March 13, 2019 The U. of Wisconsin’s board of regents and a former chair of its Dept.of Anesthesiology have been sued over alleged sex discrimination and a hostile work environment.
March 12, 2019 Aaron's faces a lawsuit in which a wheelchair-reliant consumer claims parking lots and paths of travel at several locations contain accessibility barriers.
February 28, 2019 A lawsuit claims Nassau County (NY) owes unpaid wages and has violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by failing to have in place comparable employment terms for female police dispatchers and make fire dispatchers
February 25, 2019 A Pennsylvania man alleges the bar areas at a number of Applebee's restaurants lack wheelchair-accessible bar-top seating.
January 28, 2019 A former UnitedHealth Group senior account executive has sued the company over claims that she was discriminated against on the basis of her age and gender.
January 24, 2019 A class action filed in California state court by a former Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. shareholder claims the defense firm’s female attorneys receive lower pay and fewer advancement opportunities as compared to male employees.
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January 23, 2019 A University of Arizona professor has filed suit over claims that the state’s employee healthcare plan unlawfully discriminates against transgender members.
January 14, 2019 Google parent company Alphabet and its directors face a shareholder class action over the harm done to the company's bottom line by an alleged "culture of concealment."
January 11, 2019 San Diego and several dockless scooter companies face an ADA class action that alleges scooters left on sidewalks impede disabled individuals' rights to travel freely.
January 11, 2019 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. is facing a lawsuit filed by an employee who claims that the law firm discriminates against female shareholders.
January 4, 2019 A Red Robin franchisee is facing a lawsuit filed by a former front of house manager who alleges she was paid less than her male peers for the same work.
December 18, 2018 A former food runner and barback has sued the operators of Central Park restaurant The Loeb Boathouse over claims of wage infractions and harassment.
December 11, 2018 A class action alleges GEICO’s pay methods fail to account for certain workers’ protected leaves of absence and make it all but impossible for them to earn the monthly bonuses that are part of their compensation packages.
December 7, 2018 An ex-employee claims that Hank’s Furniture did not pay proper wages and discriminated against him over complications stemming from his Parkinson’s disease.
December 3, 2018 A case filed against the Arizona Board of Regents claims female faculty members at the University of Arizona’s College of Science are paid significantly less than their male counterparts and denied equal access to resources and leadership opportunities.
November 26, 2018 A lawsuit filed earlier this month against Highgate Hotels and Knickerbocker Hotel over alleged labor violations has been removed to federal court.
November 19, 2018 A woman formerly employed as a registered nurse manager at Franklin Ridge Healthcare Center claims she was demoted and eventually terminated due to her race.
November 19, 2018 Two men claim they were discriminated against by the operators of Gold Pawn City because they're Russian.
November 16, 2018 Three former Dartmouth College professors are the subject of a lawsuit filed by seven women who claim the men turned the school’s Department of Psychology and Brain Sciences into a “21st Century Animal House” plagued by discrimination and sexual assault.
November 15, 2018 A lawsuit alleges that clothing retailer Izod operates a website that “is not equally accessible to blind and visually-impaired consumers."
November 14, 2018 Blackboard is facing a lawsuit that alleges the company paid its female salespeople less than their male counterparts despite performing “virtually identical jobs.”
November 14, 2018 The City of New York faces a class action over the police department's handling of taking arrest photos for Muslim women who are forced to remove their hijabs in front of men.
November 14, 2018 A class action challenges Georgia's three-day cure period for counting provisional ballots, arguing the window has caused "confusion and disarray" across counties.
November 13, 2018 A proposed class action filed in Arizona against State Farm alleges the insurer's policy of investigating automobile accident-related personal injury claims discriminates against racial and ethnic minorities.
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November 13, 2018 The NBA champion Golden State Warriors face a proposed class action from a former ticket account exec over allegedly unpaid wages and retaliation and discrimination claims.
