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Activision Blizzard Settles Sex Discrimination and Harassment Claims for $18M

Date:: October 5, 2021

Activision Blizzard will pay $18 million and take other actions to settle sexual discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims.

Paramour Preference at Work Did Not Violate Title VII, 9th Circuit Rules

Date:: September 8, 2021

A supervisor's favoritism for a romantic partner in employment decisions does not constitute sex discrimination, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has held.

Illinois Appellate Court Rules in Favor of Transgender Employee on Bathroom Use

Date:: August 20, 2021

An Illinois appellate court has ruled in favor of a transgender employee who was denied the use of the women's restroom.

Federal Jury Awards $500,000 to Female Employee Passed Over for Promotion

Date:: August 12, 2021

A federal jury in Florida has awarded $500,000 in punitive damages for sex discrimination to a female sales manager at a Harley-Davidson dealership who was allegedly denied promotion to a general manager role because of her gender.

Nevada Enacts Tough Salary History Ban to Promote Pay Equity

Date:: June 7, 2021

A new Nevada law will prohibit employers from seeking job applicants' pay history when making hiring decisions or determining the rate of pay to offer an applicant.

Recent Pay Bias Settlements Highlight Risks of Noncompliance

Date:: February 9, 2021

Recent pay and hiring discrimination allegations have resulted in high-dollar settlements for Google and a hospitality management company.

President's Race and Sex Stereotyping Executive Order Blocked by Judge

Date:: January 5, 2021

A federal judge has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction to block key parts of President's Trump's executive order on combating race and sex stereotyping from being enforced.

Google Parent Agrees to $310 Million Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Settlement, Will Implement DEI Initiatives

Date:: September 29, 2020

Google's parent company has agreed to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a group of shareholders. The lawsuit claimed that male executives who had been credibly accused of sexually harassing female employees were improperly awarded multi-million-dollar severance packages.

LGBT Workers Win Job Protections in Landmark Supreme Court Ruling

Date:: June 15, 2020

Employers that fire an individual merely for being gay or transgender violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Supreme Court has ruled.

9th Circuit Rules Salary History Cannot Justify Unequal Pay

Date:: March 4, 2020

The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that prior salary history may not be used to justify paying women a lower salary than men.

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All Items: Gender Discrimination

Activision Blizzard Settles Sex Discrimination and Harassment Claims for $18M

Paramour Preference at Work Did Not Violate Title VII, 9th Circuit Rules

Illinois Appellate Court Rules in Favor of Transgender Employee on Bathroom Use

Federal Jury Awards $500,000 to Female Employee Passed Over for Promotion

Nevada Enacts Tough Salary History Ban to Promote Pay Equity

Recent Pay Bias Settlements Highlight Risks of Noncompliance

President's Race and Sex Stereotyping Executive Order Blocked by Judge

Google Parent Agrees to $310 Million Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Settlement, Will Implement DEI Initiatives

LGBT Workers Win Job Protections in Landmark Supreme Court Ruling

9th Circuit Rules Salary History Cannot Justify Unequal Pay

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