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EEOC files subpoena request against Nike for its DEI practices

Chair Andrea Lucas claims that the company has not complied with previous requests for information; Nike said it was already cooperating with the EEOC.


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SHRM loses $11.5 million discrimination lawsuit

A Colorado jury found the HR organization discriminated and retaliated against a former worker that complained of racial discrimination.


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Supreme Court’s reverse discrimination ruling leaves Title VII landscape largely intact

The decision eliminates the background circumstances rule, removing added proof guidelines for discrimination cases.


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World of HR: Singapore parliament approves nondiscrimination legislation

The law protects against workplace discrimination based on age, gender, disability status, and caregiver duties, among other characteristics.


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Mastercard settles race and gender discrimination suit for $26 million

The company allegedly underpaid female, Black, and Hispanic employees since 2016.


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US labor board rules against Home Depot in Black Lives Matter dispute

The NLRB ruled that the BLM signage was protected.


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Pfizer and Google were both hit with million-dollar fines over gender discrimination allegations

Both cases highlight how employers are facing scrutiny of their HR practices due in part to calls by employees and the government for more accountability.

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