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Tag: discrimination

03 Jun

After groundbreaking slave reparations report, what next?

published on June 3, 2022 - 1:28 PM

Reparations experts and advocates largely welcomed a move by California to publicly document its role in perpetuating discrimination against African

03 Jun

Trial opens against chef Thomas Keller, his 3-star eateries

published on June 3, 2019 - 11:42 AM

(AP) — A former employee of celebrated chef Thomas Keller is suing him and his three-star Michelin restaurants — Per

16 Apr

Starbucks to train workers on ‘unconscious bias,’ CEO says

published on April 16, 2018 - 12:47 PM

(AP) — Starbucks wants to add training for store managers on “unconscious bias,” CEO Kevin Johnson said Monday, as activists

06 Feb

Judge: Baker can refuse to make same-sex wedding cakes

published on February 6, 2018 - 1:01 PM

(AP) — A California bakery owner can continue to refuse to make wedding cakes for same-sex couples because it violates

08 Jan

Fired Google engineer’s suit claims reverse discrimination

published on January 8, 2018 - 1:49 PM

(AP) — The Google engineer who was fired for writing a memo criticizing Google for pushing diversity is suing the

27 Dec

Lawsuit: Sam’s Club discriminated against transgender worker

published on December 27, 2017 - 1:04 PM

(AP) — A transgender woman said in a lawsuit Wednesday that she was called “it” and “thing” by co-workers and

14 Jul

Top scientists sue Salk Institute for gender discrimination

published on July 14, 2017 - 10:28 AM

(AP) — Two top scientists are suing their employer, the Salk Institute, alleging that they and other women have suffered

13 Apr

California keeps travel ban despite ‘bathroom bill’ repeal

published on April 13, 2017 - 8:34 AM

(AP) — California’s attorney general says North Carolina’s repeal of a strongly criticized “bathroom bill” doesn’t protect LGBT people from

28 Jul

Qualcomm to pay $19.5M to settle gender discrimination suit

published on July 28, 2016 - 6:30 PM

(AP) — Qualcomm agreed Tuesday to pay $19.5 million to settle a gender discrimination class-action lawsuit alleging women were denied

07 Jul

Suit: California workers’ compensation biased against women

published on July 7, 2016 - 7:43 PM

(AP) — California’s workers’ compensation system discriminates against women by judging benefits on the basis of stereotypes and ignoring harm