Amazon.com Inc must rewrite several workplace policies after a National Labor Relations Board judge held the company forced employees to sign unlawfully restrictive agreements starting in 2020.
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EEOC Sued Over Pull Back in Transgender Discrimination Cases
Democracy Forward and the National Women’s Law Center are challenging the EEOC’s limited processing of transgender discrimination charges under the Trump administration.
EEOC Seeks First Subpoena Under Pregnant Workers Fairness Law
The EEOC initiated a lawsuit to obtain its first subpoena under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, seeking information from a freight transportation and logistics services personnel provider accused of bias.
Fired Labor Department Attorney Advances Color, Pay Bias Claims
The Labor Department mostly failed to narrow a former regional solicitor’s lawsuit alleging he received a smaller bonus because he’s Black and was otherwise discriminated against based on his color and sex.
Decades-Old Workplace Bias Burden Test Under Circuit Scrutiny
A growing number of federal appeals court rulings are finding a misapplication of a long-standing US Supreme Court burden-shifting standard used to assess liability in employment discrimination cases, igniting further debate over its usefulness.
Unifi Aviation Overcomes Ex-Worker’s Race, Sex Bias Claims
Unifi Aviation LLC was victorious in a former employee’s suit alleging the company discriminated and retaliated against her, a federal judge said on Friday.
Spirit Age Discrimination Appeal Tests Layoff as Pattern of Bias
Employee lawyers say collective approach needed to fight bias
EEOC Gets $1.2 Million for Vision Impaired Workers in Bias Pact
Settlement also requires staffing company to refrain from bias
Catholic Groups, Two States Escape EEOC Pregnancy Bias Rule (1)
Groups sought to pause mandate on abortion accommodations
Amazon Probe of Fired Older Worker Gets Jury Review in Bias Suit
An Amazon Logistics operations manager will get a chance to prove he was fired at age 64 because of discrimination, not for allegedly asking a subordinate to work off the clock.
Amazon Must Defend Black Employee’s Race Discrimination Claims
Amazon.com Inc. failed to shake off claims that it discriminated against a Black employee by reducing her responsibilities and putting her on a performance improvement plan.
Texas Sues to Block EEOC Guidance Protecting Gender Identity (1)
Paxton claims bathroom, pronoun protections violate law
Ex-Amazon Worker Fails in Bid to Revive Bias, Retaliation Claims
She rejected alternatives, suggesting condition was manageable
Musk, Other Tesla Leaders Beat Investors’ ‘Toxic Workplace’ Suit
A federal court in Texas dismissed a lawsuit brought by Tesla Inc. investors against CEO Elon Musk and other company leaders alleging they fostered a toxic workplace culture.
Federal Race Data Revamp Gives EEOC More Precise Worker Insights
Long-attempted changes will impact agency’s data collection