Rio Tinto may face class action over sexual harassment Lawyers are investigating if a class action can be launched on behalf of Rio Tinto workers subjected to sexual discrimination or harassment at Australian mines. AAP · May 29, 2024
Black Woman Tired Of Correcting Coworkers Who Get Her Name Wrong, Plans Petty Revenge Many people of color experience some form of discrimination at work. The black woman in this story handled her situation in a rather interesting way, but she's unsure whether or not she is wrong for doing so. The post Black Woman Tired Of Correcting Coworkers Who Get Her Name Wrong,… Bored Panda · May 29, 2024
It’s time for the Australian Human Rights Commission to stand up for the women of commercial TV Complaints abound of a toxic culture rife with sexual harassment and unlawful discrimination. Women shouldn’t have to fight this battle on their own The Guardian - AU · May 29, 2024
Religious discrimination against LGBTQIA+ children is deeply rooted in Europe’s religious schools Religious education is commonplace in public schools across Europe, and is obligatory in many. In some European countries such as Slovakia, religious bodies are responsible for religious education curricula, and in Bulgaria religious schools follow their own curricula for religious education, which can include teachings that condemn LGBTQIA+ identities. This… The Conversation · May 28, 2024
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Universal Studios Based on Employee's Use of "OK" Gesture From an order by Judge John Kralik of the L.A. Superior Court in McGee v. Universal City Studios, LLC, decided April 30 but just posted on Westlaw: Plaintiffs … allege that they were at Defendant Universal City Studios, LLC's theme park Universal Studios Hollywood. They allege that on July 18,… Reason · May 28, 2024
Billionaire Jack Ma-owned London fintech WorldFirst faces tribunal over harassment claim An employee of billionaire Jack Ma-owned WorldFirst is taking it to an industrial tribunal over claims of harassment and discrimination after the London fintech was contacted by the information regulator over issues with data practices, the Standard can reveal. Evening Standard · May 28, 2024
Workplace discrimination is driving LBGTQI+ employees to quit their jobs, but there are all kinds of ways for companies to support them Non-inclusive companies have poor retention, and employees who stay are checked out. Fortune · May 28, 2024
MLB Umpire Ángel Hernández Retires After Discrimination Lawsuit Ángel Hernández, MLB umpire, retires after 30+ years, citing family time. Mixed legacy and controversies. Top News · May 28, 2024
Peter Dutton tells colleagues Labor’s hate speech crackdown is a ‘trap’ Opposition leader labels proposed hate speech offence a Labor ‘wedge’ as negotiations falter on religious discrimination bill The Guardian - AU · May 28, 2024
Michaelia Cash calls for focus on antisemitism in Labor’s new hate speech law The shadow attorney-general asked if using the phrase ‘from the river to the sea’ would be an offence under Labor’s bill The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2024
BBC presenter Martine Croxall returns to screen after bringing tribunal claim Croxall has sued corporation for discrimination along with three other female senior journalists The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2024
No Pseudonymity in Race Discrimination Lawsuit over Academic Dishonesty Finding From Doe v. Univ. of Pennsylvania, decided Friday by the Third Circuit, in an opinion by Judge Tamika Montgomery-Reeves, joined by Judges David Porter and Jane Roth: In 2020, Doe enrolled as a student in UPenn's Pre-Med Post-Baccalaureate Program …. She planned to complete the Program in Spring 2021 and… Reason · May 25, 2024
With college athletes on cusp of revenue-sharing, there are Title IX questions that must be answered The athlete pay system looming for college sports will bring questions about Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination for schools that receive federal funds The Independent UK · May 24, 2024
Florida's DeSantis seeks investigation on Starbucks over DEI practices The governor said a complaint filed will seek to determine whether such practices violate the states anti-discrimination laws Latin Times · May 24, 2024
The Independent UK · May 23, 2024 Fate of lawsuit filed by Black Texas student punished over hairstyle in hands of federal judge A federal judge has not issued an immediate ruling after hearing legal arguments over whether to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a Black high school student in Texas over his hairstyle
Latin Times · May 23, 2024 Denver Public Schools launches plan to improve experiences for Latino Students after discrimination claims The new program looks to improve the academic performance of Latinos, which make up more than half of the city's student population
Top News · May 23, 2024 University Presidents Testify On Anti-Semitism Accountability In Capitol Hill University presidents face tough questions on Capitol Hill regarding anti-Semitism and discrimination on college campuses. House committee seeks answers on...
The Independent UK · May 23, 2024 Native costume designer on Killers of the Flower Moon sues Apple over awards exclusion, discrimination Designer Kristi Marie Hoffman says she did ‘most of the research and costume design’ but was ‘completely ignored’ during the studio’s awards campaign
Roll Call · May 23, 2024 Supreme Court backs South Carolina's congressional map - Roll Call A divided Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a lower court ruling that found South Carolina had discriminated against Black voters.
The Independent UK · May 23, 2024 Colorado the first state to move forward with attempt to regulate AI’s hidden role in American life State lawmakers first attempts at regulating discrimination from artificial intelligence have floundered in states across the country
Reason · May 22, 2024 Judicial Discrimination in Favor of the More Religious Parent From Tilley v. Gibbs, decided yesterday by the Mississippi Court of Appeals: John and Tiffany were married on April 6, 2019, in Lowndes County, Mississippi. The parties had one child, V.G., born prior to the marriage on December 19, 2018. On December 14, 2021, John filed his original complaint for…
The Guardian - US · May 22, 2024 California’s proposals to rectify past discrimination advance through senate Reparations and compensation bills, conceived in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, must now pass the state assembly
Reason · May 22, 2024 The Crossroads Moment In a 2022 law review article called Sex Neutrality, I adopt the classification of sex in American legal history as being in three successive overlapping phases starting with structural sexism, followed by sex skepticism, with sex blindness either already here (in come contexts) or on the horizon (in others). Chapter…
The Conversation · May 21, 2024 Anti-Palestinian racism needs to be included in Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy A guidance counselor at a high school in Oakville, Ont. was recently recorded telling a student wearing a keffiyeh that it reminded her of a terrorist. The keffiyeh, also called a ghutra or shemagh, is a frequently worn garment across the Arab world. Yet, racist associations of Arab and Palestinian…
The Independent UK · May 21, 2024 MIT accused of discrimination for women of color scholars program in civil rights complaint Complaint alleges that program at elite university violates federal civil rights law