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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....
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...
Indiana residents who are unpaid interns may be concerned by a recent ruling from a federal district court. According to the court, an intern for a TV broadcaster could not file a sexual harassment lawsuit against the broadcaster because she was not paid and was not...
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...
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...
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...
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 & 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....
Indiana's older workers may feel that they need to counteract discriminatory behaviors and actions in the workplace. Surveys of elderly employees show that they believe they are discriminated against. Although their unemployment rate is lower, senior Americans' rate...
Many residents of Indiana are taking note of an announcement made by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission about a historic settlement that has been reached in a gender discrimination suit filed by a transgender woman against her employer. The woman alleged that...