May 19, 2023
Three employees of the largest agricultural research facility in the U.S. have filed federal whistleblower complaints alleging that the facility’s conditions are hazardous to workers and undermine their research, even as farmers are facing pressing issues like climate change, according …
May 9, 2023
Goldman Sachs Group Inc agreed to pay $215 million to settle a long-running class-action lawsuit that alleged widespread bias against women in both pay and promotions, a joint statement from the company and the plaintiffs said. The settlement covers about …
May 9, 2023
A California federal judge on Monday dismissed a proposed class action accusing Twitter Inc of targeting female employees for layoffs after Elon Musk acquired the company last year, but said plaintiffs would be allowed to amend the lawsuit to add …
May 5, 2023
State attorney generals in New York and California on Thursday launched a joint investigation into allegations that female employees of the National Football League (NFL) have been subjected to sex discrimination and harassment. California Attorney General Rob Bonta and New …
April 14, 2023
Although coined in the late 1990s, the term “neurodivergent” has only recently risen to mainstream recognition, with some studies now claiming that up to one in five employees identify as neurodivergent. As employers begin to incorporate this into their vocabularies, …
April 6, 2023
The U.S. agency that enforces workplace discrimination laws has urged a federal appeals court to revive a lawsuit alleging that Uber Technologies Inc’s system allowing passengers to rate drivers is racially discriminatory. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed …
April 4, 2023
McDonald’s Corp. is the latest company asking staff to work from home during layoffs, a practice that has sparked criticism from other companies’ employees and management experts. The fast-food chain told corporate staff to work remotely Monday through Wednesday to …
April 4, 2023
Dollar General Corp.’s stores are as ubiquitous in small-town America as Starbucks cafes in cities and suburbia. And just like the coffee giant, it’s facing increasing criticism over worker treatment that could disrupt one of the retail industry’s most successful …
April 4, 2023
A federal jury in San Francisco on Monday ordered Tesla Inc. to pay about $3.2 million to a Black former employee after the electric-vehicle maker was found to have failed to prevent severe racial harassment at its flagship assembly plant …
March 31, 2023
Walmart Inc. was sued on Thursday by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency’s second lawsuit this week accusing the largest U.S. retailer of discrimination against workers with disabilities. The EEOC said Walmart illegally demoted Calvin Hagan for …