Employment Discrimination
Amazon Warehouse Firing of Older, Injured Workers Class Action
If employees are injured in the course of their duties, should they then be fired because they can’t perform those duties any longer? The complaint for this class action alleges that Amazon.com Services, Inc. and its warehouse partner Golden State FC, LLC refused to reassign employees to other duties when they had injuries or disabilities, Read more
Carolina First Bank Job Applicant Discrimination Settlement
Carolina First Bank is settling a class action alleging it discriminated against African Americans based on their credit history. The complaint alleged that the bank’s credit check practices had an unequal effect on African Americans, thus violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Read more
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Employment Settlement
This settlement resolves a class action alleging that Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s criminal background screening policy violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because it allegedly disproportionately affected African-Americans who applied for employment with WMATA or WMATA contractors, or who were suspended or terminated by WMATA or WMATA contractors. Read more