November 13, 2018 A lawsuit claims there exists at Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company a wage gap that results in female employees being paid far less than males for similar work.
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November 7, 2018 [UPDATE] Two women allege the "bro culture" at "League of Legends" maker Riot Games has denied female employees equal pay and opportunities, and is rife with sexual harassment.
November 6, 2018 A class action lawsuit claims Camden Yards, home to the Baltimore Orioles, has obstructed lines of sight for wheelchair-accessible seating, among other ADA concerns.
November 5, 2018 Chancellor’s Grill, a restaurant located in the Chancellor’s House luxury hotel, faces a lawsuit filed over claims of sexual harassment and racial discrimination.
November 2, 2018 Carolina First Bank's now-ended policy to perform credit checks on job applicants is the subject of a civil rights class action lawsuit.
October 24, 2018 An August 2018 lawsuit filed against Roti Restaurants over claims of unpaid wages and discrimination has been removed to New York federal court.
October 24, 2018 Capitol Wholesale Meats, Total Staffing Solutions and Elite Labor Services on 55th are accused of "denying employment to African-American laborers.”
October 18, 2018 The operators of Seattle's Safeco Field face a lawsuit in which four plaintiffs claim the Mariners' ballpark is not wheelchair accessible in "many areas."
October 9, 2018 A class action alleges the mandatory physical abilities test implemented by the Citrus County sheriff's office is discriminatory and has a disparate impact upon female employees.
October 2, 2018 MobilityWorks is named in a lawsuit filed over an allegedly discriminatory company-wide policy of refusing to install hand controls on vehicles offered for rent.
September 28, 2018 A lawsuit alleges that Hotel Elysee's website unlawfully fails to identify and describe accessibility features for prospective guests.
September 21, 2018 A former University of Miami assistant professor alleges the institution has consistently hired men at considerably higher rates than women, resulting in a substantial salary disparity.
September 13, 2018 A lawsuit alleges several interior access barriers found in a New Castle, PA Dollar General make it unlawfully difficult for wheelchair-reliant shoppers to get around.
September 7, 2018 Hwa Yuan Szechuan and one individual owner have been hit with a proposed collective action over alleged wage and hour abuses and sexual harassment.
August 31, 2018 A class action alleges alleges African Americans are “underrepresented” at JPMorgan Chase Bank and paid substantially less than non-African American counterparts.
August 29, 2018 A class action lawsuit alleges Ikea discriminated and retaliated against a former senior-level human resources employee on the basis of her gender and age.
August 15, 2018 A blind individual accuses gym chain L.A. Fitness of failing to comply with the ADA, rendering visually impaired individuals unable to independently use the gyms.
August 10, 2018 Two ex-employees claim Lupin Pharmaceuticals poaches older individuals away from good jobs only to fire them once in possession of their business contacts.
August 8, 2018 A former employee has filed a lawsuit over alleged discrimination and adverse employment consequences stemming from AT&T’s refusal to excuse pregnancy-related work absences.
July 29, 2018 An amended lawsuit against several government departments and individuals takes issue with the alleged lack of orderly waiver process following Trump's 'travel ban.'
July 27, 2018 South Carolina DHHS director Joshua Baker has been sued over the agency's decision to terminate Planned Parenthood South Atlantic’s status as a qualified Medicaid provider.
July 26, 2018 A class action alleges Walmart's stance on unscheduled absences disproportionately harms pregnant employees, whose pregnancy-related absences are protected by law.
July 26, 2018 HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company are facing a proposed class action that accuses the tech firms of discriminating against current and former African-American employees and job applicants, as well as individuals over 40 years old.
July 25, 2018 Low-T Centers, Inc. and several subsidiaries face a lawsuit from a former employee filed over allegedly unpaid wages and gender-based discrimination, harassment and retaliation.
July 3, 2018 A 17-year Marshalls employee has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the retailer over alleged gender discrimination and wage and hour abuses.
