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Disparate Treatment of Anti-Israel Protestors?

A report from Amnesty International and the ACLU argues that if universities allowed misbehavior in the past, they must continue to do so.

Florida Firefighter Claims Favorable Treatment of Lieutenant Cost Him Promotion

A Florida firefighter has filed a pro se lawsuit against the Iona-McGregor Fire Protection and Rescue District alleging he was passed over for promotion to lieutenant because he is...

Race bias claims tied to drug test can go to jury, 11th Circuit says

Evidence showed an employer rehired a White employee but not two Black employees after firing all three for the same conduct, the court said.

FTC Settles First Federal Price Discrimination Case in Decades, Taking the Opportunity to Articulate a Detailed Enforcem...

Race discrimination claims advance over drug-test firings

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found sufficient evidence for race discrimination claims by two Black employees fired after refusing a drug test in Alabama. The post Race di...

How to Deal with Discrimination in the Workplace

Most employees spend more of their time in the workplace, and for this reason, ensuring all the workers are treated the same is an essential factor to consider. Employees who […] T...

Federal Court Rejects Chicago Battalion Chief’s Discrimination Claims

A federal judge has granted summary judgment to the City of Chicago and two senior Chicago Fire Department officials in a race and sex discrimination suit brought by a retired batt...

White HR worker gets partial win in reverse bias lawsuit against polling firm

Among other claims, the plaintiff alleged she was excluded from a company-organized diversity, equity and inclusion webinar described as “not for [W]hite folks.”

German Labor Court Draws Lines Between Age Discrimination, Workplace Bullying, and Rudeness

Postal worker removed from office argument by police fails to reopen bias case

Other staff may have engaged in similar disputes, but the plaintiff couldn’t show that those workers were given more favorable treatment, the 7th Circuit said.

Retaliation Claims Under CO Equal Pay, Anti-Discrimination Laws: No Gender Discrimination Allegations Needed

FedEx worker’s 6 harassment reports not protected by Title VII, 5th Circuit says

The plaintiff’s allegations of bullying, aggressive and passive aggressive behavior don’t automatically rise to the level of discrimination, the court held.

What NOT to Do When Firing an Employee Who has Accused the Employer of Unlawful Discrimination

The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, just last month, issued an opinion in an employment case that illustrates, with unusual clarity, how an employer can shoot...

Cofnas, Arday, and the Ever-Expanding ‘Discrimination’ Definition

A teacher of English told me in his class more than sixty years ago that his job was to teach discrimination: between the meritorious and the meretricious, the beautiful and the ug...

Unpacking the Senate Permitting Reform Bill: Disparate Treatment for Permits

This post continues my review of the provisions of the Senate Permitting Reform Bill, focusing on the disparate treatment permit provisions in Title IV.  My introduction to the cov...

Judge tosses former Purdue diversity chief’s race bias and retaliation claims

The executive offered up three colleagues as similarly situated comparators — and the judge dismissed all three.

FDNY Prevails in EMS Promotion Discrimination Suit

A federal judge has granted summary judgment to the City of New York in a long-running discrimination suit brought by two FDNY EMS officers and their union challenging the promotio...

What to do in Germany if you experience workplace discrimination

Figures released this week suggest workplace discrimination is becoming more common in Germany. If you experience it, knowing your rights and acting quickly can make a significant...

Blanket Workplace Bans on Prescribed Opioid Treatment Puts Employer in EEOC’s Crosshairs

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against Bollinger Shipyards on Sept. 30, alleging that the employer rescinded job offers...

We need lawfare for white men

For decades, American hiring and admissions have been distorted by a legal and bureaucratic regime that promised equal treatment while repeatedly rewarding institutions for sorting...

Court Refuses to Block Executive Order Barring ‘Racially Discriminatory DEI Activities’ by Federal Contractors

A Discrimination Claim Can Fail—and a Retaliation Claim Can Still Reach a Jury

Connecticut Firefighter’s Race Discrimination and Retaliation Suit Against New London Survives Summary Judgment

A Connecticut Superior Court judge has refused to dismiss a race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit brought by a New London firefighter who claims he was passed over for promot...