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Education Department is investigating whether Smith College’s admissions violate Title IX – but this law doesn’t actually apply to the case

Since 2015, Smith College, one of the largest and most prestigious women’s liberal arts colleges in the United States, has allowed any student who identifies as female to apply to and attend the school.

The Conversation

What is the Sex Discrimination Act and how does it protect people?

The Sex Discrimination Act is currently in the news following the outcome of a high-profile court case reaffirming transgender rights in Australia.

The Conversation

Fair housing groups file lawsuit arguing a federal rule change removes protections

Fair housing groups have filed a lawsuit over a rule change by the Trump administration that they allege reverses decades of lending protections and opens the door to discrimination against Black people, Latinos and other minorities

The Independent UK

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DoJ Sues UCLA for Allegedly Tolerating Discrimination and Harassment Against Jews and Israelis, Seeks Return of Federal Grants

The lawsuit asks the court to (among many other things) "Rescind and award to the United States restitution of all grant payments made to UCLA during the time of UCLA’s noncompliance with Title VI."

Reason

Supreme Court Opens Door to Landmark NFL Discrimination Trial: Brian Flores Allowed to Sue Over Racism

The US Supreme Court lets Brian Flores' NFL racism lawsuit move forward in court after rejecting the league's arbitration request, a setback for the NFL's efforts to keep the case behind closed doors.

International Business Times UK

Supreme Court won't intervene in discrimination suit led by Black ex-head coach Flores against NFL

The Supreme Court has refused to intervene in a discrimination lawsuit led by former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores against the NFL, allowing the case to proceed toward trial

The Independent UK

FED:Liberal, One Nation on attack over discrimination laws

The Liberal and One Nation parties have launched a broadside against the Human Rights Commission over their advocacy for trans Australians.

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Liberal, One Nation on attack over discrimination laws

The Liberal and One Nation parties have launched a broadside against the Human Rights Commission over their advocacy for trans Australians.

AAP

NSW:Blow for academics sued over alleged anti-Semitic posts

Jewish academics have won a bid to amend discrimination claims against their colleagues over allegedly anti-Semitic social media posts.

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Blow for academics sued over alleged anti-Semitic posts

Jewish academics have won a bid to amend discrimination claims against their colleagues over allegedly anti-Semitic social media posts.

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Boss denied you a deserving salary hike despite good performance? Check your rights under new Labour Code

Private sector employees in India face limited legal recourse against appraisal discrimination, especially when it's not gender-based. While constitutional articles and the Code on Wages offer some protection, employers retain wide discretion in determining increments. Proving subjective bias in appraisals is challenging, requiring a comparator, a protected ground, and written…

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Did Meta Target Non-Chinese Workers in Mass Layoffs? Ex-Engineer Makes Explosive Discrimination Claims

Meta's recent layoffs, linked to its AI transition, have sparked controversy with allegations of racial discrimination. A former employee claims non-Chinese workers were disproportionately affected.

International Business Times UK

Canal+ sued over CEO's response to 'Zapper Bolloré' collective letter

Leading industry figures including Javier Bardem and Ken Loach have signed the collective's open letter.

Euronews

Weekly Brew: May 22, 2026

Since Congress passed the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA), prohibiting racial discrimination in voting nationwide, 10 states have passed state-level voting rights acts. The provisions of these laws vary, but they generally include policies that mirror or expand on the federal VRA.

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3 New Age-Discrimination Protections Helping Seniors Seeking Part-Time Work in 2026

More seniors are returning to work. It has been an alarming trend for many people who hoped not to work in retirement. However, rising grocery...

Fortune

Trump's EEOC chair is suing The New York Times because 'we should bring it on behalf of white workers too'

"I think it's important for us to bring cases on behalf of the full rainbow of workers that come before us," Andrea Lucas told Fortune.

The Guardian - AU

‘Vein of racism’: race discrimination commissioner accuses One Nation and Coalition of scapegoating immigrants

Exclusive: Australia faces a ‘pronounced political fault line’, Giridharan Sivaraman tells Brisbane seminar on human rights

The Independent UK

Roger Goodell says NFL cooperating with probe over allegations of ‘blatant sex and race discrimination’

The National Football League is cooperating with Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier following a subpoena issued as part of an investigation into potential civil rights violations related to the league’s Rooney Rule and other employment practices.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Margaret Thornton on the landmark Tickle v Giggle transgender case

Last week, the Federal Court found a transgender woman, Roxanne Tickle, had been directly discriminated against when she was removed from a women-only social media app, Giggle for Girls.

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New Age-Discrimination Law Requires Employers to Train Staff and Protect Workers 55+ from Bias

One in five Americans over the age of 65 is either actively working or looking for work today. This amounts to roughly 11 million older...

Roll Call

GOP senators push for challenge to House maps in Democratic states

Senate Republicans used a hearing Tuesday to push the Trump administration to file lawsuits challenging congressional maps in California, Illinois and other Democrat-controlled states in the wake of a Supreme Court decision rolling back the Voting Rights Act. The hearing comes weeks after the Supreme Court’s six-justice conservative majority in…

Reason

Plaintiff's Immigration Concerns Don't Justify Pseudonymity

From Thursday's decision by Magistrate Judge JoAnna Gibson McFadden in Doe v. Amazon.com Servs. LLC: Jane Doe has sued Amazon.com… The post Plaintiff's Immigration Concerns Don't Justify Pseudonymity appeared first on Reason.com.

Evening Standard

‘Catastrophic rise’ in racial abuse against nursing staff – RCN

Calls to the Royal College of Nursing helpline from ethnic minority staff seeking advice after facing discrimination have risen by 70%.

The Guardian - UK

‘The real work begins now’: Roma take centre stage as Hungary brings in new government

Campaigners say symbolism of Magyar inauguration must translate into real change for Roma rights after years of Orbán discrimination

AAP

Trans rights pile-on after 'Giggle v Tickle' ruling

Anti-discrimination advocates are celebrating a court upholding the rights of a trans woman to access a women-only platform as the coalition vows law changes.

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