Earlier this mo
nth, in federal court in San Francisco, Wal-Mart was about to end 15 years of litigation over claims that it discriminated against female workers. However, just as the case was about to come to completion, six …
A federal judge in San Francisco recently refused to certify a group of delivery drivers as a class for the purposes of filing a class action lawsuit, but agreed to let the drivers continue with their claims against the delivery …
An analysis recently published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that female doctors at some of the country’s most prominent public medical schools earn $20,000 less a year on average than their male colleagues. Researchers found that before they adjusted for …
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has joined in the nationwide discussion on transgender bathroom access. This issue was recently thrust into the spotlight when North Carolina passed legislation that explicitly restricts restroom choices for transgender individuals. The backlash from this …
Two people who interviewed unsuccessfully for jobs at Google and sued for age discrimination may expand their lawsuit. The individuals filed a motion to certify the lawsuit as a class action that would include all people who interviewed in person …
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and an employer have settled a case for approximately $200,000. This is one of the EEOC’s first lawsuits against a private employer, alleging that sexual orientation discrimination occurred, and that it violated Title VII of …
A transgender man who is trying to obtain sex reassignment surgery is suing his employer, Dignity Health, for failing to provide insurance coverage for the surgery. The man alleges that Dignity Health discriminated against him for being transgender, as well …
The National LGBTQ Task Force and the District of Columbia Office of Human Rights recently released a resource guide aimed at preventing workplace discrimination against transgender individuals. The guide was released as part of LGBT week.
According to a report …
Airbnb, a tech company that connects people who wish to rent out their homes with renters, is facing charges that it is not doing enough to combat discrimination on multiple fronts. Critics are claiming that Airbnb must do more to …
A former San Francisco 49ers stadium announcer recently sued the team in federal court for age discrimination. He was with the team for 30 years. According to the lawsuit, he was hired in 1984 and fired in 2014, when he …
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