Tesla Sued by US Agency Over Alleged Harassment of Black Factory Workers September 29, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner A U.S. civil rights agency sued Tesla Inc. on Thursday, claiming the electric carmaker has tolerated severe harassment of Black...
EEOC Sues UPS, Alleging Discrimination Against Deaf Drivers September 25, 2023 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on Friday said it sued United Parcel Service for disability discrimination, alleging the...
U.S. Settles Sexual Harassment Claims Against Baltimore County Fire Department September 11, 2023 The U.S. Justice Department reports that it has reached a settlement with Baltimore County, Maryland for relief and compensation for...
Hooters of Louisiana to Settle $650K Race and Retaliation Lawsuit September 7, 2023 Hooters of Louisiana, LLC and associated companies (“Hooters”) have agreed to pay former African American employees $650,000 to settle a...
Arkansas Restaurant Chain Sued for Sexual Harassment August 14, 2023 Simply Slims, L.L.C., and or Dixie Chicken, L.L.C. d/b/a Slim Chickens in Hot Springs, Arkansas, violated federal law when it...
Tutoring Firm Settles EEOC’s First Bias Lawsuit Involving AI Software August 11, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner A China-based tutoring company has agreed to settle a U.S. government agency’s novel lawsuit claiming it used hiring software powered...
Indiana Community Hospital Sued for Disability Discrimination June 21, 2023 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a suit it filed against Munster Medical Research Foundation, Inc., operators of...
Illinois Video Game Parlor Operator to Pay $92K Over Pay Discrimination Suit May 30, 2023 Lacey’s Place LLC Series Midlothian, doing business as Lacey’s Place, which owns and operates more than 30 video gaming parlors...
EEOC Warns Employers to Check AI Workplace Monitoring Tools for Bias May 26, 2023 By Matt O'Brien The head of the U.S. agency charged with enforcing civil rights in the workplace says artificial intelligence-driven “bossware” tools that...
Indiana Food Distributor Agrees to $709K Settlement Over Sex Discrimination Lawsuit May 25, 2023 Kenneth O. Lester Company, Inc., doing business as PFG Customized Distribution – Indiana, will pay $709,971 in monetary relief and...