Viewpoint: It’s Election Season! Regulating Political Speech in the Workplace September 4, 2024 By Emily C. Ayvazian With less than three months to go until the general election, politics seem to be a hot topic for discussion...
Ford Joins Harley in Scaling Back DEI Policies Amid Backlash August 29, 2024 By Jeff Green and Simone Foxman Ford Motor Co. told employees it would modify its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and end participation in a notable...
Lowe’s Scraps Some DEI Policies as Activist Claims a New Win August 27, 2024 By Jeff Green and Jaewon Kang Lowe’s Cos. is scaling back its diversity, equity and inclusion programs, the latest American company to end such initiatives following...
Former Citigroup Exec Suing Bank Was Fired for Performance, Company Says August 26, 2024 By Tatiana Bautzer Citigroup alleges that a former managing director suing the bank was fired for performance reasons, rather than for what she...
Honeywell Defeats Fired Engineer’s Appeal Over Diversity Training July 11, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel Honeywell did not violate workplace anti-discrimination laws by firing a white engineer who refused to participate in mandatory diversity, equity...
States Lose Challenge to Legal Protections for Workers Who Get Abortions June 17, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A federal judge in Arkansas has tossed out a legal challenge by 17 Republican-led states to a U.S. agency rule...
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...
SpaceX Sued by Engineers Fired After Accusing Elon Musk of Sexism June 13, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner Rocket maker SpaceX and its CEO Elon Musk were sued on Wednesday by eight engineers who say they were illegally...
All the Major Legal Battles Elon Musk and His Companies Are Facing June 10, 2024 By Rachel Graf Elon Musk and his companies are embroiled in dozens of lawsuits, ranging from fatal crashes blamed on Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot...
Southwest Airlines in Court Over Firing of Flight Attendant With Anti-Abortion Views June 5, 2024 By Kevin McGill Whether a flight attendant was fired for her religious beliefs or for improper conduct when she sent graphic anti-abortion material...