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Evans, a former manager at Founders taprooms in Detroit and Grand Rapids, brought a racial discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against the popular brewery last year. (crainsdetroit.com)
At times, De Niro acknowledged from the witness stand many of the claims Robinson made to support her $12 million gender discrimination and retaliation lawsuit, including that he may have told her that his personal trainer was paid more than her in part because he had a family to support. (yahoo.com)
At times De Niro acknowledged from the witness box many of the claims Ms Robinson made to support her $12m (£10m) gender discrimination and retaliation lawsuit. (yahoo.com)

But the settlement this month between the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Seasons 52 restaurant chain indicates that the more familiar pattern or practice of age discrimination is still a problem. (shrm.org)
Founders Brewing Co. has reached a settlement with a former employee who sued the Grand Rapids-based brewer, alleging racial discrimination. (crainsdetroit.com)
Nikki Richardson, a spokeswoman for JBS USA, said the company does not admit any liability in the settlement, prohibits all discrimination and harassment at its facilities and "is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. (journalrecord.com)
This is the largest national origin employment discrimination settlement ever achieved by the EEOC in Utah. (eeoc.gov)
On August 9, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") announced the settlement of the agency's first lawsuit involving the alleged discriminatory use of artificial intelligence ("AI") in the workplace. (sullcrom.com)
This settlement comes amongst the EEOC's stated intent to enforce anti-discrimination laws in connection with the use of AI in workplace decisions, and is likely the first of many more litigations and settlements in this area. (sullcrom.com)
In the settlement, the company did not admit to any wrongdoing, but agreed to submit to the EEOC "proposed anti-discrimination and complaint procedures applicable to the screening, hiring, and supervision" of candidates and employees. (sullcrom.com)
WCCO Channel 4 News reports that the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota and the nonprofit Gender Justice have announced a $300,000 settlement in a lawsuit filed against Anoka-Hennepin School District based on its alleged mistreatment of a transgender student. (lavendermagazine.com)
The developer of the Greens at Chester project recently agreed to a partial settlement of a federal discrimination lawsuit that will bring an end to their allegations against Orange County, but not the allegations against the Town of Chester. (legalreader.com)

The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigated Mr. Kwon's allegations and did not find cause to believe that discrimination occurred. (newschannel5.com)
McDonald's said it had not yet seen the lawsuit and could not comment on its allegations, but would review the matter carefully. (chicagotribune.com)
These are not the first allegations of sexism and discrimination at PIMCO to surface. (institutionalinvestor.com)
Our student body is the most important part of the Highland Community College experience," said college president, Deborah Fox, who was named personally in one of the lawsuits filed over the allegations. (yahoo.com)
The allegations of racial discrimination such as these are what DonQuenick says led to the investigation and manslaughter charges in the end. (nurse.org)
The company initially denied the allegations, saying there were "distorted, and in many cases false, descriptions of Blizzard's past", and that it would be fighting the lawsuit. (sky.com)
In 2012, Leprino signed a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Labor to settle separate discrimination allegations. (cpr.org)
St. Joseph Health issued a brief statement last night in response to the civil rights lawsuit filed yesterday alleging transgender discrimination at its Eureka hospital, saying it takes the allegations "very seriously" and is committing its "full attention to investigating this matter. (northcoastjournal.com)
During the litigation process, officials with the town repeatedly denied the discrimination allegations and argued they "denied the developers building permits because their house sizes exceeded what the town approved…They issued permits for a pair of attached houses in September - the first homes in the development to be started - after the developers posted an $11 million bond for infrastructure. (legalreader.com)

