The U.S. Department of Justice has filed suit against Pennsylvania and the state's police department for claims of sexual harassment. The suit alleges that the physical tests required to become a state trooper discriminate against female candidates. As detailed in this … [Read more...]
Target Employee Makes Claims of Racial and Disability Discrimination
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...]
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