Most people know that the law protects them from being discriminated against by their employer on the basis of race, gender, disability, and a variety of other protected characteristics. Some ...

For example, certain federal contractors have special legal obligations when it comes to combating workplace discrimination. A notable example includes the steps the contractor must take to prevent ...

Recent research has found that only small minorities of people engaged in racial or ethnic discrimination, ranging from a low of 1.3 percent to a high of 20 percent. These numbers are so low, they ...

On May 7, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) again issued guidance in the form of a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) to educational institutions discussing how Title VI ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. Supreme Court on June 5 made it easier for workers to file so-called "reverse discrimination" lawsuits after siding with ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Only some 40 percent of disabled people are employed. But even that low figure is ...

Over the past year, there’s been a rise in anti-Asian bias incidents, hate crimes and violence. But it didn’t start this year. Asian Americans of all ethnicities — whether South, East, Southeast, ...

AARP survey details how it happens in the workplace ...

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 5 made it easier for workers to file so-called "reverse discrimination" lawsuits after siding with Ohio worker Marlean Ames who claimed she didn't get a job and was ...