November 12, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that its Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and Abiomed Inc., a federal medical equipment supplier, have entered into a conciliation agreement to resolve allegations of gender-based promotion discrimination at the company’s Danvers, …
May 9, 2024
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by a Maine woman who accused school officials of encouraging her teen’s gender expression by providing a chest binder and using a new name and pronouns, without consulting parents. U.S. District Judge Jon …
March 23, 2011
Six former and current employees of a U.S. unit of Bayer AG filed a class-action lawsuit against the company on Monday, alleging gender discrimination in pay, promotions and the treatment of pregnant women and mothers. The lawsuit, filed against Bayer …
March 2, 2011
“The decision by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to ban the use of gender in insurance policies from December 2012 is disappointing news,” states a bulletin from the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The UK’s insurance industry “has fought …
March 1, 2011
Insurance companies cannot take gender into account when setting premiums and paying out benefits from annuities and retirement savings or accident cover, the European Union’s top court ruled on Tuesday. The ruling by the European Court of Justice could increase …