Supreme Court to Decide If White, Straight Workers Face Higher Bar in Bias Lawsuits October 7, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide whether it should be more difficult for workers from “majority backgrounds,”...
Jury Orders Tesla to Pay $3.2M to Ex-Worker in Race Bias Case April 4, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner A federal jury in San Francisco on Monday ordered Tesla Inc. to pay about $3.2 million to a Black former...
Ex-Tesla Worker Testifies That Race Bias Made Him ‘Feel Less Than a Man’ March 30, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner A Black former elevator operator at Tesla Inc’s TSLA.O flagship California assembly plant became emotional testifying at a trial on...
Umpire Hernandez Appeals Dismissal of Bias Complaint Against Major League Baseball June 15, 2022 Lawyers for Angel Hernandez claim Major League Baseball manipulated the umpire’s evaluations, renewing the allegation in an attempt to reinstate...
Why Tesla Could Face Tough Road If It Tries to Slash $137M Racial Bias Verdict October 7, 2021 By Daniel Wiessner Tesla Inc. will likely seek to slash a $137 million jury award for a Black worker who accused the automaker...
Jury Orders Tesla to Pay $130M to Former Worker Over Racially Hostile Workplace October 5, 2021 A federal jury on Monday has ordered Tesla Inc to pay more than $130 million in damages to a Black...
Microsoft Says Labor Department Is Questioning Its Effort to Boost Diversity October 8, 2020 By Matt O'Brien and Alexandra Olson Microsoft says the U.S. Labor Department is scrutinizing its efforts to boost Black employment and leadership at the tech company....
Morgan Stanley Among Employers Shifting Job Bias Claims to Arbitration October 2, 2015 By Laura Colby and Michael J.Moore Morgan Stanley is asking employees to give up their right to sue the firm in class actions for civil rights...