Supreme Court Justices Appear Divided Over LGBT Workers’ Rights October 9, 2019 By Greg Stohr and Kimberly Robinson The U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided over whether federal anti-discrimination law protects gay and transgender employees, as the justices heard...
Oregon Worker Lawsuit Says She was Fired After Heavy Corpse Fell on Her October 22, 2018 A Portland, Ore. cremation worker who says she was sexually harassed and fired after reporting she sustained a back injury...
Microsoft Internal Findings Say Gender Bias at Washington Tech Giant Rarely Founded March 16, 2018 By Karen Weise Microsoft Corp.’s investigators concluded that fewer than 1 percent of gender-discrimination complaints made internally were “founded,” according to data unsealed...
Civil Rights Ruling Protecting Gay Employees Likely Headed to Supreme Court: View April 7, 2017 By Cass R. Sunstein, Bloomberg View Everyone agrees that under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, employers are forbidden from discriminating on the...
Farmers Insurance Facing Possible Class Action by ‘Hundreds’ of Female Attorneys October 15, 2015 By Don Jergler An attorney representing a woman suing Farmers Insurance for discriminatory practices was set to file a motion on Thursday seeking...
Suit Charges Wal-Mart with Discrimination Against Gay Employees Over Health Benefits July 15, 2015 By Erik Larson Wal-Mart Stores Inc. was accused of discriminating against gay employees in a lawsuit that pits the biggest U.S. retailer against...
Woman Who Lost Silicon Valley Sex Suit Appealing Verdict June 3, 2015 By Sudhin Thanawala A woman at the center of a high-profile gender bias lawsuit against an elite Silicon Valley venture capital firm filed...
Texas City Hit With Police Sex Discrimination Suit July 5, 2012 By Christopher Sherman The Justice Department sued the city of Corpus Christi on Tuesday, alleging the Police Department discriminated in hiring women by...
Women Allege Sexual Bias, Harassment at Kentucky’s Maker’s Mark May 8, 2012 Five women are suing Maker’s Mark Distillery Inc. in federal court, claiming discrimination and sexual harassment. All of the women...
Small-Town Cafe Banter Becomes Defamation Lawsuit in Texas March 26, 2012 By Elizabeth Campbell Bennie Dale Morris used to be a regular at Frank’s Place — eating meals and drinking coffee several times a...