Civil Rights
Hewlett Packard California Equal Pay Settlement
This settlement resolves a class action against the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company alleging that women were paid less than men, in violation of the California Equal Pay Act and other laws. Read more
Uber Wait Time Charges Disability Discrimination Settlement
Uber Technologies, Inc. is settling a lawsuit brought against it by the US Department of Justice alleging that the company had violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The complaint alleged that Uber had charged a waiting time fee to customers who needed more time to board a car because of a disability. Read more
MVP Placements Racial Discrimination Settlements
A settlement and a partial settlement are being resolved with Personnel Staffing Group, LLC, which does business as Most Valuable Personnel or MVP and two companies for which it does placements, Gold Standard Baking, Inc. and Vee Pak, Inc. (and related companies). The complaints alleged that the companies discriminated against African Americans who applied for Read more
Christopher’s Dodge Ram Sex Discrimination Settlement
Chris the Crazy Trader, Inc., known as Christopher’s Dodge Ram, in Golden, Colorado is settling a class action alleging sex discrimination. The case was brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and alleged that women who sought employment with the company as salespeople were either not hired or contacted or were hired but were steered Read more
Meta, Facebook, Instagram Exploitation of Minors Class Action
Facebook claims to connect people: “It’s what we do.” This class action sues Meta Platforms, Inc. and related companies (Faceboook Holdings, LLLC, Facebook Operations, LLC, Facebook Technologies, LLC, and Instagram, LLC), alleging that they permit children younger than thirteen to sign up easily, produce addictive or compulsive behavior in them, and target by gender in Read more
Riot Games Sex Discrimination Settlement
A settlement has been reached in three California actions against Riot Games, Inc., Riot Games Direct, Inc., Riot Games Merchandise, Inc., and Riot Games Productions, Inc., alleging that the companies committed equal pay violations, sexual harassment, sex discrimination, retaliation, and other workplace violations. The complaint were filed by two California government agencies, the Department of Read more
Sterling Jewelers Sex Discrimination Settlement
Sterling Jewelers, Inc. is settling a sex discrimination class action alleging it discriminated against its female employees, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Equal Pay Act (EPA). The complaint alleged the company paid female sales associates less than it paid males doing the same work and denied females opportunities Read more
Google Pay Discrimination California Settlement
Google is paying $118 million to settle a class action alleging it discriminated against women by paying them less than it paid men performing substantially similar work, and by relying on new hires’ previous pay levels to assign them to lower levels than men with similar qualifications and experience. The complaint alleged that the company Read more
Tender Leaf Toys Website Accessibility with Screen Readers Class Action
As Americans perform more and more of their everyday activities online, it becomes more important that blind or visually-impaired persons have full access to websites. The complaint for this class action alleges that the website for Tender Leaf Toys, www.tenderleaftoys.com, contain numerous barriers to use by those who use screen readers. It brings suit under Read more
Quality Labor Services Racial Discrimination Settlement
Quality Labor Services, LLC (QLS) is paying $150,000 to settle a class action alleging it engaged in racial discrimination. The complaint claimed QLS’s Gurnee, Illinois office discriminated against African-Americans seeking work with its clients. Read more