’s $10 billion lawsuit accusing the fast-food chain of “racial stereotyping” by not advertising with Black-owned media. In a decision on Friday, U.S. District Judge …

People With Disabilities Sue Over Blocked Sidewalks in Oregon

A group of Portland, Oregon, residents with disabilities has filed a lawsuit against the city, accusing it of failing to keep public sidewalks accessible. The class action lawsuit filed this week in federal court accuses the city of violating the …

Barclays Hit With Race Discrimination Claims in London

Barclays Plc was hit with three discrimination claims in London from Black bankers who accused the lender and colleagues of treating them unfairly because of their race, after they raised concerns about internal business issues. The cases are being heard …

Uber Settles Lawsuit Over Disabled Riders, Vows to Waive Fees

Uber Technologies Inc. will pay more than $2 million and waive wait time fees for disabled passengers to settle U.S. allegations that the ride share company had violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Department of Justice said on Monday. …