#Google antes up .6M to settle pay, job discrimination case

#Google antes up $2.6M to settle pay, job discrimination case

“#Google antes up $2.6M to settle pay, job discrimination case” SAN RAMON, Calif. — Google will pay $2.6 million to more than 5,500 employees and past job applicants to resolve allegations that the internet giant discriminated against female engineers and Asians in California and Washington state. The settlement announced Monday closes a 4-year-old case that the Labor…

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#Judge everyone by the color of their skin

#Judge everyone by the color of their skin

“#Judge everyone by the color of their skin” On Tuesday, six days into Joe Biden’s administration, it became clear why Susan Rice, hitherto a foreign-policy specialist, was named director of the Domestic Policy Council. Rice — unconfirmable for a Cabinet post after her unembarrassed Sunday-show lying about the Benghazi terrorist attack — ventured into the…

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#NYC woman fired over sexual orientation: lawsuit

#NYC woman fired over sexual orientation: lawsuit

“#NYC woman fired over sexual orientation: lawsuit” One of the happiest moments of her life allegedly led a Bronx woman to the unemployment line. Nurse’s aide Tanya Gamble claims she was regularly promoted and given raises at Fieldston Lodge Care Center in the Bronx until May 2019, when a video of her engagement to her…

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#NYC expands law against hair discrimination

#NYC expands law against hair discrimination

“#NYC expands law against hair discrimination” New York City has expanded its law against hair discrimination to include styles and headwear inspired by people’s religious customs. The city Human Rights Commission approved rules in 2019 barring employers from engaging in hair discrimination based on race — largely focusing on the hair styles and textures of…

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#Pinterest to pay .5 million to settle former executive’s discrimination suit

#Pinterest to pay $22.5 million to settle former executive’s discrimination suit

“#Pinterest to pay $22.5 million to settle former executive’s discrimination suit” Pinterest said it will pay $22.5 million to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit brought by former chief operating officer Françoise Brougher. The social-media firm announced the deal Monday, about four months after Brougher filed the complaint alleging that Pinterest’s bosses shut her out of…

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#DOJ accuses Facebook of discriminating against US workers

#DOJ accuses Facebook of discriminating against US workers

“#DOJ accuses Facebook of discriminating against US workers” The Justice Department accused Facebook on Thursday of discriminating against US workers, saying in a new lawsuit the social media giant has given hiring preferences to temporary workers, including those who hold H-1B visas. The Justice Department said that Facebook had “refused” to recruit, consider or hire…

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