De Niro, who spent three days at the two-week trial - including two on the witness stand - has been ensnared in dueling lawsuits with Robinson since she quit in April 2019. (yahoo.com)
De Niro's lawyers sued Robinson for breach of loyalty and fiduciary duty even before her lawsuit was filed against him in 2019. (yahoo.com)
De Niro, 80, who spent three days at the two-week trial, including two in the witness box, has been ensnared in duelling lawsuits with Ms Robinson since she quit in April 2019. (yahoo.com)
Ms. Rolfer filed her discrimination charge with the EEOC in February 2019. (naacpldf.org)
According to the lawsuit, in 2019 Dolphins owner Stephen Ross told Flores he would pay him $100,000 for every loss during his first season because he wanted the club to "tank" so it could secure the top pick in the NFL draft. (wvia.org)
Back in July 2019, the developer filed a lawsuit against Orange County and the Town of Chester over claims officials "obstructed the development plans to prevent an influx of Hasidic families, in violation of the Constitution and Fair Housing Act. (legalreader.com)
En 2019 participaron 150 usuarios de las Estrategias de Salud de la Familia de la ciudad de Rio Grande / RS. (bvsalud.org)

The lawsuit also contained claims of retaliation and sought actual, compensatory and punitive damages, including an award of costs, expenses, expert witness fees, and attorneys' fees. (huschblackwell.com)
The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages for all Black head coaches, offensive and defensive coordinators and quarterback coaches as well as general managers and African American candidates for those positions. (wvia.org)

Husch Blackwell earned a victory in Missouri state court for CoxHealth, the Springfield-based healthcare system, in connection with race, national origin, workers' compensation and disability discrimination claims, as well as claims of retaliation. (huschblackwell.com)
It prohibits disability discrimination in. (justice.gov)

DonQuenick Joppy, a 39-year-old registered nurse (RN) from Colorado, alleges racial discrimination led to her termination and ultimate charge of manslaughter. (nurse.org)

The EEOC charged that applicants over 40 years old had been denied jobs at 35 Seasons 52 restaurants around the country, in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). (shrm.org)
This case is an indication of how far we still need to go when it comes to age discrimination 50 years after the enactment of the ADEA,' said Laurie McCann, a senior attorney for the AARP Foundation in Washington, D.C. 'We are pleased that the EEOC is pursuing these hiring cases. (shrm.org)
This case serves as a reminder that systemic discrimination and harassment remain significant problems that we as a society must tackle," EEOC Chair Charlotte Burrows said in a statement. (journalrecord.com)
TULSA, Okla. - Voss Electric Co., doing business as Voss Lighting, will pay $82,500 and furnish company-wide injunctive relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. (eeoc.gov)
The EEOC St. Louis District Office is responsible for processing charges of discrimination, administrative enforcement, and the conduct of agency litigation in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and southern Illinois, with Area Offices in Kansas City and Oklahoma City. (eeoc.gov)
PHOENIX - Grand Junction, Colo.-based Mesa Systems, Inc., a moving and storage company, has agreed to pay $450,000 and furnish other relief required by a court-ordered consent decree to settle a national origin discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. (eeoc.gov)
The EEOC further claimed that a number of employees suffered retaliation, including terminations and reductions in hours, after two employee petitions and other complaints were submitted to management about the national origin discrimination. (eeoc.gov)
The EEOC enforces the federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. (eeoc.gov)
The lawsuit follows a May 2017 discrimination charge against Macy's that was filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by O&G on behalf of Fortune, whose clients are 93% Black or Hispanic/Latinx. (naacpldf.org)
In response to the significant increase in the use of AI in hiring, the EEOC has emphasized its continued focus on AI and the need for employers to comply with existing anti-discrimination laws in connection with the use of AI products for workplace decisions. (sullcrom.com)
And earlier this month, EEOC Chair Charlotte Burrows indicated that AI is a "new civil rights frontier" that might threaten "basic values and principles" and carry a risk of discrimination in employment or hiring decisions. (sullcrom.com)

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed the lawsuit in federal court in Denver in 2010, saying JBS Swift & Co. discriminated against employees at its beef processing plant in Greeley by denying them bathroom breaks and disciplining them more harshly than other workers because they were Muslim, immigrants from Somalia, and Black. (journalrecord.com)
Many claims of employment discrimination filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission arise from the act of termination. (bvsalud.org)
Because these individuals have virtually nothing to lose, they often see filing a claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or filing a lawsuit as the only viable option-often suing for wrongful discharge. (bvsalud.org)

