Indiana residents may be interested to learn of a recent lawsuit that was filed against British fashion house Alexander McQueen. On Nov. 6, a 43-year-old former saleswoman of a store located in New York City filed a suit against the company alleging that her boss...
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NFL team faces bullying investigation
Indianapolis Colts fans might have heard that a harassment grievance filed by NFL player Jonathan Martin against teammate Richie Incognito has led to a full-out legal investigation into bullying in the Miami Dolphins's organization. Incognito was suspended for his...
University inadequately handled racial bias complaints
Indiana professors might interested in an internal report from UCLA that indicated that the university's policies are inadequate to handle complaints concerning racial bias. Faculty members who were interviewed for the 2012 review stated that the university seemed...
Goldman faces gender discrimination lawsuit
Indiana residents might be interested to hear that the Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is facing a gender-based discrimination lawsuit. Various women who worked for the company alleged that the firm discriminated against them in pay and promotions because of their gender....
Church must submit documents in discrimination suit
A former teacher won a small victory in her court case against a Roman Catholic diocese in Indiana that she says discriminated against her when it fired her for undergoing in vitro fertilization. A federal magistrate ordered the diocese to turn over numerous documents...
IBM pays $44,000 over discriminatory job ads
IBM entered into a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over charges that the company had committed job discrimination by favoring visa holders over U.S. citizens. Regardless of whether it is a matter of age discrimination, or discrimination on the basis of...
Supreme Court ruling affects employment class action filings
The 2011 Supreme Court's ruling in Wal-Mart v. Dukes provides employers, including those in Indiana, with an effective new tool to stave off employment discrimination class action lawsuits. In the underlying case, the plaintiffs sought certification as a class based...
LGBT discrimination in the workplace
While heartland states like Indiana are often considered less progressive than states on either coast, discrimination on the basis of sexual preference heeds no geographical boundaries. Cities and professions that are often thought of as liberal see their share of...
‘American Idol’ sued for discrimination
Indiana fans of "American Idol" may have heard that 10 black former contestants filed suit against the show. They claim race discrimination in the lawsuit, the filing of which coincided with the 13th season of the talent show. All of the plaintiffs had been...
Abercrombie and Fitch accused of workplace discrimination
Abercrombie & Fitch has not made it a secret that the company prefers a particular type of clientele. That same attitude seems to have spilled over into their business practices as well. The clothing company is being accused of employment discrimination....
