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Apple Sued For Firing Jewish Employee After Denying Sabbath Time Off
The US agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws sued Apple on Tuesday, claiming the manager of a retail store made antisemitic comments and denied a Jewish employee's requests for time off before firing him.
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H-1B Visa: Why US Wants Employers To Hire Americans Over Migrant Workers. How It Impacts Indians
At the heart of this controversy lies the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) investigation into the matter, aimed at safeguarding jobs for US workers.
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Activision Blizzard, US Employment Watchdog Reach Agreement in Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Case
Activision Blizzard and the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said they had reached an agreement to settle claims over sexual harassment and discrimination in the company's workplace.
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Facebook Said to Be Probed by US Agency for 'Systemic' Racial Bias in Hiring, Promotions
A US agency investigating Facebook for racial bias in hiring and promotions has designated the probe as "systemic," attorneys for three job applicants and a manager who claim the company discriminated against them said.
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Facebook Allows Gender-Biased Job Ads on Its Platform: ACLU
In a complaint filed Tuesday with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the ACLU lists 10 employers that it claims have placed ads on Facebook that violate federal and state discrimination laws.
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Uber Said to Be Under US Federal Investigation Over Alleged Gender Discrimination
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has spent much of the past year investigating Uber for alleged gender inequality, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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McDonald's Fired HIV-Positive Worker, Says Lawsuit In US
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said on Tuesday it has filed a lawsuit accusing the operators of a McDonald's restaurant in Bentonville, Arkansas, of firing a worker because he was HIV-positive.
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High Tech Firms in the US Lag in Diversity, EEOC Says
That's the take-away from an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission forum in Washington last week.
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Married Sunday, Fired Monday: Next US Gay Rights Fight
Gay marriage may now be legal across the United States, but that doesn't mean people won't get fired if their boss sees the wedding photos.
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US Top Court Backs Muslim Woman Denied Job Over Head Scarf
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favour of a Muslim woman who sued for discrimination after being denied a sales job at age 17 at an Abercrombie & Fitch Co clothing store in Oklahoma because she wore a head scarf for religious reasons.
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US firm charged with mistreating Indian workers
A US federal agency has filed a lawsuit against an Alabama based oil rig construction company for alleged demeaning treatment of 500 Indian immigrant workers recruited to work in Mississippi and Texas.Listing numerous complaints of discriminatory conduct by Signal International, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleges that Indian...
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Apple Sued For Firing Jewish Employee After Denying Sabbath Time Off
The US agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws sued Apple on Tuesday, claiming the manager of a retail store made antisemitic comments and denied a Jewish employee's requests for time off before firing him.
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H-1B Visa: Why US Wants Employers To Hire Americans Over Migrant Workers. How It Impacts Indians
At the heart of this controversy lies the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) investigation into the matter, aimed at safeguarding jobs for US workers.
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Activision Blizzard, US Employment Watchdog Reach Agreement in Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Case
Activision Blizzard and the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said they had reached an agreement to settle claims over sexual harassment and discrimination in the company's workplace.
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Facebook Said to Be Probed by US Agency for 'Systemic' Racial Bias in Hiring, Promotions
A US agency investigating Facebook for racial bias in hiring and promotions has designated the probe as "systemic," attorneys for three job applicants and a manager who claim the company discriminated against them said.
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Facebook Allows Gender-Biased Job Ads on Its Platform: ACLU
In a complaint filed Tuesday with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the ACLU lists 10 employers that it claims have placed ads on Facebook that violate federal and state discrimination laws.
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Uber Said to Be Under US Federal Investigation Over Alleged Gender Discrimination
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has spent much of the past year investigating Uber for alleged gender inequality, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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McDonald's Fired HIV-Positive Worker, Says Lawsuit In US
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said on Tuesday it has filed a lawsuit accusing the operators of a McDonald's restaurant in Bentonville, Arkansas, of firing a worker because he was HIV-positive.
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High Tech Firms in the US Lag in Diversity, EEOC Says
That's the take-away from an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission forum in Washington last week.
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Married Sunday, Fired Monday: Next US Gay Rights Fight
Gay marriage may now be legal across the United States, but that doesn't mean people won't get fired if their boss sees the wedding photos.
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US Top Court Backs Muslim Woman Denied Job Over Head Scarf
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favour of a Muslim woman who sued for discrimination after being denied a sales job at age 17 at an Abercrombie & Fitch Co clothing store in Oklahoma because she wore a head scarf for religious reasons.
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US firm charged with mistreating Indian workers
A US federal agency has filed a lawsuit against an Alabama based oil rig construction company for alleged demeaning treatment of 500 Indian immigrant workers recruited to work in Mississippi and Texas.Listing numerous complaints of discriminatory conduct by Signal International, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleges that Indian...