The Orlando-based chain, part of the Darden family of restaurants, will pay $2.85 million to settle a nationwide class-action age discrimination lawsuit. (shrm.org)
DENVER - The second-largest producer of beef, pork and chicken in the U.S. will pay up to $5.5 million to settle a lawsuit that claimed the company discriminated against Muslim employees at a meat processing plant in northern Colorado. (journalrecord.com)
Earlier this month, Riot Games agreed to pay $10 million to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by female employees. (cohenandcohen.net)

While the jury found De Niro was not personally liable for the abuse, it said his company, Canal Productions, engaged in gender discrimination and retaliation against former assistant Graham Chase Robinson and should make two payments of $632,142 to her. (yahoo.com)
Robert De Niro's company has been ordered to pay more than $1.2m (£982,000) to his former personal assistant after it was found to have engaged in gender discrimination and retaliation - but a jury found the star was not personally liable for the abuse. (yahoo.com)

The claims were part of a 2020 federal lawsuit alleging racially motivated discrimination and harassment by staff in the University of Iowa football program. (kcrg.com)
It began in November 2020 after former players took to social media with accusations of discrimination. (kcrg.com)

The lawsuit includes four defendants: McDonald's Corp., McDonald's USA LLC, franchise Soweva Co. and the franchise's owner, Michael Simon. (chicagotribune.com)
The lawsuit alleged that the defendants violated the Fair Housing Act by prohibiting the use of motorized wheelchairs and scooters in residents' apartments and in the home's common dining room during meals. (disabled-world.com)
The University of Iowa and the Iowa Board of Regents are the only defendants remaining in the lawsuit. (kcrg.com)

Washington D.C.'s new workplace marijuana policy for city workers is under fire for alleged discrimination against legal cannabis users. (hightimes.com)
The Times reported that in a lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court in Manhattan, account managers Ernestine Grant and Marjorie Walker claim the workplace is "rife with discrimination based on age, race and gender. (wkbw.com)
Activision Blizzard is facing a lawsuit for its 'toxic workplace' culture. (sky.com)
Leprino said Donez had violated the company's no tolerance workplace violence policy, according to the lawsuit. (cpr.org)
The lawsuit goes on to allege that Leprino "used its alleged workplace violence policy as a pretextual reason for its unlawful and intentional discrimination based on [Donez's] race. (cpr.org)
In 2015, Dorothy Maes filed a discrimination case against the cheese company because of a hostile workplace at the company's Greeley facility. (cpr.org)
The consent decree, filed in the U.S. District Court in the Western District of North Carolina, requires Burke County to modify its policy designed to prevent harassment and discrimination in the workplace and provide annual training to Burke County supervisors and employees about discrimination and harassment. (justice.gov)
I commend Burke County for working with the Justice Department to put effective policies and training in place to prevent workplace discrimination and harassment. (justice.gov)
Racial harassment and discrimination should not be tolerated anywhere, particularly in the workplace, said Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. (justice.gov)

The lawsuit began in November 2018 when two women who had worked at the game studio claimed they routinely faced sexual harassment and gender discrimination. (cohenandcohen.net)

