Discrimination

February 13, 2025 Aetna has agreed to pay a $2 million settlement to resolve a class action that alleged it discriminated against LGBTQ+ policyholders by denying them equal access to fertility treatments.

January 17, 2025 A $26 million settlement has been reached with Mastercard that aims to resolve a class and collective action over allegations of employment discrimination.

December 3, 2024 A $43.25 million settlement has been reached to resolve a class action that alleged Disney violated California labor laws by paying female employees in certain positions less than men for comparable work.

November 20, 2024 A class action challenges Merrill Lynch’s allegedly long and ongoing history of discrimination against African American and female financial advisors.

October 22, 2024 A class action alleges Indiana University mishandled and “turned a blind eye” to complaints of sexual misconduct by a former men’s basketball team doctor.

October 17, 2024 A class action accuses Duane Morris of intentionally misclassifying non-equity lawyers as partners and failing to provide equal pay to female, non-white attorneys.

October 11, 2024 A class action against Tractor Supply claims the retailer has illegally charged employees who use tobacco an extra fee per pay period under its health plan.

October 10, 2024 A class action lawsuit against UPS alleges the company illegally refuses to deliver packages directly to two Staten Island, New York apartment complexes.

October 9, 2024 PepsiCo faces a class action lawsuit over its alleged imposition of punitive health insurance surcharges on employees who use tobacco products.

October 1, 2024 Southwest Airlines faces a lawsuit filed by a former customer representative who alleges she was denied proper overtime pay and subjected to a hostile work environment.

September 27, 2024 The Nevada Dept. of Education and Clark County School District face a class action over their alleged failure to provide students with disabilities with access to critical programs, teaching and resources.

September 18, 2024 Three transgender women claim in a class action that Aetna has illegally refused to cover medically necessary gender-affirming facial reconstruction surgeries.

September 16, 2024 A class action lawsuit claims car parts manufacturer UGN, Inc. has unlawfully charged tobacco users an additional monthly fee under its health plan.

September 10, 2024 A proposed class action lawsuit accuses Siemens of violating Washington state law by failing to include requisite wage details in job postings.

September 5, 2024 A class and collective action accuses Parts Authority of unlawfully failing to properly pay workers at its Bronx, New York warehouse and discriminating against certain employees.

August 27, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Nassau County's Mask Transparency Act is unconstitutional and discriminatory toward people with disabilities.

August 9, 2024 A class action alleges Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro have violated a state law by failing to include requisite wage details in job postings.

August 7, 2024 A class action claims Accel Schools LLC has violated Washington state law by failing to include requisite compensation details in job postings.

July 2, 2024 A class and collective action claims Raytheon has routinely discriminated against job applicants age 40 and over in favor of younger workers.

June 20, 2024 A class action accuses New York City of discriminating against gay male employees by denying them IVF coverage under the city’s healthcare plan.

June 5, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges 'male white supremacists' within management and HR at General Mills’ Covington, GA facility have systematically discriminated against Black employees.

May 29, 2024 A proposed class action lawsuit accuses CSX Transportation of punishing and retaliating against employees who exercise their rights under the FMLA.

April 22, 2024 Lactose-intolerant and milk-allergic consumers allege in a class action lawsuit that The Coffee Bean has discriminatorily charged extra for non-dairy alternatives.

April 9, 2024 A class action alleges LX Hausys has lured skilled Mexican professionals under false pretenses to a Georgia facility, where the workers faced excessive work hours and discriminatory pay.

March 22, 2024 A class action accuses Sewon and TESS of luring and exploiting skilled Mexican engineers to a Georgia manufacturing plant as part of an illegal “bait and switch” scheme to secure cheap labor.

March 20, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Starbucks has discriminated against certain consumers by charging extra for drinks containing non-dairy milk alternatives.

February 29, 2024 A proposed class action alleges Hertz has discriminated against people with disabilities who need hand controls in order to operate a rental car.

February 23, 2024 Two McDonald’s employees claim in a collective action that the fast food chain denied them adequate break times and accommodations to pump breastmilk during shifts.

February 16, 2024 A Title IX class action accuses the Mt. Diablo Unified School District of illegally failing to provide female College Park High School athletes with equal access to and experience with sports opportunities.

January 31, 2024 A class action alleges the U.S. Postal Service has failed to provide non-white postal police officers with the same access to an anonymous counseling program as postal inspectors.

January 10, 2024 A class action accuses Local 798 of discriminating against Black members by blocking their advancement efforts, giving preferential treatment to white members and creating a racially hostile environment.

January 5, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Navy Federal Credit Union has discriminated against racial minorities by disproportionately denying mortgage applications that would have been approved for similarly situated white Americans.

January 5, 2024 A lawsuit claims the requirement that guests with disabilities register with a private, for-profit entity ahead of a visit to any Six Flags theme park is a violation of federal law.

January 4, 2024 A collective action accuses SageSure Insurance Managers, LLC of maintaining pay and promotion policies that systematically discriminate against female employees.

December 22, 2023 Morgan Stanley faces a class action wherein a job applicant claims the company rescinded her job offer after unlawfully requesting her protected criminal history information.

December 13, 2023 A school district in Alaska and three school staff members face a class action lawsuit over the allegedly disproportionate use of “excessive and unjustified” restraint and seclusion methods on students with disabilities.

November 28, 2023 A class and collective action claims Amazon systematically pays female employees less than male workers in comparable positions.

October 31, 2023 An Advance Auto Parts employee claims in a collective action lawsuit that the company has denied her adequate break times or accommodations to pump breastmilk during work.

October 9, 2023 Two former Dollar General employees claim in a collective action that they were not provided sufficient break times or accommodations to pump breastmilk during shifts.

September 15, 2023 A class action alleges the Chicago White Sox have discriminated against those with disabilities by refusing to list all available accessible-seat tickets for sale on its website.

July 12, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Premera Blue Cross has unlawfully discriminated against transgender adolescents by refusing to cover gender-affirming surgery for insureds under the age of 18.

June 23, 2023 A group of former scouts allege MLB and all 30 teams have uniformly denied reemployment to those over 40 years old in favor of “substantially younger” scouts.

May 19, 2023 A class action lawsuit claims Nike Retail Services, Inc. has violated California law by “regularly” failing to pay employees for the actual amounts of time they worked, inaccurately recording work hours, and denying required break periods.

February 1, 2023 A California man alleges in a class action that some of discount retailer Five Below’s locations in the state unlawfully lack accessible parking lots and restrooms.

December 12, 2022 Twitter faces a class action that alleges recent layoffs by the social media platform and owner Elon Musk have disproportionately impacted women.

November 21, 2022 A class action alleges Nassau County, NY and its police department have discriminatorily eliminated qualified non-white applicants from employment as police officers.

October 25, 2022 A class action lawsuit alleges the Maryland Department of State Police has systemically discriminated against officers of color.

October 18, 2022 Four plaintiffs allege the United States of America has attempted to skirt its obligation to socially disadvantaged farmers by failing to pay off their eligible debt under the American Rescue Plan Act.

October 17, 2022 A California man has filed a proposed class action in which he alleges he was unable to use the Snack video dating app because he is more than 35 years old.

October 12, 2022 State Farm faces a proposed class action wherein a former employee alleges she was subjected to racial discrimination and retaliation for challenging the company’s “discriminatory practices.”