The city of Chicago has tentatively agreed to pay almost $6 million to settle a lawsuit with Water Department employees who said they were subjected to racist comments from managers and shorted on overtime and promotions.
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A 78-year-old receptionist fired a month after she was recognized as a top employee wins $78,000 in age-discrimination settlement
A retirement community in Georgia fired a 78-year-old receptionist because of her age, the EEOC said.
Fired Iowa prison worker wins $1.25 million in discrimination lawsuit against state
A former Iowa prison employee who claimed she was fired after complaining about harassment has been awarded $1.25 million by a Polk County jury.
Dozens of former employees plan to sue Bowlero alleging discrimination after EEOC closes case, lawyer says
Dozens of former employees who say they were fired from Bowlero based on their age or out of retaliation plan to sue the bowling company after the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission closed its case against Bowlero, according to their lawyer.
Why bosses are ‘getting nervous’ about the corporate diversity drive
Companies reconsider rise of inclusion policies amid fears ‘pendulum has swung too far’
OPINION: Training session can help employers become drug-free workplaces
According to the New Mexico Department of Health, New Mexico’s drug overdose death rate was the sixth highest in the nation.
Who’s the Labor Radical Now?
Biden vetoes a bipartisan repeal of his joint-employer rule.
U.S. Labor Board Rules Apple Illegally Interrogated Staff And Confiscated Union Flyers
The National Labor Relations Board ruled Monday that Apple illegally questioned staff of its World Trade Center store in New York City in 2022, affirming findings from a judge who determined employees were specifically questioned over their pro-union sympathies.
Rising Number of Men Don’t Want to Work
American men are opting out of the workforce at unforeseen rates.
USCIS Data Shows Dramatic Decrease in H-1B Registrations for FY 2025
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released new data confirming a significant decrease in the number of H-1B registrations submitted for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap. While the number of unique beneficiaries remained comparable to last year’s data, the number of eligible registrations substantially dropped—by more than