Wage and Hour, Race Discrimination, Bias

Constangy’s 10 must-read articles of 2024

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 1/9/2025

As we welcome 2025, here are 10 must-read Constangy bulletins and blog posts from 2024, highlighting insights that guided our readers through important legal developments, workplace issues, and the challenges in cybersecurity...more

One Use of the “N-word” Lands an Employer in a Jury Trial – Lessons to Learn

Fox Rothschild LLP on 11/19/2024

One instance of a coworker directing the “N-word” to a Black employee can rise to the level of being so severe as to make for a racially hostile work environment in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act...more

Feds Say Tech Industry Still Lacks Diversity: 10 Steps Employers Can Take to Eliminate Barriers

Fisher Phillips on 10/28/2024

Tech industry employers may want to boost their anti-discrimination efforts as the federal government recently decided to shine a spotlight on low diversity in many high-tech occupations. Although tech employers have made...more

Federal court dismisses one of first post-SFFA lawsuits alleging “reverse” discrimination

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 9/11/2024

Spoiler alert: DEI policy wasn't enough to establish discrimination. Five journalists who were formerly employed with Gannett Co., Inc., alleged that the media company’s diversity policies resulted in “reverse”...more

The man who said "no" to DEI training, and four lessons for employers

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 7/12/2024

Employer's DEI mandate scores a win. A white guy refused to take his employer's mandatory "unconscious bias" training, and he was fired. He sued the employer for retaliation, his lawsuit was dismissed, and this week an...more

OFCCP Announces Three Multimillion Dollar Bias Settlements

Polsinelli on 10/9/2019

The OFCCP opened the month of October by announcing three multimillion dollar settlements with major government contractors. The agency entered into early resolution conciliation agreements with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and...more