Tag: Discrimination

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July 16, 2024
Snapchat’s parent company, Snap Inc., (“Snap”) has agreed to pay $15 million and make significant changes to its employment practices following accusations of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation against women. The settlement with the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) is significant because it required the company to go beyond what state laws currently mandate, potentially providing insight into future legislation
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June 6, 2024
Amazon recently lost an attempt to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Keesha Anderson, a Black event producer, who alleges discriminatory treatment by the company. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian ruled against Amazon's dismissal bid, marking one of the first applications of the April Supreme Court decision in Muldrow v. St. Louis. This ruling establishes that workers do not need to show concrete injuries such as pay cuts or demotions to pursue discrimination claims under federal law.
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April 5, 2024
Discrimination claims are rising. Just recently another national department store, Dillard’s Inc., settled a discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for $70,000.00.
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March 5, 2024
A California state judge has tentatively ruled that nearly 6,000 Black factory workers have grounds to sue Tesla Inc. for its alleged failure to address racial discrimination and harassment at its plant in Fremont, California.