EEOC Probes Facebook for ‘Systemic’ Racial Bias in Employment Practices: Reuters March 9, 2021 By Paresh Dave A U.S. agency investigating Facebook Inc. for racial bias in hiring and promotions has designated the probe as “systemic,” attorneys...
Corporate Filings Reveal Pay Gap for Female Executives Narrows But Persists February 17, 2021 By Ross Kerber Even women who make it to the top ranks of U.S. corporations face a persistent pay gap compared with men...
Texas U.S. Attorney: Luxury Jeweler Pays Serviceman in Discrimination Case December 30, 2020 The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas reported that luxury jeweler Harry Winston has paid a U.S....
Trump EEOC Rule Aims to Slow Workplace Discrimination Lawsuits December 14, 2020 By Josh Eidelson and Paige Smith The leader of the U.S. workplace anti-discrimination agency is pursuing a policy shift that could slow litigation against companies long...
Former Fidelity Investments’ Employee Claims Discriminatory, Hostile Workplace December 9, 2020 By Tom Hals A former female employee of Fidelity Investments has sued the company for discrimination and a hostile workplace where women were...
Starbucks Barista Who Declined to Wear Gay Pride T-Shirt Sues Over Firing November 25, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel A former Starbucks Corp. barista in New Jersey sued the coffee chain on Thursday, claiming she was fired illegally because...
Employers Facing Wave of Lawsuits by Parents Fired During Pandemic November 12, 2020 By David Yaffe-Bellany Parents who’ve lost their jobs during the pandemic are driving a surge of litigation, alleging their employers discriminated against them...
McDonald’s Black Franchisees File New Discrimination Lawsuit October 30, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel McDonald’s Corp. was hit on Thursday with a potentially multi-billion-dollar lawsuit by Black franchise owners who accused the fast-food giant...
Wells Fargo to Pay $7.8 Million to Workers to Settle Hiring Discrimination Charges August 26, 2020 Wells Fargo Bank has agreed to pay $7.8 million in back wages and interest to resolve allegations of hiring discrimination....
LGBTQ Employees Still See Equality Gaps After Supreme Court Ruling on Firing June 23, 2020 By Cathy Bussewitz and Joseph Pisani Even with this week’s Supreme Court ruling, the workplace will be far from equal for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender...