Today: November 11, 2024
Today: November 11, 2024

Discrimination

Business|Europe|US

US fines Lufthansa $4 million for treatment of Orthodox Jewish passengers on a 2022 flight

The United States has fined German airline Lufthansa $4 million for its treatment of a group of Jewish passengers who were denied boarding a 2022 flight in Frankfurt after they had flown to Germany from New York

US fines Lufthansa $4 million for treatment of Orthodox Jewish passengers on a 2022 flight
Economy|US

Lufthansa agrees to pay US $4 million penalty over treatment of Jewish passengers

Lufthansa has agreed to pay a $4 million penalty for allegedly discriminating against Jewish passengers who were trying to board a connecting flight in

Lufthansa agrees to pay US $4 million penalty over treatment of Jewish passengers
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|US

A New York woman is challenging Miss America, Miss World rules banning mothers from beauty pageants

A New York woman is challenging the longstanding rules of Miss America and Miss World that disqualify mothers from their beauty pageants

A New York woman is challenging Miss America, Miss World rules banning mothers from beauty pageants
Education|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US

Fewer college students indicate they are nonbinary amid backlash

Students are less likely to identify as nonbinary in states with anti-trans policies.

Fewer college students indicate they are nonbinary amid backlash
Europe|News

German police methods foster bias, racial profiling, finds study

German police practices foster systemic discrimination, with officers routinely engaging in racial profiling and relying on ethnic stereotypes, according to a study

German police methods foster bias, racial profiling, finds study
Arts|Lifestyle|News

Judge narrows Anna Netrebko lawsuit against Met Opera to gender discrimination

Anna Netrebko’s lawsuit against the Metropolitan Opera has been narrowed to gender discrimination claims by a federal judge, who agreed to dismiss the star soprano’s allegations of defamation, breach of contract and discrimination because of national origin

Judge narrows Anna Netrebko lawsuit against Met Opera to gender discrimination
Lifestyle|News|Opinion

LGBTQ advocates say Mormon church's new transgender policies marginalize trans members

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has issued a slew of new guidelines which would limit the role of transgender members in local congregations

LGBTQ advocates say Mormon church's new transgender policies marginalize trans members
Australia|Business|Lifestyle|News|Technology|World

Australian transgender woman wins landmark case against female-only app

An Australian court ruled on Friday that removing a transgender woman from female-only social networking platform Giggle for Girls constituted discrimination, in a

Australian transgender woman wins landmark case against female-only app
Health|News|US

Federal judge says US military cannot turn away enlistees who are HIV-positive

Federal judge says US military cannot turn away enlistees who are HIV-positive

Federal judge says US military cannot turn away enlistees who are HIV-positive
Crime|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US

LGBTQ people have a troubled relationship with police − new survey shows high rates of harassment, abuse and distrust

A landmark study of police-LGBTQ relations finds that 21% of respondents have been stopped by police in the past year, and 53% of Black trans respondents have been the victims of police brutality.

LGBTQ people have a troubled relationship with police − new survey shows high rates of harassment, abuse and distrust
US

US farm agency to provide discrimination payments to 43,000 farmers

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US farm agency to provide discrimination payments to 43,000 farmers
Asia|Business|Crime|News

India court suspends order to restaurants to display owners' names after anti-Muslim bias concerns

India's top court ruled on Monday that restaurants cannot be forced to display the names of their owners, suspending police orders in two northern states that critics had said

India court suspends order to restaurants to display owners' names after anti-Muslim bias concerns
Business|Crime|News

Hospitality group slams lawsuit from a Black man who says he got an interview only after applying with a ‘Caucasian name’

Hospitality group slams lawsuit from a Black man who says he got an interview only after applying with a ‘Caucasian name’

Hospitality group slams lawsuit from a Black man who says he got an interview only after applying with a ‘Caucasian name’
Business|Technology|US

Amazon must comply with US agency's pregnancy bias probe, judge rules

A New York federal judge has ordered Amazon.com to comply with a subpoena from a U.S. civil rights agency investigating claims that the online retailer discriminated

Amazon must comply with US agency's pregnancy bias probe, judge rules
News

A Black man got a job interview after he changed the name on his resume. Now, he’s suing for discrimination

A Black man got a job interview after he changed the name on his resume. Now, he’s suing for discrimination

A Black man got a job interview after he changed the name on his resume. Now, he’s suing for discrimination
Arts|Asia|Lifestyle|News|World

Frustrated by Japan's same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'

Unable to get married legally in Japan, LGBTQ couples are celebrating their special bond by donning traditional kimonos and

Frustrated by Japan's same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
Business|Finance|Technology|US

Microsoft will pay $14M to settle allegations it discriminated against employees who took leave

Global software giant Microsoft Corp. will pay $14.4 million in California to settle allegations that it discriminated against employees who took protected leave from work

Microsoft will pay $14M to settle allegations it discriminated against employees who took leave
Business|Health|News|Political|US

US judge blocks Biden rule adding gender identity protections to healthcare

A U.S. judge on Wednesday blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a new rule against discrimination on the basis of gender identity in healthcare while he hears a

US judge blocks Biden rule adding gender identity protections to healthcare
Business|News|Technology|US

Microsoft settles California probe over worker leave for $14 million

Microsoft Corp has agreed to pay $14 million to settle a California agency's claims that it illegally penalized workers who took medical or family-care leave, the agency

Microsoft settles California probe over worker leave for $14 million
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

Indian officials visit Foxconn iPhone plant, question executives about hiring

Indian labour officials visited a Foxconn factory in the country's south this week and questioned executives about the company's hiring practices, an official said

Indian officials visit Foxconn iPhone plant, question executives about hiring
Business|News|Technology|US

Uber beats lawsuit alleging race bias in driver ratings

A U.S. appeals court on Monday tossed out a proposed class action claiming Uber Technologies' policy of terminating drivers with low passenger ratings is racially

Uber beats lawsuit alleging race bias in driver ratings
Education|Lifestyle|News|Political|US

Judge's order greatly expands where Biden can't enforce a new rule protecting LGBTQ+ students

A federal judge in Kansas has blocked a federal rule expanding anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students from being enforced in four states and a patchwork of places elsewhere across the nation

Judge's order greatly expands where Biden can't enforce a new rule protecting LGBTQ+ students
Lifestyle|News|Sports

A New York roller derby team's newest opponent: an order restricting trans athletes

For years, New York's Long Island Roller Rebels have welcomed transgender women to strap on skates and body padding and join their women's roller derby

A New York roller derby team's newest opponent: an order restricting trans athletes
News|US|World

US anti-Muslim incidents hit record high in 2023 due to Israel-Gaza war

Reported discrimination and attacks against Muslims and Palestinians reached a record high in the U.S. in 2023, driven by rising Islamophobia and bias as the

US anti-Muslim incidents hit record high in 2023 due to Israel-Gaza war

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