McDonald’s to Require Employee Training to Combat Harassment, Discrimination April 15, 2021 McDonald’s Corp said on Wednesday it will require new training and policies to combat harassment, discrimination and violence at its...
Female Firefighters Turn to Courts to Fight Gender Discrimination March 17, 2021 By Tom Foreman Jr. WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — The highest ranking female firefighter in Asheville, North Carolina, says she was repeatedly discriminated against because...
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...