A federal appeals court in New Orleans is allowing a Title IX lawsuit against Louisiana State University to proceed and permitting the parents of a fraternity pledge who died of alcohol poisoning as a result of a hazing ritual to continue to pursue their claim of gender discrimination against the university. (insidehighered.com)
Not many people were checking for a boycott of their beloved Netflix, but she went ahead and sued the streaming service anyway for racial and gender discrimination. (hiphopwired.com)
The most recent lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court in Connecticut Wednesday argues that a new policy under the Connecticut Association of Schools and Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference, which allows high school athletes in competitions that align with their gender identify , poses a concrete threat to Title IX's protections against sex-based discrimination. (foxnews.com)
Deana McDonagh, professor in industrial design, is filing a lawsuit agains the University for gender-based wage discrimination. (dailyillini.com)
The gender-based wage discrimination has been going on since 2014, according to the lawsuit. (dailyillini.com)
The ACLU has moved to intervene on behalf of the ACLU of Texas and the River City Gender Alliance because the lawsuit seeks to undermine critical anti-discrimination measures and to allow religion to be used to harm others, including by denying medical care. (aclu.org)
Dena Lewis-Bystrzycki sued the city of Country Club Hills over gender discrimination and harassment. (firerescue1.com)
COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, Ill. - A Circuit Court judge who recently granted default judgment in favor of a female Country Club Hills firefighter who sued the city over gender discrimination and sexual harassment has reconsidered the severity of her sanctions. (firerescue1.com)
She never received the promotion, however, and has alleged in court filings that gender discrimination was the reason. (firerescue1.com)
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit this morning alleging that St. Joseph Hospital violated the rights of a transgender man by refusing to perform a medically necessary surgery because of his gender identity. (northcoastjournal.com)
The lawsuit, filed on behalf of 29-year-old Oliver Knight, of Eureka, seeks unspecified damages and a court order that would prevent the hospital from discriminating against patients on the basis of gender identity or expression. (northcoastjournal.com)
The University of Arizona has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by Dr. Katrina Miranda, a tenured associate professor who alleged she faced gender discrimination at the university. (cohenandcohen.net)
In a joint statement from the regents and Miranda, she said she brought the lawsuit to "highlight the importance of gender equity in the sciences and both parties reaffirm the continuing importance of this issue. (cohenandcohen.net)
Unfortunately, the University of Arizona isn't the first to be accused of gender discrimination. (cohenandcohen.net)
was a gender discrimination and race discrimination lawsuit filed in 2015 by Chia Hong against her former employer, Facebook, her supervisor, and 50 others. (wikipedia.org)
Throughout the years that I've spent in Sweden and China I have noticed both similarities and differences in the manifestation of gender inequality and discrimination. (lu.se)

The two Connecticut high school seniors, who were born biologically male but identify as female, have won 15 girls state indoor or outdoor championship races combined since 2017, the lawsuit said. (foxnews.com)
The lawsuit states that Knight's surgeon, Deepak Stokes, scheduled the hysterectomy at the hospital for Aug. 30, 2017. (northcoastjournal.com)
The lawsuit adds that Miranda earned about $100,000 for the 2017-18 academic year, while a male chemistry professor made $130,500, despite joining the university and getting tenure the same year as Miranda. (cohenandcohen.net)

The case goes on, because Jackson also claims sexual discrimination, and so far there's not basis to doubt that she's a woman. (tmz.com)
The lawsuit, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court for the western district of Virginia, includes claims that supervisors at the restaurants made statements such as "there are too many black people in the store" and used racial and ethnic slurs. (chicagotribune.com)
Her lawsuit claims that women at the firm who have children are "tagged" as choosing their families over work, and thus, do not want to advance or to be paid equally. (institutionalinvestor.com)
Black veterans are less likely to have their benefits claims processed and paid out than their white peers because of systemic problems within the Department of Veterans Affairs , according to a lawsuit filed against the agency Monday. (navytimes.com)
It provided for the right to trial by jury on discrimination claims and introduced the possibility of emotional distress damages, while limiting the amount that a jury could award. (cdc.gov)

She is seeking punitive damages, the lawsuit said. (institutionalinvestor.com)
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. ( LDF ), the law firm of Outten & Golden LLP ( O&G ), and Youth Represent ( YR ) filed a lawsuit today in the Southern District of New York against Macy's, Inc. (Macy's), challenging its use of an unnecessarily punitive criminal history screening policy. (naacpldf.org)
Overly restrictive and punitive criminal history screening policies can disproportionately impact Black and Latinx workers, due to racial discrimination in the criminal justice system," said Sherrilyn Ifill , President and Director-Counsel at LDF . (naacpldf.org)

