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Sterling Jewelers Faces Scrutiny in EEOC Lawsuit

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Sterling Jewelers is facing consequences for potentially wrongfully handling a class action lawsuit regarding gender discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). By 2015, the class action lawsuit expanded to include nearly 44,000 employees. according to an article by the National Law Review.

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Forced Pagan Ritual Ends in Discrimination Lawsuit for Virginia Employer

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District Court in Norfolk, Virginia, drives this point home—and reminds employers to train managers and supervisors on discrimination and sexual harassment in order to avoid these types of lawsuits in the future. Sally” started working for Ricoh USA—a Pennsylvania-based imaging and electronics company—in June 2008.

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3 Actionable Ways to Support Your LGBTQ+ Employees During Pride Month

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However, 20% of LGBTQ+ Americans have experienced discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity when applying for jobs, which jumps up to 32% for LGBTQ+ folks who are people of color. This very much includes gender, sexuality, and other alternative lifestyles that don’t fit into our. heteronormative worldview. Next steps.

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EEOC Revises Pregnancy Bias Guidance

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently issued an update of its Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues, along with a question and answer document, which are available on the EEOC’s website. The updates to the Guidance are limited to several pages about the U.S. access to health insurance.

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Four Common Tech Ageism Myths Debunked With Data

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Between 2008 and 2015, it was the subject of 226 official complaints filed against Silicon Valley’s biggest tech companies. Situational ageism — prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person’s age — undoubtedly exists in the tech industry. It’s been called the tech industry’s “ silent career killer.”

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Four Common Tech Ageism Myths Debunked With Data

Visier

Between 2008 and 2015, it was the subject of 226 official complaints filed against Silicon Valley’s biggest tech companies. Situational ageism — prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person’s age — undoubtedly exists in the tech industry. It’s been called the tech industry’s “ silent career killer.”

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Four Common Tech Ageism Myths Debunked With Data

Visier

Between 2008 and 2015, it was the subject of 226 official complaints filed against Silicon Valley’s biggest tech companies. Situational ageism — prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person’s age — undoubtedly exists in the tech industry. It’s been called the tech industry’s “ silent career killer.”