Workplace bias charges down slightly, EEOC says 
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: February 1, 2013
Tags: Discrimination, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, job bias, retaliation, sex discrimination, systemic discrimination
Workplace discrimination charges went down slightly in fiscal year 2012, according to year-end data released by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Bank of America settles LGBT discrimination claim
Published: February 1, 2013
Tags: Bank of America, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Discrimination, Equal Access Rule, gender discrimination, gender identity, HUD, sexual orientation discrimination
Bank of America will pay $7,500 to settle the first action to enforce the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s new rule prohibiting home lenders from discriminating based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Attorney’s lawsuit against ex-firm is dismissed
Published: January 24, 2013
Tags: Discrimination, independent contractors, race discrimination, Title VII
An attorney’s race discrimination suit against law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has been dismissed on summary judgment by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Gov’t can’t be sued for breaching employee’s settlement
Published: January 7, 2013
Tags: Discrimination, retaliation, sovereign immunity, Title VII
The federal government could not be sued for breaching the terms of an agreement settling an employee’s Title VII discrimination claims, the 6th Circuit has ruled in affirming a dismissal.
Navy chaplains can sue for discrimination
Published: November 5, 2012
Tags: Discrimination, establishment clause
Military chaplains from certain Protestant denominations have standing to sue the U.S. Navy for the discriminatory denial of promotions, the D.C. Circuit has ruled in reversing judgment.
Wal-Mart faces new class action by temp workers
Published: October 30, 2012
Tags: class actions, Discrimination, overtime litigation, wage and hour, Wal-Mart, Wal-Mart Stores v. Dukes
Temporary workers at Wal-Mart have filed a new class action against the retail giant.
Netflix settles online ADA suit
Published: October 19, 2012
Tags: ADA, AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, closed captioning, Discrimination, internet, Netflix, public accommodation, technology
A closely watched case that grappled with the issue of the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act to the Internet has settled.
Famed ADA lawyer sued for sexual harassment
Published: October 11, 2012
Tags: ADA, AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, Discrimination, sex discrimination, sex harassment
A quadriplegic California lawyer who has gained notoriety by suing thousands of businesses for disability discrimination is himself facing a lawsuit brought by four former employees who are accusing him of sexual harassment.
Bill aims to end LGBT bias in federal jury selection
Published: October 1, 2012
Tags: Congress, Discrimination, fedearl courts, gender identity, jury selection, sexual orientation
WASHINGTON – A bill that would prohibit discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered individuals in the federal jury selection process has been introduced in the Senate.
Homeless group awarded $1 million
Published: September 17, 2012
Tags: age discrimination, Discrimination, gender discrimination, Idaho
A federal jury has ordered the city of Boise to pay $1 million to an organization that helps homeless people because the city discriminated against women and children and retaliated against the organization when board members complained.
