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How Serious are OFCCP Equal Pay Penalties? Very.

Trusaic

A News Release dated June 22, 2020, described the order, which requires WMS Solutions, LLC to pay $960,905 in back wages, damages, and interest based on discrimination and harassment claims. 2015-OFC-00009 (June 17, 2015). Of the $960,905 that the company must pay, $179,907 must go to remedy pay discrimination.

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Our employee on a modified work schedule misses too much work. What do we do?

The Employer Handbook

Ultimately, the employer removed the plaintiff from federal service in August 2015 due to attendance issues. The plaintiff claimed that the defendant discriminated against her because of her disability. Additional requests for accommodations were denied due to operational needs and staffing constraints. Disabled but unqualified.

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Tesla ordered to cough up $137 million to ex-worker over toxic workplace culture

HR Digest

According to the lawsuit, Diaz worked for the company as an elevator operator at the Fremont factor for nine months, from June 2015 to March 2016. It said it is growing from the time Diaz experienced racial discrimination. This means that he was not legally mandated to sign the agreement. “The three times that Mr. .

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Was Graveyard Shift Transfer a Result of Discrimination?

HR Daily Advisor

A federal judge in Aberdeen, Mississippi recently heard an employee’s claims that she was rescheduled to the graveyard shift as a result of discrimination and that she had been subjected to a hostile work environment. In January 2015, she moved into a full-time position, working from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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World Cup Champions U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Fights for Pay Equity

Trusaic

” The USWNT filed a lawsuit alleging a Title VII violation against FIFA in March of 2019: a pay discrimination claim rejected by Judge R. Volkswagen’s stock plummeted in 2015 after it was revealed to be fraudulently reporting emission numbers. Gary Klausner in May of this year.

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What is “Diverse Slate” Hiring?

Ongig

The NFL even created a diversity committee in 2022 after being sued by former Miami Dolphin Head Coach Brian Flores for alleged discrimination and racism in hiring practices. And, In 2015, BASF set out to increase the proportion of women in leadership roles to 22-24% as of 2021.

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A Single Racial Slur May Be Severe Racial Harassment Under FEHA

HRWatchdog

This case begins in 2015, when a coworker, Saras Larkin, claimed a mouse ran under plaintiff Twanda Baliey’s desk, which startled Bailey. The decision highlights fundamental and vital aspects of an employer’s harassment, discrimination and retaliation prevention policy. In response, Larkin said “you [N-words] is so scary.”