Workplace Discrimination Archives

Facebook Parent Meta Agrees to End Alleged Discriminatory Practices in Housing Ads

Admin22 June 2022

WASHINGTON—Facebook parent Meta Platforms agreed Tuesday to adopt new online advertising practices to settle an investigation by federal officials, who said its ads discriminated against users by race, gender and...

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Activision Says Top Executives Didn’t Ignore Harassment Reports

Admin16 June 2022

The review, conducted by independent directors on the Activision board’s Workplace Responsibility Committee and external advisers, also didn’t unearth any evidence to suggest that any senior executive or employee tried...

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Google Settles Gender Discrimination Lawsuit for $118 Million

Admin13 June 2022

Google agreed to pay $118 million to settle a lawsuit claiming the tech giant had discriminated against women in pay and promotions.The settlement concludes a class-action suit in San Francisco...

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Activision Blizzard Plans to Add Two Women to Its Board

Admin21 April 2022

Activision Blizzard Inc. ATVI 0.02% said it is moving to add two women to its board of directors, months after allegations of workplace discrimination and a toxic culture at the...

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Tesla Probed by EEOC Before California Sued Car Maker Over Alleged Racial Discrimination

Admin19 April 2022

A principal U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing antidiscrimination laws has investigated Tesla Inc., according to a legal filing. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s probe has come to light in...

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Judge Approves $18 Million Activision Settlement With EEOC

Admin31 March 2022

A California judge has approved an $18 million settlement between Activision Blizzard Inc. and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, marking a win over objections from a state department that sought...

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Tesla Sued by California Agency for Alleged Racial Discrimination, Harassment

Admin10 February 2022

A California regulatory agency said it filed a lawsuit against Tesla Inc., TSLA 1.08% alleging racial discrimination and harassment at the electric-vehicle maker.The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing...

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SEC Subpoenas Tesla Seeking Information Linked to Elon Musk Settlement

Admin8 February 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission has subpoenaed Tesla Inc. TSLA -1.73% for information about compliance with a court-ordered settlement requiring certain of Elon Musk’s tweets be preapproved.Tesla said in a...

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Rio Tinto Says Racism and Sexual Harassment Are Widespread at Miner

Admin1 February 2022

SYDNEY—When one Rio Tinto RIO -2.38% PLC worker reported she had been sexually harassed by a colleague, a manager told her it had probably been meant as a joke. Another...

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Microsoft Board to Review Company’s Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination Policies

Admin14 January 2022

Microsoft Corp.’s board of directors on Thursday said it would review the company’s sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies and unveil a summary of the results of past investigations into...