By Law Firm | Published June 20, 2020 | Posted in African American, Black, Lawsuit | Tagged Tags: Boeing |
Race Discrimination Alleged Against Boeing
Racial Discrimination Claim Filed against Boeing In the fall of 2019, four black employees filed a race discrimination lawsuit against Boeing, alleging discrimination at Boeing’s facility in North Charleston, South Carolina. One employee alleges that he was required to train “lesser qualified” and “better paid” workers who are white and that he was not paid Read More
Read MoreNike Contractor Claims Gender and Sex Discrimination
Former Nike Contractor Alleges Gender Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation in Lawsuit Former Nike contractor Jazz Lyles has brought a lawsuit against the company, alleging gender discrimination, harassment and retaliation. Lyles identifies as transmasculine/nonbinary and prefers the use of the gender pronouns “they/them/theirs.” Lyles informed Nike of their gender identity and preferred pronouns before their employment Read More
Read MoreGrammys Director Sues For Sexual Harassment
Former Grammys Director Sues Recording Academy for Sexual Harassment The former Recording Academy CEO, Deborah Dugan, has filed a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleging she was sexually harassed by the general counsel for the Recording Academy and put on administrative leave for raising numerous concerns about what goes on Read More
Read MoreEmployee’s Claim of Racist Talk at Work Proceeds to Jury
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an employee’s claim of racist talk in the workplace should not be dismissed, but rather should proceed to jury. The employee’s lawsuit alleges that her co-workers would say offensive things about African Americans. Such comments included referring to African American men as “lazy” and the “scum of Read More
Read MoreTeacher Files Race Discrimination Claim against a New York School District
An English teacher in a New York school district has filed a race discrimination lawsuit, alleging that she has faced multiple instances of racism in her 17 years with the district. She is the only African American employee at the district. Her lawsuit alleges that another teacher, who is white, told her that the food Read More
Read MoreSaks Fifth Avenue Lawsuit Alleges Race and Age Discrimination
Eight men have filed a lawsuit against Saks Fifth Avenue, alleging that the company discriminated against them on the basis of their race and age. These allegations arise out of Saks’ flagship store in midtown Manhattan. The lawsuit alleges that some of the men were hired in 2010 and 2011 and were placed in sales Read More
Read MoreFormer Paralympic Athlete Alleges Disability Discrimination
A former Paralympic athlete from Bend, Oregon is suing Home Depot for disability discrimination, alleging that Home Depot did not consider take into consideration her disability when it fired her in 2017. The employee’s lawsuit alleges that after suffering a concussion during a fall at work, she was terminated for leaving presentation materials in her Read More
Read MoreClass Action Lawsuit Alleges Age Discrimination against IKEA
IKEA is facing a class action lawsuit for age discrimination. This marks the fifth lawsuit filed against IKEA in a year’s time that alleges age discrimination. The lawsuits against IKEA allege that the company has a culture that perpetuates discrimination and favors promoting young new talent over workers over the age of 40. IKEA has Read More
Read MoreFormer Marriott Exec Files Race Discrimination Lawsuit
A former Marriott executive has filed a race discrimination claim against the hotel chain. In the lawsuit, which was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, the former employee alleges he was the victim of race discrimination and harassment, as well as retaliation for opposing forbidden practices. He alleges that he was asked to get up Read More
Read MoreEEOC Investigates Intel for Age Discrimination
The EEOC is investigating Intel for complaints of age discrimination. Intel’s layoffs in 2015 and 2016 are the subject of the investigation, as allegations arose that the layoffs disproportionately targeted older workers. In 2016, Intel laid off 15,000 people, which was part of the largest overhaul in the history of the company. The results of Read More
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