Discrimination

July 20, 2020 A class action claims Whole Foods has disciplined and retaliated against employees who've worn Black Lives Matter masks despite publicly supporting the movement.

July 14, 2020 An attorney hired as a senior investigator for USC's Office of Conduct, Accountability, and Professionalism (OCAP) alleges the school systemically interferes with employee misconduct investigations.

July 10, 2020 A class action claims 10 property management companies "routinely and deliberately" prevented those 50 and older from viewing Facebook ads for rental properties in the Washington D.C. metro area.

July 8, 2020 A class action lawsuit alleges Assemblers and Total Staffing Solutions have consistently denied work opportunities to qualified Black laborers based solely on race.

July 7, 2020 A class action claims Dallas police officers used excessive force against and unlawfully arrested and held overnight peaceful protestors engaging in no illegal activity.

June 30, 2020 Black Lives Matter LA and the Los Angeles Community Action Network have sued the city and its police chief over the LAPD's use of force during June protests against systemic racism.

June 29, 2020 A class action alleges New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio's imposition of a mandatory curfew amid protests in early June 2020 had no constitutional justification.

June 25, 2020 The City of Santa Rosa, Calif. and its police chief face a lawsuit over the Santa Rosa Police Department's use of violent crowd control tactics “without regard for the safety and constitutional rights of those assembled.”

June 18, 2020 A class action lawsuit claims Richmond, VA police used “intentional, unjustified, and inexcusable force and threats of force" against peaceful protestors demonstrating near the Lee Memorial on June 1, 2020.

June 17, 2020 Morgan Stanley's former global head of diversity has filed a class action lawsuit alleging her Dec. 2019 firing was racially motivated and in retaliation for her diversification efforts.

June 16, 2020 President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr are among the defendants in a class action lawsuit filed over the clearing of peaceful protestors from D.C.'s Lafayette Square on June 1, 2020.

June 12, 2020 A proposed class action alleges the City of Oakland's police department used unconstitutionally violent crowd control tactics on peaceful demonstrators protesting police brutality.

June 9, 2020 Don't Shoot Portland has filed a proposed class action looking to stop the city's police force from using tear gas against peaceful protestors.

June 8, 2020 The ALCU alleges in a class action that Minneapolis and its police force violated the Constitution by targeting clearly identified journalists with riot control tactics.

May 26, 2020 Celebrity Cruises faces a class action lawsuit after allegedly keeping Filipino crew members on board passenger-less vessels for months without pay amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 1, 2020 A case claims Jack in the Box has discriminated against those with visual disabilities by offering drive-thru-only service inaccessible to pedestrians during late-night hours.

April 17, 2020 Residents of Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood have filed a lawsuit after the demolition of a smokestack at a coal power plant site blanketed the area with potentially toxic dust.

March 10, 2020 A Pennsylvania man alleges in a class action that Kohl's has discriminated against customers with mobility disabilities by intentionally narrowing paths of travel within its stores.

March 5, 2020 Union Railroad is among the defendants facing a class action that claims older employees were improperly targeted and fired based on their pension status.

January 20, 2020 A proposed class action claims Marshalls has discriminated against disabled consumers by narrowing or blocking its aisles with merchandise.

January 14, 2020 A class action claims that Dollar General subsidiary Dolgencorp discriminated against pregnant warehouse employees and forced them to take unpaid leave.

December 13, 2019 A proposed class action claims an Applebee’s operator discriminated against disabled customers by failing to make its restaurants’ bar area seating wheelchair accessible.

December 11, 2019 J. Crew is facing a proposed class action lawsuit that claims the fashion retailer violated federal law by failing to offer gift cards with braille writing.

December 4, 2019 FQSR, LLC is facing a proposed class action that claims the KFC franchisee discriminated against disabled customers by failing to make its parking lots wheelchair accessible.

November 26, 2019 Two women who worked at Urban One claim in a lawsuit that they are owed unpaid overtime and were subjected to sex-based discrimination and retaliation for reporting sexual harassment.

