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Google Pays $50 Million to Settle Class Action Allegations of 'Racially Biased Corporate Structure'

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On September 11, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a report titled “High Tech, Low Inclusion: Diversity in the High Tech Workforce and Sector From 2014-2022.” In the report, the EEOC...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Refusing to Quit: Class Actions on Tobacco Surcharges in Health Plans Continue

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Over the past year, numerous class actions have been filed against large employers claiming their health plan surcharge for tobacco use is not in compliance with HIPAA nondiscrimination rules. With yet another lawsuit filed...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Furniture Retailer Settles for $1.5 Million with EEOC Over Allegations of Categorically Failing to Hire Women and Segregating its...

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On January 10, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida approved a nearly $1.5 million settlement agreement in a case brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against a retail...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Judge Grants Workday, Inc.’s Motion to Dismiss in Groundbreaking AI Class Action Lawsuit Mobley v. Workday

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In a recent development in Mobley vs. Workday, Inc., the novel class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California alleging that Workday’s algorithm-based applicant screening...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

California Supreme Court Rules Employer's Agent Directly Liable for Violations of State Discrimination Laws

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Last week, the California Supreme Court unanimously held that California's Fair Employment and Housing Act ("FEHA") applies not only to employers but also to business entities performing services as agents for employers....more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Is There A New Requirement To Pay Employees on Military Leave?

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A few recent cases may have savvy employers rethinking their military leave policies and choosing to pay employees on short-term military leave to the same extent they voluntarily pay employees benefits for other leaves of...more

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Skadden's 2020 Insights

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Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

Zelle LLP

Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: September 2016

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Last week, it was reported that 10,000 Chipotle workers have joined the class action against the Tex Mex chain for unpaid wages, claiming Chipotle routinely made them work off the clock. That’s roughly one in five Chipotle...more

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