employment law
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A Manhattan federal jury has awarded former fitness executive Röbynn Europe more than $11.25 million after finding that luxury fitness company Equinox Holdings subjected her to a hostile work environment and unlawfully terminated her based on race and gender. The verdict, delivered in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, represents…
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Veteran journalist Karen Attiah is heading into arbitration against The Washington Post after what she describes as a wrongful termination, bolstered by support from prominent attorney and democracy advocate Norm Eisen and backed by her labor union. The dispute, which has evolved into a high-profile test of employee speech rights, newsroom policies, and media workplace…
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Wells Fargo & Co. has agreed to pay an $85 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit accusing the banking giant of staging fake job interviews with minority and female candidates to bolster its diversity statistics rather than genuinely hiring diverse talent. The case, filed by SEB Investment Management on behalf of shareholders, alleged that…
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Motown legend Smokey Robinson and his wife Frances Robinson are the subjects of a $50 million lawsuit filed by four former employees. The civil suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, contains serious allegations of rape, sexual assault, and labor violations. Here’s what you need to know: 1. Who filed the lawsuit? The plaintiffs are…
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A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration must reinstate tens of thousands of federal employees who were summarily dismissed in an alleged attempt to circumvent employment protections. On March 7, Judge William Alsup of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled that the administration engaged in a “sham” operation…
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Former PIX11 News anchor Ojinika Obiekwe has filed a racial and gender discrimination lawsuit against the station. She alleging in the lawsuit that she was underpaid, overworked, and wrongfully terminated in retaliation for raising concerns about workplace inequality. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, claims that…
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Joseph Pitts, a former supervisor at Southwest Airlines, has filed a lawsuit against the airline, alleging racial discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and retaliation. The complaint was filed on July 29 in San Mateo County Superior Court, marking a significant legal challenge for the airline. Pitts, 53, claims in his lawsuit that he was subjected to…
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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills on July 1, 2024, aimed at reforming the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA), marking a significant overhaul in labor law enforcement in the state. According to Governor Newsom, these reforms represent a culmination of decades-long efforts to balance worker protections with operational ease for businesses. The…
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