Darryl Williams spent years building up the small real estate portfolio that became Connectors Realty, his business on Chicago’s South Side. When a pipe burst in his prized property — a six-unit apartment building — in early 2017, Mr. Williams turned to his insurer, State Farm, for assistance in repairing the damage. Mr. Williams claimed… Continue reading State Farm Faces Racial Discrimination Lawsuits from Customers, Agents and Former Employees
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Black Former Kraft Heinz Employees Sue Company, Say Coworkers Threatened to Kill Them if They Didn’t Quit
A trio of Black former Kraft Heinz factory workers are suing the company for $30 million over what they claim was routine racist harassment from former co-workers and supervisors. The plaintiffs claim their former coworkers left notes in their lockers calling them the N-word and once threatened to kill them if they didn’t quit their… Continue reading Black Former Kraft Heinz Employees Sue Company, Say Coworkers Threatened to Kill Them if They Didn’t Quit
Judge Approves $14M Settlement in Walmart Pregnancy Discrimination Case
A federal judge on Wednesday approved a $14 million settlement in a landmark class-action lawsuit that accused Walmart of discriminating against its pregnant employees by denying them necessary workplace accommodations. The case, seven years in the making, marked one of the first pregnancy accommodation cases in the nation to settle as a class action, according… Continue reading Judge Approves $14M Settlement in Walmart Pregnancy Discrimination Case
Jury Awards Former LA Times Sports Columnist $15.4M for Workplace Discrimination
A Los Angeles jury on Monday awarded former LA Times sports columnist T.J. Simers $15.4 million in damages against the newspaper for discrimination against him because of his age and disability. It was the second time a jury had considered whether Simers should receive damages related to his claim that after 22 years at The… Continue reading Jury Awards Former LA Times Sports Columnist $15.4M for Workplace Discrimination