Two Richfield mothers filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Richfield Public Schools, alleging that the district imposed discriminatory disciplinary practices against their children after gunshots were fired at a homecoming game last year. (accesspress.org)

Seasons 52 denied wrongdoing but agreed to settle the lawsuit and make 'significant changes' to its recruitment and hiring practices, including having those practices overseen by an independent monitor for three years. (shrm.org)
The developer of the Greens at Chester recently agreed to settle a discrimination suit with Orange County. (legalreader.com)

In a statement, VA press secretary Terrence Hayes did not directly respond to the lawsuit but noted that "throughout history, there have been unacceptable disparities in both VA benefits decisions and military discharge status due to racism, which have wrongly left Black veterans without access to VA care and benefits. (navytimes.com)
Ross did not immediately respond to the lawsuit. (wvia.org)

Family of Boy Shot Dead for Holding a Toy Gun File Lawsuit The family members of a 13-year-old boy who was killed by Sonoma. (cohenandcohen.net)

This law prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities who work in the federal government. (cdc.gov)

The NAACP said workers from the stores involved in the lawsuit reached out in 2014 to report the alleged harassment and discrimination. (chicagotribune.com)
The Justice Department today concurrently filed a complaint and consent decree against the Burke County, N.C., Department of Social Services, alleging that the county did not have an effective harassment and discrimination policy in place and did not provide sufficient training in race harassment and discrimination for its employees and supervisors, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended. (justice.gov)
The complaint alleges that while investigating a claim of racial discrimination involving the use of a racial epithet by a Burke County supervisor in the presence of subordinates, the division learned that Burke County supervisors and employees had received no training on race harassment and discrimination, and as such, the supervisor claimed to be unaware of potential consequences for use of a racial epithet that was offensive to her employees. (justice.gov)

Alliance Defending Freedom, an American conservative Christian nonprofit, is representing the girls in the federal lawsuit, months after initially filing a related Title IX complaint with the U.S. Department of Education. (foxnews.com)
The court ruled Weir's response to Maughan's internal university complaints and to Maughan's later civil action and human rights complaint were reasonable in the circumstances: "… Dr. Weir was doing no more than making public comment on matters already made public by the lawsuit and Ms. Maughan's former counsel. (safs.ca)
The Plaintiff's primary complaint was discrimination that fell under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. (send2press.com)

The lawsuit seeks class-action status for female PR employees who worked at Publicis in the U.S. from 2008 until a judgment is entered. (prdaily.com)
This lawsuit reckons with the shameful history of racism by the Department of Veteran Affairs and seeks to redress long-standing improprieties reverberating across generations of Black military service. (navytimes.com)

After Damore initiated legal proceedings, other former Google employees joined the class-action lawsuit . (breitbart.com)
Brian Flores, who was fired as head coach of the Miami Dolphins in January, filed a class-action lawsuit Tuesday against the NFL and three of its teams for alleged racial discrimination. (wvia.org)

Media coverage of a recent deposition in the case brought the lawsuit back into the spotlight and caused the company a major public relations headache. (crainsdetroit.com)

Ten former McDonald's workers are suing the company and one of its franchisees, alleging racial and sexual discrimination and harassment in a suit that links the restaurant giant to employee issues at three franchised restaurants in Virginia. (chicagotribune.com)
On March 16, 2015, she filed a suit against the company, alleging sexual discrimination, sexual harassment, race discrimination and intentional infliction of emotional distress among other charges. (wikipedia.org)

Three female high school athletes in Connecticut , along with their families, filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday to prevent transgender athletes from competing in girls track and field meets, arguing that biologically male athletes have a physical advantage. (foxnews.com)

This case is representative of the EEOC's proud history of ensuring that workplaces are free of discrimination based on national origin. (eeoc.gov)

