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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 February 2016, however, Covenant Dove informed Shirley that she would be moved back to her original late-night shift.

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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. There were also some racially offensive graffici found in the company’s washrooms, Diaz alleged.

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11 reasons to pay attention to EEOC’s new discrimination guidance

HR Morning

The EEOC’s latest proposed guidance covers a topic a lot of employers probably think they already know well: national origin discrimination. ” Translation, the feds are going to be vigilantly looking for employers who discriminate against people in those classes. Discrimination by customers could be discrimination by you.

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University Settles Gender Pay Discrimination Claims

Berkshire Associates

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Florida has entered into a conciliation agreement with OFCCP to settle allegations of pay discrimination based on gender.

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Rules for thee, not for me? Jury awards judge’s staff attorney a $1.1M religious discrimination verdict.

The Employer Handbook

.” Sure enough, a jury awarded $1,120,000 ($835,000 in back pay, $250,000 in compensatory damages, and $35,000 in punitive damages) to an Ohio judge’s former staff attorney and magistrate who sued her old boss for religious discrimination. The plaintiff asserted a state law claim for religious discrimination.

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EEOC Seeks Input on National Origin Guidance

HRWatchdog

Public comment is open until July 1, 2016! The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued proposed enforcement guidance relating to national origin discrimination and is seeking public input prior to finalizing the guidance. Members can learn more about national origin discrimination in the HR Library.

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North Carolina Nursery Pays $12,500 in Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

Pollack Peacebuilding

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regarding religious discrimination. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, Perez was a seasonal employee from 2016 to 2018 and was never required to work on Saturdays until management allegedly informed employees in 2018 that they would have to work 7 days per week.