While Jeff Bezos rakes in billions of dollars, employees at Amazon warehouses complain of poor compensation and dangerous working conditions. Now, one Amazon warehouse contractor has been sued by employees and forced to settle for a reported $1.9 million. The plaintiffs supplied a litany of allegations against California Cartage Co., a logistics contractor, and a… Read More
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IBM Faces Ageism Accusations
As the average age of working adults has started to increase, so have the number of age-related discrimination claims. Incidents of ageism are not always overt, and many victims have a difficult time recognizing that they are being subjected to true discrimination. Unfortunately, one of the common consequences of workplace ageism is that victims become… Read More
Uber Targeted in Sexual Discrimination Lawsuit
A former Uber employee is suing the company for what she claims is a pay discrimination lawsuit. She is further alleging sexual harassment and racial discrimination against the company. Ingrid Avendaño worked as an Uber driver for three years beginning in 2014. Avendaño’s lawsuit alleges that Uber did not do enough to address complaints concerning… Read More
New Lawsuit Targets MO Fire Department for Race Discrimination
A new racial discrimination lawsuit against the Kansas City Fire Department is going to Federal Court. The case involves the interests of African-American firefighters in Kansas City who have been routinely passed up for promotions, despite the fact that these individuals appear to have the necessary qualifications for the job, the requisite experience, and the… Read More
Fox News Settles Racial and Gender Discrimination Suits
Fox News has been forced to dish out nearly $10 million in settlements for multiple lawsuits that allege both gender and racial discrimination. Most of the suits brought against Fox alleged racial discrimination, but some alleged gender discrimination and retaliation. The deal was announced on May 16th. It was, however, the sexual harassment lawsuits against… Read More
U.S. Senate Addresses Sexual Harassment on Capitol Hill
The U.S. Senate passed a bill co-authored by Missouri congressman Roy Blunt that effectively modernized the process of reporting sexual harassment on Capitol Hill. The bill was backed by both Republican and Democratic leaders. The law will replace legislation passed in 1995 called the Congressional Accountability Act. Proponents of the new measure called the old… Read More
Joint Employment in Seattle
The current happenings in the city of Seattle are a good example of joint employment circumstances. At the moment, there are 10 skyscrapers that are under construction, reflecting the surge of construction in the Seattle area over the past several years. This surge of construction brings legal questions regarding joint employment and employee rights in… Read More
Trade Union Responses to Work Schedules in Oregon
Oregon has recently employed a predictive scheduling system to control working hours. The trade unions in Oregon have been mainly supportive of the work schedules. However, they are well aware that employers will take advantage of every loophole possible. Therefore, these trade unions have been encouraging workers to report any cases of abuse as well… Read More
The End of California’s Fair Share?
Union representation at the bargaining table does not come for free. While union membership is a personal decision, paying for the unions is not optional in California. However, the United States Supreme Court may soon change that, and if it does, California will have to make some changes to the way unions do business. If… Read More
How Emojis Lost a Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
When sending a text message, one of the many things lost in translation is inflection. Words, by their very nature, lend themselves to interpretation. Not only is it harder to communicate via text, it is harder to get a feel for the meaning behind what people are saying. If we know the person well, that… Read More