The law is meant to protect people 40 and older from discrimination in hiring, promotion and retention at organizations with 20 or more employees. (shrm.org)
While McDonald's had no comment on the lawsuit, it said it has "a long-standing history of embracing the diversity of employees," customers and others, and that discrimination "is completely inconsistent" with the company's values. (chicagotribune.com)
Current and former Google employees say in a lawsuit that the company discriminates against non-progressives on the basis of their viewpoint, and against whites, Asians, and males on the basis of sex and race. (breitbart.com)
A former female employee of the company alleges 'systemic, company-wide discrimination against its female PR employees in the U.S. (prdaily.com)
The lawsuit contends that when Meredith Levien, now the company's executive vice president and chief revenue officer, joined the Times in 2013, she "made it very clear that she was looking for a very particular work force, one that was filled with 'fresh faces,' i.e., younger employees without families, and who were white. (wkbw.com)
Employees, Katie Weihe and Bonnie Andrews, as well as HealthOne who owns the medical center, are also named in the lawsuit. (nurse.org)
LDF, O&G, and YR also represent former Macy's applicants and employees who were denied employment or terminated by Macy's because of their criminal background, but who are barred from joining the lawsuit because of a mandatory arbitration provision that the company required them to sign. (naacpldf.org)
This Act is a United States statute that was passed in response to a series of United States Supreme Court decisions which limited the rights of employees who had sued their employers for discrimination. (cdc.gov)

The lawsuit stated McDonagh received her first mediocre faculty evaluation that included a number of false or unjust performance criticism after she filed a charge of discrimination against the University. (dailyillini.com)
The law also makes it illegal to retaliate against a person because the person complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit. (cdc.gov)

They contend the disparity is a violation of Title IX, the law prohibiting sex discrimination in federally funded institutions. (insidehighered.com)
Barber's ACLU lawyer, Michael Perloff, argues that DPW's refusal to grant Barber an accommodation "constitutes a violation of the District's anti-discrimination law, the D.C. Human Rights Act. (hightimes.com)
The lawsuit also alleged that Ross then pressured Flores to recruit a "prominent" unidentified quarterback in violation of the League's tampering rules. (wvia.org)
As a result, it was observed that women with disabilities live an experience characterized by discrimination, violation of their human rights, lawsuits and social limitations that prohibit them from fully enjoying their sexuality and their sexual and reproductive rights. (bvsalud.org)

Leprino Foods, the Denver-based cheese giant, was sued again in federal court for alleged discrimination against a Hispanic worker at one of its Colorado facilities. (cpr.org)

Mamoun Ashkar, owner of Greg's Towing in Riverdale Park, filed a lawsuit against the town accusing officials of defamation and severing ties after he bought the business. (wtop.com)
He filed the lawsuit against the town accusing officials of defamation and severing ties after he bought the business. (wtop.com)
these lawsuits cover a wide range of subjects, such as failure to hire, defamation, breach of contract, and harassment, to name a few. (bvsalud.org)

The suit says the plaintiffs "have experienced discrimination and were retaliated against, when they complained about such discrimination. (wkbw.com)

Individuals who believe that they may have been victims of housing discrimination can call the Housing Discrimination Tip Line (1-800-896-7743), email the Justice Department at [email protected], or contact the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development at 1-800-669-9777. (disabled-world.com)

At issue is an employer's responsibilities under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. (npr.org)
Young sued UPS for back pay and damages under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. (npr.org)

An Illinois man with autism has filed a lawsuit against a Chick-Fil-A restaurant and its parent company, claiming he was denied a job because of his disability. (newschannel5.com)
But a judge in California, where political discrimination is illegal, ruled against the company. (breitbart.com)
Internal material released as part of Dhillon's lawsuit also revealed widespread racism and sexism at the company, as well as tacit support for Antifa , a far-left political movement that encourages violence against Republicans and Trump supporters. (breitbart.com)
Bars and stores in metro Detroit and beyond pulled Founders beer from their taps and coolers in protest of how the company handled the lawsuit. (crainsdetroit.com)
He denied that the company engaged in racial discrimination. (crainsdetroit.com)
In his lawsuit, Ashkar claimed that town leaders, including top police officials, stopped doing business with the towing company after Ashkar bought it in 2014. (wtop.com)
The evidence in this case suggested widespread religious discrimination throughout the company, not just its Oklahoma locations. (eeoc.gov)
Staff at video games giant Activision Blizzard - the company behind the Warcraft and Call Of Duty franchises - are set to stage a walkout in protest at the handling of a discrimination lawsuit by senior leadership. (sky.com)
Illinois Attorney General Sues Suburban Bus Company Over Alleged Discrimination The Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed. (cohenandcohen.net)

