All articles tagged with #discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast alleging that a two‑day, women‑only employer‑sponsored networking trip in Connecticut violated Title VII by excluding male employees; attendees were paid as usual and not required to take time off, prompting concerns about DEI policies at work.
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is probing Nike for alleged discrimination against White employees, citing Nike’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion targets. The agency’s subpoena seeks information back to 2018 on race-based workforce quotas, layoffs and promotions allegedly influenced by race, and 16 mentoring programs that were race-restricted. Nike says it’s cooperating and called the action a surprising escalation. EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas says the agency is renewing its focus on evenhanded enforcement of Title VII, reflecting a broader shift in enforcement priorities under the current administration’s stance on DEI initiatives.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed in federal court in Missouri to compel Nike to produce information in a federal investigation into alleged discrimination against white employees as part of Nike’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The EEOC emphasizes Title VII’s colorblind protections and says it is pursuing evenhanded enforcement, while Nike says it has cooperated extensively. The case comes amid ongoing DEI-policy scrutiny and related workplace-issue headlines from the era.
A federal appeals court ruled that Montgomery County Public Schools did not violate a Christian substitute teacher’s First Amendment rights by requiring her to use transgender students’ pronouns in the classroom.
A Dutch court ruled that Bonaire residents were discriminated against in climate adaptation and ordered the government to implement a Bonaire-focused adaptation plan, raise national emission targets, and publish transparency on remaining emissions capacity within 18 months; Greenpeace Nederland’s NGO claim was accepted, while individual complaints were not.
A JAMA Network Open study links decades of stress from discrimination and economic hardship to higher inflammation, helping explain roughly half of the Black-White mortality gap and supporting the weathering hypothesis that systemic racism accelerates health deterioration.
The Supreme Court appeared poised to uphold state laws banning transgender women from women’s sports, weighing two challenges from West Virginia and Idaho as at least 27 states have similar bans; justices debated how to apply Title IX and equal-protection standards and the broader implications for transgender athletes.
US District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that the Trump administration violated the Fifth Amendment by cancelling about 315 energy grants totaling roughly $7.5 billion to projects in blue states that did not vote for him, noting the decisions were based on political affiliation with no rational link to energy goals. Seven awardees sued, and the court reinstated seven grants totaling $27.6 million, while First Amendment claims were not upheld; many other awardees remained unaffected by the ruling.
Freemasons have filed for an emergency injunction against the Metropolitan Police's new policy requiring officers to declare their membership, claiming it constitutes religious discrimination and unfair treatment, while the police defend the policy as necessary for maintaining impartiality and integrity.
A KFC franchisee in West Wickham was fined nearly £70,000 after a manager called an Indian worker a 'slave' and subjected him to racial discrimination and harassment, leading to wrongful dismissal and victimisation. The tribunal awarded the worker £66,800 in compensation and mandated workplace discrimination training for staff.
DK Metcalf previously reported a Lions fan to Seahawks security for derogatory comments about his mother and racial slur, and the NFL is now reviewing the incident from the recent game where the same fan was involved.
The ACLU is challenging the Trump administration's efforts to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth and prohibit transgender federal employees from using restrooms aligned with their gender, arguing these policies are unconstitutional, discriminatory, and harmful to transgender individuals' rights and well-being.
Miss Finland's former delegate Sarah Dzafce sparked outrage after a viral photo mimicking East Asian features, leading to her dethronement, widespread criticism, and discussions on racism in Finland and beyond, with official condemnations and calls for ongoing efforts to combat discrimination.
Jelly Roll shared an incident at a Louis Vuitton store in Sydney where he felt he was treated like a criminal due to his past, highlighting issues of discrimination faced by him because of his criminal record, which has historically affected his ability to tour internationally.
Kristen Stewart delivered a passionate speech at the 2025 Academy Women’s Luncheon, criticizing the lack of opportunities for women in Hollywood post-#MeToo, highlighting ongoing inequality, and calling for more support and recognition for women filmmakers.