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Wells Fargo Bond Saleswoman Sues Over ‘Unapologetically Sexist’ Workplace

Wells Fargo was accused of sex discrimination in a lawsuit by a bond saleswoman who said the fourth-largest U.S. bank denied pay and promotions available to men and tolerated an “unapologetically sexist” workplace. The complaint filed on Friday in federal …

Kellogg’s ‘Woke’ Workplace Diversity Programs Are Illegal, Group Claims

A conservative legal group on Wednesday urged a U.S. anti-discrimination agency to investigate Kellogg over workplace diversity policies that it says are unlawful, and accused the cereal maker of sexualizing its products. This is the second complaint filed this week …

Supreme Court to Consider Scope of Workplace Bias Law

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether workers can bring discrimination lawsuits based on unwanted workplace transfers that were allegedly motivated by bias, an issue that can make or break many cases. The justices took up a …

Sexual-Harassment Suit Costs Ohio Fire Deptment $900K

A central Ohio township is going to pay nearly $900,000 to a former firefighter to resolve a sexual-harassment lawsuit. The Columbus Dispatch reports that the settlement between Orange Township and Raechel Peters also calls for reinstating the firefighter to her …

Final Judgment for 32 Disabled Men in Iowa: $3.4M

A judge in Iowa has entered final judgment of $3.4 million against a Texas company found to have mistreated 32 mentally disabled workers at an Iowa labor camp. U.S. Senior Judge Charles Wolle ruled on June 11 the men will …

Iowa Hospital Close to Finalizing $2M Bias Lawsuit

A Waterloo, Iowa, hospital is close to finalizing a $2 million class-action lawsuit that compensates African-Americans who say they were denied jobs and promotions because of their race. Allen Hospital will pay 35 individuals a total of about $1 million …

South Dakota Cheese Company Settles Discrimination Charge

A South Dakota cheese making company has agreed to pay $85,000 to settle a sex discrimination charge. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says Milbank-based Valley Queen Cheese Factory has agreed to pay the settlement to two female applicants rejected …

Baldor Electric to Pay $2M to Settle Bias Investigation

Fort Smith, Ark.-based Baldor Electric Co. has agreed to pay $2 million to settle a discrimination allegation by the U.S. Labor Department, but the company denied bias in its hiring practices. The Labor Department alleged the company blocked nearly 800 …

Groups Decry Loss of Okla. Human Rights Commission

Several groups representing the interests of minorities in Oklahoma criticized the elimination of the Oklahoma Human Rights Commission and met on June 11 to form a new coalition to promote equality and end discrimination. Individuals with several minority-rights groups met …

Missouri House Approves Workplace Discrimination Bill

Despite several lawmakers voicing fears about reversing decades of hard-fought civil rights gains, the Missouri House approved a measure that would change the rules for workplace discrimination cases heard in state court. The bill would require workers who bring wrongful …