A Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) shareholder sued the electric car maker, Chief Executive Elon Musk and its board, accusing them of neglecting to tackle complaints about workplace discrimination and harassment, and engendering a “toxic workplace culture.”
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Tesla barred from pausing race bias case while challenging agency’s powers
Tesla Inc cannot pause a California civil rights agency’s lawsuit alleging widespread race discrimination at an assembly plant while the electric carmaker separately challenges the agency’s ability to sue employers, a judge ruled on Wednesday.
‘Old white guy’ can move forward with workplace bias suit against AT&T
Every company committed to diversifying its workforce should pay attention to Joseph DiBenedetto’s age, gender and race discrimination lawsuit against AT&T Services Inc, his former employer.
Court says U.S. workplace bias law covers unwanted transfers
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Biden taps lawyer known for arbitration cases for top EEOC post
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Ex-Jones Day lawyers lose bid to amend bias lawsuit
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U.S. labor board says Starbucks unlawfully fired seven for union efforts
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OSHA chief says businesses sticking with workplace COVID policies
No “mass exodus” from workplace COVID precautions
EEOC ongoing office closures harming workers – House Republican
A Republican on a U.S. House of Representatives panel on Wednesday pressed the chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on the agency’s plans to reopen regional offices, saying their prolonged closure during the COVID-19 pandemic is harming workers.
Partner pay watch: EEOC nominee reveals Cohen Milstein compensation
Kalpana Kotagal leads firm’s hiring and diversity committee
Tesla moves to pause California agency’s race bias lawsuit
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) has asked a California judge to pause a state agency’s lawsuit that accuses the electric car maker of widespread race discrimination at its flagship assembly plant, saying the state must further investigate the claims and allow a chance to settle the litigation.
Judge finds Tesla liable to Black former worker who alleged bias, but slashes payout
A federal judge said on Wednesday Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) was liable to a Black elevator operator who said the electric car company ignored racial abuse at the factory where he worked, but reduced a nearly $137 million jury award to $15 million.
Frontier Airlines settles pregnancy, breastfeeding bias claims
Frontier Airlines Inc will update its policies related to accommodating pregnant and breastfeeding employees to settle a pair of lawsuits accusing the company of discrimination, according to a court filing on Wednesday.
Why the labor board wants to free ‘captive’ workers from bosses’ messaging
The top prosecutor at the agency that enforces national labor laws announced on Thursday that she would move to overturn long-standing precedent that allows employers to force workers to attend anti-union meetings, seeking to blunt one of U.S. businesses’ most potent weapons against worker organizing.
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