James Patrick Stoughton suffers from autism and dyslexia. Despite this, he has worked in three Target stores since 1993. In addition to his mental disability, Stoughton has two rods in his back that impair his mobile function. Stroughton, who is white, claims that … [Read more...]
New York State Makes it Unlawful for Employers to Discriminate Against Interns
In October 2013, District Judge Kevin Castel ruled that unpaid workers were ineligible to make claims of discrimination and harassment. Subsequent to Judge Castel's decision, New York State Senator Liz Krueger introduced a bill that New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed … [Read more...]
Former Yahoo Software Engineer Sues Female Tech Executive for Sexual Harassment
Last week, Nan Shi filed a complaint against Google executive Maria Zhang for claims of sexual harassment, emotional distress and wrongful termination. As detailed in this CNN article, the complaint alleges that in exchange for oral and digital sex, Zhang promised Shi a bright … [Read more...]
EEOC Updates Its Pregnancy Discrimination Guidelines
In a strong move to deter the upward rise in pregnancy discrimination, for the first time in thirty years, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has updated its pregnancy guidelines. As described in this article, Chairwoman for the EEOC, Jacqueline A. Berrien, stated, … [Read more...]
Court Case Cites Possible H-1B Discrimination
The District of Columbia hired offshore firm Infosys to build its Healthcare Exchange. The company, which is based out of India, brought in H-1B visa holders to work on the massive healthcare project. As alleged in a federal lawsuit, only three of the 100 Infosys employees … [Read more...]