The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is not happy about the use of pre-employment physical testing for many applicants, and it is cracking down on employers who abuse these tests. While physical ability tests (PATs) are useful for certain job descriptions, they are often discriminatory, especially against women. Hirschbach...
International multimedia news provider, Reuters, reported discrimination claims against a high-profile executive at Uber. An anonymous group, employed by Uber, alleged the use of discriminatory language and derogatory comments from a high-level executive at Uber. Uber issued an investigation following the anonymous whistleblower complaint that alleged the executive dismissed racial...
Philadelphia has recently completed a comprehensive audit of its policy on sexual harassment in the workplace. The audit was prompted by Philadelphia voters in May to change the city’s charter so that all city employees, either elected or appointed, are trained on preventing sexual harassment at least every three years....
The Writers Guild of America West (WGA), a labor union representing film, television, radio, and news media writers, released the results of a survey they performed on sexual harassment in their industry. They found that 64 percent of female writers had experienced some form of sexual harassment during their careers....
Recently, men have claimed that they are unfairly excluded from women-centered organizations, which focus on the empowerment of women only. There are many organizations that focus on women-only programs and benefits. Yale University and the University of Southern California offer scholarships to women and are now under investigation by the...
Uber, the ride-hailing giant, has been in the news lately for a variety of problems. Now, the company is under investigation by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency that investigates charges of discrimination and harassment, for systematically discriminating against women by paying women less and for using...