#discrimination

#discrimination

"How do you feel life has worked out for you so far?" Salem Pierce was asked as part of her application for a visual design lead position at an unnamed company online. The application also asked that she "record a short, roughly 2-5 minute video response and paste the link here," the 30-year-old graphic designer revealed on Twitter. Pierce described the demand as a "new level of job application hell" and many others online agreed.

A Jane Doe claims she was retaliated against and wrongfully terminated as a contractor for Fox Corporation after she reported that her boss sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions, a stunning lawsuit claims. In the complaint, which was filed in Los Angeles County this week, the Jane Doe who is a black woman who identifies as a member of the LGBTQ community alleges she was subjected to gender and race discrimination, as well as harassment due to a hostile work environment.

Lane Community College board members discriminated against President Stephanie Bulger on the basis of race and gender, according to findings in a recently unearthed investigative report. The report paints a damning picture of a board chair who allegedly steamrolled the president-a Black woman-in conversations, dismissed answers from female staff members and sought out their male counterparts instead, and physically intimidated a student outside a meeting.

An Israeli professor is suing the University of California after UC Berkeley allegedly blocked her from teaching because the situation at the school was too hot after Hamas attacked Israel and Israel retaliated. A seven-month internal UC Berkeley investigation found the school discriminated against Yael Nativ because she was Israeli, according to the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Alameda Superior Court said. The university had no comment on the complaint.

The irony of being lectured for 'insularity' during an anti-discrimination workshop highlights the unawareness of those leading the training, showcasing a disconnect in understanding.

A California federal judge has allowed the bulk of a former nonequity partner's claims that Duane Morris systemically misclassified and shifted costs of business onto non-equity partners and made discriminatory pay decisions based on her race and gender to move forward.

The case was the first gender identity discrimination case to reach the federal court and centred on the definition of sex and what it means to be a woman.

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will update visa policies to restrict trans women athletes from competing in women's sports, amid a broader anti-trans agenda.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a ruling against indiscriminate ICE raids based on racial identity, language, or location, deeming them unlawful.

"We have worked with Ben closely throughout his tenure as executive director, and speak from experience. Ben is under attack by many who, through a pattern of misinformation, character assassination, and discrimination, seek to oust him from his position and drive him out of the Sierra Club."

Growing up, I spent my summers devouring Children of the Sun and Great Kings and Queens of Africa. While my classmates were learning about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, I was curled up with books that introduced me to Mansa Musa, Queen Nzinga, and Kwame Nkrumah. Back then, it sometimes seemed I was just doing double the homework, but now I know my parents were planting in me imagination, belief in myself, racial pride, and truly resilient roots.

Claire Shipman announced that Columbia University would take several steps to quell anti-Semitism, such as appointing coordinators to review allegations and launching new programming on anti-Jewish discrimination.

According to the lawsuit, loanDepot required loan officers unable to obtain higher-cost loans to transfer borrowers to internal loan consultants, regardless of actual necessity.

"These support programs are being cut amid an increased environment of hostility towards LGBTQ+ people," said Brad Sears, distinguished scholar of law and policy at the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law. "We're really seeing this coming together ... of different pressures that are going to lead to poverty and unemployment among LGBTQ+ people."

A passenger reported that during a trip, a driver made homophobic remarks, labeling the London Pride march as 'hideous,' leading to a distressing journey for them.

Black people in England are almost four times as likely to face homelessness as white people and substantially less likely to get social housing, according to a three-year study that revealed racial and ethnic disparities in access to housing in the UK.

Businesses are set to be banned from imposing non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) on victims of harassment and discrimination under an amendment to the Employment Rights Bill.

Carr described the situation at work as life in hell, facing relentless derogatory remarks from his Protestant boss, Kevin Van Tassell, who called him a "Catholic f-k" and a "dumb Irish bastard." Carr faced an atmosphere of intolerance and hostility, where no one would listen to his complaints about the abuse.

Collins' alleged harassment extended to other female employees, preventing them from conducting required security work and leading them into non-compliance situations.