reader comments 208 with Facebook may have to overhaul its entire ad-targeting system after a California court ruled last month that the platform’s practice of routinely targeting ads by age, gender, and other protected categories violates a state anti-discrimination law. The decision came after a 48-year-old Facebook user, Samantha Liapes, fought for years to prove ..
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reader comments 150 with US senators sent a letter Monday to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, saying they were “incredibly troubled” by reports that Tesla uses arbitration clauses in consumer and employee contracts to evade public accountability for rampant workplace discrimination and shocking vehicle safety flaws. “We are deeply concerned that the arbitration agreements you impose ..
Chris Delmas | Getty Images reader comments 38 with 32 posters participating Share this story Riot Games has settled a class-action lawsuit for $100 million. Filed in 2018 by two female employees and later certified as a class-action, the lawsuit accused the studio of discrimination, sexual harassment, and unequal pay. Under the terms of the ..
Enlarge / Sunset, over the Google empire. reader comments 152 with 86 posters participating, including story author Share this story A new report alleges that Google employees who report experiencing gender or racial harassment or discrimination routinely are told to take “medical leave” and seek mental health treatment—only to be shoved aside when they try ..
Enlarge / A Pinterest logo seen displayed on a smartphone. reader comments 81 with 57 posters participating Share this story The former chief operating officer of Pinterest is suing her ex-employer, claiming that the platform’s woman-friendly public face is not matched internally and instead “reflects a pattern of discrimination and exclusion.” Pinterest hired Francoise Brougher ..
Enlarge / Regional headquarters of software company Oracle in San Jose, California, April 13, 2019. reader comments 72 with 40 posters participating Share this story As a long-running Department of Labor suit against Oracle heads in front of a judge this week, Oracle is fighting back by arguing that the DOL’s suit, alleging violation of ..
Enlarge / Brad Smith, Microsoft’s top lawyer (left), seen here speaking with CEO Satya Nadella on November 30, 2016. (credit: Jason Redmond / Getty Images News) A federal judge has dealt a blow to women who have accused Microsoft of systematic discrimination against female employees, refusing to certify their class-action lawsuit against the company. The ..