Starbucks Illegally Fired Manhattan Supervisor Over Union Activities, Labor Judge Rules July 26, 2023 By Jonathan Stempel Starbucks violated U.S. labor law by firing a Manhattan store supervisor who had organized workers to join a union, a...
New York Technology Firm Sued for Not Hiring Engineer Who Is Deaf July 21, 2023 A Rochester, New York technology firm has been charged with allegedly violating federal law by ending its interview with and...
Former Employee With Bladder Condition Sues State Farm Alleging Disability, Racial Bias July 19, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A Georgia woman who was employed by State Farm Automobile Insurance Co. for 20 years is suing the insurer alleging...
Jury Awards Ex-Starbucks Manager $25.6 Million Over Firing After Arrests of 2 Black Men June 16, 2023 CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) – Jurors in federal court have awarded $25.6 million to a former Starbucks regional manager who alleged...
Maine Lawmakers Agree to Expand Equal Pay Law to Address Racial Bias June 13, 2023 Maine lawmakers have signed off on a proposal to expand the state’s equal pay law to prevent discrimination on the...
New York City Enacts Law Banning Discrimination Based on Weight, Height May 30, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed into law a bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of a...
Seafood Company Denies Discrimination Claim by Immigrant Worker May 16, 2023 A Massachusetts seafood business said Thursday that it did not discriminate against an immigrant worker who complained to the state....
EEOC Civil Rights Suit Accuses New York Pizzeria of Harassing Transgender Cook April 3, 2023 T C Wheelers, Inc., which operates T.C. Wheelers Bar & Pizzeria in Tonawanda, New York, violated federal law when management...
Pennsylvania Mail Carrier Case Tests ‘Reasonable Accommodation’ for Religion January 18, 2023 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal by an evangelical Christian former mail carrier in Pennsylvania...
Jury Awards Massachusetts Police Detective $4M in Sex Discrimination Lawsuit November 14, 2022 A jury has awarded more than $4 million to a former Massachusetts police detective who said in a lawsuit that...