November 26, 2019 A proposed class action claims a Chase bank in Northport, New York lacks a wheelchair-accessible entrance due to steps that run along the length of the entranceway.

November 1, 2019 A class action claims Travelers Companies illegally charged customers a fee to receive paper billing statements or pay bills by mail.

October 29, 2019 Wayfair, Lowe’s and Home Depot each face a class action that claims their online video content unlawfully lacks closed captioning, an alleged ADA violation.

October 11, 2019 A Pennsylvania man claims in a proposed class action lawsuit that American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. has infringed on the rights of customers with mobility disabilities by restricting their access to paths of travel within its retail stores.

October 8, 2019 Extended Stay America and ESH Hospitality, Inc.’s hotels fail to provide disabled guests with adequate options for accessible rooms, a class action claims.

October 8, 2019 A class action claims that the parking lots at Hardee’s restaurants across three states contain multiple wheelchair accessibility barriers.

October 7, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit claims many Burger King and Popeyes parking lots are not wheelchair-accessible due to excessively steep slopes.

September 30, 2019 Wendy’s faces a class action that alleges the fast food chain’s practice of operating only drive-thru windows during “late-night” hours excludes blind and visually impaired customers from “full and equal access” to the restaurant chain’s services.

September 17, 2019 Taco Bell’s drive-thru-only policy during late-night hours discriminates against those with visual impairments, according to a class action lawsuit.

September 13, 2019 According to a class action lawsuit, the parking lots at certain Applebee’s locations owned by T.L. Cannon Management Corporation fall short of the legal requirements for wheelchair accessibility.

September 11, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit claims the website for New York City’s Pier A event hall is discriminatorily inaccessible to blind internet users.

September 4, 2019 A proposed class action filed against SeaWorld property Sesame Place claims the park violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to make its website accessible to the blind.

August 27, 2019 Two New York corrections officers claim in a proposed class action lawsuit that they were unlawfully suspended after refusing to shave the beards they wore for religious reasons.

August 5, 2019 Rite Aid is being sued over alleged discrimination against the blind and violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act due to the possible inaccessibility of its stores.

July 19, 2019 A wheelchair-reliant consumer claims Family Dollar purposely places a "host of obstructions" in paths of travel in its stores to increase sales and profits.

June 27, 2019 A class action suit argues that the Prudential Center's ban on outside food is discriminatory toward those with metabolic disorders such as diabetes.

June 26, 2019 [UPDATE] The Fortune Society challenges Macy's policy of rejecting job applicants and firing those with criminal histories.

June 13, 2019 Four plaintiffs have filed a proposed class action against Uber over its apparent failure to offer wheelchair-accessible rides to those with mobility disabilities in and around Pittsburgh.

June 4, 2019 A legally blind consumer claims the New York City MTA's Access-A-Ride paratransit service is not accessible to and independently usable by blind and visually impaired riders.

May 23, 2019 A pro se class action claims Walmart's loss-prevention measures unlawfully target consumers based on race, gender, and/or disability.

May 16, 2019 The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is among the defendants in a proposed class action filed over the alleged inaccessibility of New York City’s subway system to people with disabilities.

May 13, 2019 A New York woman claims accessibility barriers at NY Health & Racquet Club and NY Health Club deprive disabled individuals from full and equal access to the fitness facilities.

May 1, 2019 A proposed class action out of Washington federal court seeks to challenge Fairfax Hospital’s alleged practice of conducting random strip and cavity searches of its patients.

April 24, 2019 The MTA and LIRR face an Americans with Disabilities Act class action that claims their failure to install elevators has denied mobility-impaired individuals access the rail line.

April 17, 2019 A proposed class action removed to California federal court alleges Amazon.com Services, Inc. and Golden State FC LLC have discriminated against older, disabled workers at their warehouse fulfillment centers by denying reasonable accommodations.