Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay about $54 million to settle discrimination claims brought by California’s civil rights agency on behalf of women employed by the video game maker.
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Wells Fargo Shareholders Approve Requiring Workplace Harassment, Discrimination Report
Wells Fargo & Co. shareholders approved Tuesday a proposal requiring an annual board report on the bank’s efforts to prevent workplace harassment and discrimination.
Amazon Accused of Race-Gender Bias in Workplace
A lawsuit filed in US federal court on Monday accused Amazon of keeping women and Black employees down while publicly talking up the need for diversity and social justice. Charlotte Newman, who is Black and heads Underrepresented Founder Startup Business Development at Amazon Web Services, said in the suit she has been harassed, sexually assaulted,… Continue reading Amazon Accused of Race-Gender Bias in Workplace
Retaliation Most Frequently Filed Workplace Claim in 2020
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released detailed breakdowns for the 67,448 charges of workplace discrimination the agency received in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. The agency secured $439.2 million for victims of discrimination in the private sector and state and local government workplaces through voluntary resolutions and litigation. The comprehensive enforcement and litigation… Continue reading Retaliation Most Frequently Filed Workplace Claim in 2020
Trump’s EEOC Chair Circulates Rule that Would Slow Discrimination Suits
The leader of the U.S. workplace anti-discrimination agency is pursuing a policy shift that could slow litigation against companies long after President-Elect Joe Biden takes office. Janet Dhillon, the chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, has recently circulated a proposal to staff that would strip the general counsel’s authority to file lawsuits without a… Continue reading Trump’s EEOC Chair Circulates Rule that Would Slow Discrimination Suits
After #MeToo, Race Cases Fight NDAs
Alex Gumbs says he wants to settle the racial-discrimination complaint he brought this year against his former employer, Medtronic PLC. He also doesn’t want to be quiet about what he says he experienced as a Black employee at the medical-device maker. Because of a mechanism routinely used by U.S. companies, lawyers and employees to resolve… Continue reading After #MeToo, Race Cases Fight NDAs
House Okays Age Discrimination Protections
The U.S. House of Representatives voted last week to enact new protections against age discrimination in the workplace, approving a bill that supporters say will give older workers the same safeguards other protected groups enjoy. The House voted 261 to 155 to approve a bill known as the Protect Older Workers Against Discrimination Act. Every… Continue reading House Okays Age Discrimination Protections
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