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Google Settles $118 Million Gender Pay Discrimination Lawsuit

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This time, however, the story is a little different, as the multinational technology giant is under fire for gender pay discrimination. The span of affected women experiencing unequal compensation suggests that Google’s pay equity problem goes deep. The female workers span over 200 job titles and date as far back as 2013.

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Austria’s Path Toward Shrinking the Gender Pay Gap Under EU Directive

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average gender pay gap in the EU. The impetus for the EU Pay Transparency Directive is to increase the accountability and transparency of employers when it comes to compensation. Accounting for intersectional discrimination in pay practices and considering needs of workers with disabilities. The country is well above the 12.7%

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Terminated Problem Employee Points to Discrimination, Retaliation as True Motives

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Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit—which covers Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania—recently upheld an employer’s trial court victory, providing useful guidance for employers seeking to manage difficult employees in the midst of workers’ compensation claims. Alleged Discrimination and Retaliation.

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Stop Spying on Social Media

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In 2013, a judge ruled that Pier Sixty had violated the National Labor Relations Act by discharging Perez in retaliation for protected activity. Holt notes this includes “criticizing an employer, complaining about favoritism, protesting to improve work conditions, discussing compensation and bonuses, etc.”. Advertisement.

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Was Inconsistent Treatment of Asian USPS Worker Discrimination?

HR Daily Advisor

The steady increase in retaliation claims is likely due to a number of factors, including the fact that an employee doesn’t have to prove that she was discriminated against or harassed to proceed, and potentially succeed, on a retaliation claim. However, that changed after she filed a charge of discrimination with the EEOC in May 2011.

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Age Bias and the PricewaterhouseCoopers Case.

The HR Capitalist

In case you missed it, PricewaterhouseCoopers took an Age Discrimination case in 2016. The class and collective action complaint alleges that PwC has engaged in systemic discrimination against older applicants for accounting positions. The lawsuit is titled Rabin v. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Case No.

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Case for Consistency: Treatment of Manager Prevents Dismissal of Age Bias Claim

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A New Jersey federal court recently declined to dismiss an age discrimination lawsuit because an employer’s failure to discipline employees in a consistent manner could be construed as evidence of discrimination. In 2013, his store received another failing score. hafakot / iStock / Getty Images Plus. Bottom Line.