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Five Things the EEOC Wants You to Know About DEI-Related Reverse Discrimination at Work
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Diversity Equity and Inclusion initiatives, policies, programs, or practices may be unlawful reverse discrimination if

Federal Agency Charged Security Company with Engaging in Systemic Sex Discrimination in Hiring and Assignments
Security Engineers, Inc., a contract security solutions provider headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, will pay $1.6 million and provide other relief to settle a sex discrimination

Things to Know About ICE Raids in the Workplace
ICE can enter the public space of any workplace without needing any type of warrant. Public spaces may include: office lobby, supermarket, retail store, or

Federal Court Grants Final Approval of a $1.8 Million Settlement for Cleaning Workers at Montefiore Facilities
CSS, a facilities management company, has settled a wage and hour class action filed by current and former cleaning workers who worked at Montefiore facilities

Department Of Labor Recovers $1.9M for Workers Denied Overtime Pay for Working Through Lunch
The Department of Labor has reached a wage theft settlement with Rhode Island’s second largest hospital and Care New England Health System to recover a

The Deferred Action Process Explained
An article in Documented features Vivianna Morales explaining the application process, as well as the benefits and risks, of the Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement

Artificial Intelligence Company Sued for Wage Theft
Former employees of Scale AI, a San Francisco company in the generative artificial intelligence (AI) field, are suing the company and its 27-year-old CEO Alexandr

Undocumented Workers and Wage Theft – Three Things You Need to Know
President-elect Donald Trump ran his 2024 campaign on a promise to carry out the “largest deportation effort in American history” and constrain immigration policies currently

Buffalo Wild Wings Accused of Wage Theft
A former server of a Buffalo Wild Wings in Ohio, has brought a wage theft lawsuit in Ohio federal court on behalf of herself, other

Flaggers are Entitled To Prevailing Wage Rates in New York City
In June 2024, the New York City Comptroller’s Office clarified that flag persons working on public construction worksites must be paid prevailing wages. The rule