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Microsoft agrees to $14 million California pay discrimination settlement
The Civil Rights Department of California alleged Microsoft discriminated against employees who took protected leave.
Sarah Fielding07.04.2024
Apple reaches $25M settlement with the DOJ for discriminating against US residents during hiring
This is the largest amount that the DOJ has collected under the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Pranav Dixit11.09.2023
Meta rolls out AI ad-targeting tech in an effort to reduce discrimination
Meta is launching promised AI tech it hopes will reduce discrimination in ads.
Jon Fingas01.09.2023
New report details sexual harassment and gender discrimination at Nintendo of America
'Kotaku' talked to contractors who revealed what female game testers have had to deal with.
Mariella Moon08.17.2022
Meta settles US lawsuit over housing discrimination
Facebook's parent company has settled a US government lawsuit accusing it of housing discrimination.
Jon Fingas06.21.2022
Netflix and Mo'Nique settle lawsuit over alleged discrimination
The comedian claimed the company retaliated after she accused it of low-balling her in talks for a stand-up special.
Kris Holt06.15.2022
Google pays $118 million to settle gender pay discrimination lawsuit
Google has agreed to pay $118 million to settle a lawsuit first launched in 2017 over gender-based wage discrimination.
Steve Dent06.13.2022
Microsoft drops non-compete clauses and NDAs from employee settlements
Workers will now be able to apply for jobs with competitors and talk about instances of misconduct.
Mariella Moon06.09.2022
Activision Blizzard employees form a committee to fight workplace discrimination
Proper lactation rooms, HR reform and support for trans employees top their list of demands.
Jessica Conditt05.24.2022
DOJ warns AI hiring and productivity tools can violate anti-discrimination law
US officials have warned that AI hiring and productivity systems can violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Jon Fingas05.13.2022
Salesforce and Slack will loosen NDA restrictions for all US employees
They're giving workers more freedom to discuss workplace harassment or discrimination.
Kris Holt04.29.2022
Judge dismisses most claims in Sony gender discrimination lawsuit
Most of the claims in a gender discrimination lawsuit against Sony have been dismissed, but the case will have another chance.
Jon Fingas04.22.2022
Activision Blizzard faces another lawsuit over sexual harassment
Activision Blizzard is facing another lawsuit over sexual harassment and discrimination, this time accusing the company of 'rampant sexism.'
Jon Fingas03.24.2022
Lawsuit accuses Google of fostering systemic bias against Black employees
A new lawsuit accuses Google of fostering a "racially biased corporate culture" that disadvantages Black employees.
Igor Bonifacic03.19.2022
Nine women accuse Sony of systemic sexism in a potential class-action lawsuit
Today, eight women joined the ongoing suit and shared their stories with the court.
Jessica Conditt03.09.2022
California is suing Tesla over 'racial discrimination and harassment'
A California civil rights agency has filed a lawsuit against Tesla for alleged racial discrimination and harassment at its Fremont factory.
Steve Dent02.10.2022
Microsoft opens a third-party review into its harassment and discrimination policies
Microsoft has hired a third -party law firm to review its policies on sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies.
Steve Dent01.14.2022
SiriusXM sued over lack of podcast transcripts for the hard of hearing
SiriusXM is facing a lawsuit over the lack of podcast transcripts in its apps, including Pandora and Stitcher.
Jon Fingas12.15.2021
Blizzard employee says she was told to 'get over it' after reporting sexual harassment
Christine said she was demoted after reporting abuse at the studio.
Jessica Conditt12.08.2021
Activision Blizzard’s latest anti-harassment effort is a ‘responsibility committee’
Activision Blizzard has formed a committee to help it address the ongoing harassment scandal, but it's not likely to satisfy critics.
Jon Fingas11.23.2021