The lawsuit requests a court order permitting discrimination against women and transgender people seeking medical care. (aclu.org)

Five coaches and athletics leaders with the Hawkeye football program are no longer part of a lawsuit, claiming racial discrimination. (kcrg.com)
Former coaches and athletes described horrific treatment in a pair of lawsuits . (yahoo.com)
The coaches' lawsuit, which was settled this year, alleged that the school intimidated Black student-athletes into leaving and told coaches not to recruit African Americans. (yahoo.com)

The suit, filed in federal court by the clinic on behalf of Vietnam War veteran Conley Monk Jr., asks for "redress for the harms caused by the failure of VA staff and leaders to administer these benefits programs in a manner free from racial discrimination against Black veterans. (navytimes.com)

This law protects men and women who perform substantially equal work in the same establishment from sex-based wage discrimination. (cdc.gov)

When they asked why they were being terminated, Soweva's owner told them that they were good workers, but they 'didn't fit the profile' of his organization," the lawsuit says. (chicagotribune.com)
This ruling is a significant step forward for all California workers, and sends notice to Silicon Valley that discrimination of any kind will not escape legal scrutiny," said Dhillon in a statement. (breitbart.com)

The lawsuit comes a month after the National Labor Relations Board - in an unrelated matter - determined McDonald's and it franchisees could be considered jointly responsible for employment issues. (chicagotribune.com)
Title VII is a federal statute which prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin or religion. (justice.gov)
The filing of this lawsuit and consent decree reflects the department's ongoing commitment to actively enforce federal employment discrimination laws. (justice.gov)
Over the past fifteen years, the statistical evidence offered as proof in employment discrimination lawsuits has become increasingly more sophisticated, and a number of books have been written on the statistical concepts and techniques used in these cases. (air.org)
This law prohibits employment discrimination against persons 40 years of age or older in the United States. (cdc.gov)
Titles I and V prohibits employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in private businesses and in state and local governments (covering both mental and physical impairments that limit major life activities), but who are otherwise qualified for employment. (cdc.gov)
The Act represented the first effort since the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to modify some of the basic procedural and substantive rights provided by federal law in employment discrimination cases. (cdc.gov)

The ADA does not require preferential treatment of individuals with disabilities, as employers are free to select the most qualified applicant for the position, but it does prohibit discrimination based solely on a candidate's real or perceived disability. (cdc.gov)

No college student should have their educational experience marred or disrupted by discrimination based on their race," said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. (yahoo.com)
The lawsuit alleges that considering race in the college admission process constitutes discrimination and violates the Equal Protection Clause. (medscape.com)
Still, Roberts said the opinion does not prohibit universities from considering how race has affected an applicant's life, "be it through discrimination, inspiration, or otherwise. (medscape.com)

The lawsuit was filed by Andrea Martin Inokon, who serves as senior counsel at PIMCO, on September 23 in the Superior Court of California in Orange County. (institutionalinvestor.com)
Last week, the state of California hit the publisher with a lawsuit accusing the firm of maintaining a culture of sexual harassment, unequal pay, and toxic working conditions. (sky.com)

The lawsuit claimed that officials called him derogatory names and falsely asserted that Ashkar had a criminal record and could not pass background checks. (wtop.com)

HUD investigated the complaints, determined there was reasonable cause to believe that unlawful housing discrimination had occurred and referred the matter to the Justice Department. (disabled-world.com)

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