Supreme Court to Decide If White, Straight Workers Face Higher Bar in Bias Lawsuits October 7, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide whether it should be more difficult for workers from “majority backgrounds,”...
Maryland Approves $2.75 Million Settlement in State Police Discrimination Case October 4, 2024 By Brian Witte Maryland officials approved a $2.75 million settlement on Wednesday to resolve a federal investigation into discriminatory hiring practices affecting Black...
Musk’s Ban on Remote Work at X Beats Disability Bias Claim for Now August 22, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A federal judge in California on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit accusing social media platform X of forcing out workers with...
Major Defense Contractor Accused of Discriminating Against Older Workers June 13, 2024 By Michael Casey A major defense contractor was sued Tuesday over allegations that it discriminated against older workers in job ads. The lawsuit...
Clinic Sued for Allegedly Firing Employee for Not Disclosing Disability in Job Interview May 31, 2024 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is pursuing a case against an employer the agency says fired a new employee...
Ex-Employee Accuses Private Equity Firm of Retaliatory Firing Over Complaint May 30, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A former executive assistant at One Equity Partners sued the private equity firm on Wednesday, claiming she was subjected to...
Virginia Tech Firm Settles Allegations Over Whites-Only Job Listing May 30, 2024 A northern Virginia tech company is paying $38,500 to settle claims that it discriminated by posting a job listing seeking...
Maryland Hospitality Firm Settles Employee Pregnancy Discrimination, Firing Suit May 6, 2024 Savage River Lodge and Little Crossings will pay $150,000 and furnish equitable relief to settle federal charges that they discriminated...
Supreme Court Makes It Easier to Sue for Job Discrimination April 18, 2024 By Greg Stohr The US Supreme Court made it easier for employees to sue over discriminatory job transfers, siding with a St. Louis...
Boston Property Manager Sued For Revoking Job Offer for Woman With Breast Cancer February 28, 2024 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is suing a Boston property management firm for allegedly violating federal law by failing...