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Vassar College Hit With Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination Against Women in Pay, Promotions

Vassar College, founded in 1861 to provide equal education for women, has been hit with a class action suit by female faculty members alleging unfair sex discrimination in compensation, evaluations and promotions of female professors in violation of federal and …

New Jersey Supreme Court Backs Catholic School in Firing of Unwed, Pregnant Teacher

The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Roman Catholic school that fired a teacher who became pregnant out of wedlock. The high court found that where an employment decision is clearly based on the tenets of …

Starbucks Illegally Fired Manhattan Supervisor Over Union Activities, Labor Judge Rules

Starbucks violated U.S. labor law by firing a Manhattan store supervisor who had organized workers to join a union, a federal labor board judge ruled on Monday. The National Labor Relations Board established “striking and strong evidence of animus” behind …

New York Technology Firm Sued for Not Hiring Engineer Who Is Deaf

A Rochester, New York technology firm has been charged with allegedly violating federal law by ending its interview with and failing to hire a qualified applicant for an engineering role because he is deaf. According to a lawsuit by the …

Former Employee With Bladder Condition Sues State Farm Alleging Disability, Racial Bias

A Georgia woman who was employed by State Farm Automobile Insurance Co. for 20 years is suing the insurer alleging she was discriminated and retaliated against because of her bladder disability. The employee, Elisa Brown, was diagnosed with overactive bladder …

Jury Awards Ex-Starbucks Manager $25.6 Million Over Firing After Arrests of 2 Black Men

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) – Jurors in federal court have awarded $25.6 million to a former Starbucks regional manager who alleged that she and other white employees were unfairly punished after the high-profile arrests of two Black men at a Philadelphia …

Maine Lawmakers Agree to Expand Equal Pay Law to Address Racial Bias

Maine lawmakers have signed off on a proposal to expand the state’s equal pay law to prevent discrimination on the basis of race. The proposal from House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross received affirmative votes in both chambers of the Maine …

New York City Enacts Law Banning Discrimination Based on Weight, Height

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed into law a bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of a person’s height or weight in employment, housing, and public accommodations, with some exceptions. The New York City Council passed the …

Seafood Company Denies Discrimination Claim by Immigrant Worker

A Massachusetts seafood business said Thursday that it did not discriminate against an immigrant worker who complained to the state. The worker, Paula Fortes, is a Black woman who immigrated to the U.S. from Cape Verde, an island nation off …

EEOC Civil Rights Suit Accuses New York Pizzeria of Harassing Transgender Cook

T C Wheelers, Inc., which operates T.C. Wheelers Bar & Pizzeria in Tonawanda, New York, violated federal law when management and employees harassed an employee because of his gender identity, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has alleged in a …