UPDATE: Black Coaches Join Race Bias Suit, NFL Tries to Force Arbitration

By: Barbara Hart, Principal in G&E’s Civil Rights Practice Since former Miami Dolphins’ head coach Brian Flores filed a lawsuit against the NFL in February 2022 for racial discrimination, more minority NFL coaches have come forward with similar claims. Collectively, plaintiffs allege racial bias in the NFL’s hiring process. Flores’ initial suit targeted the New York Giants, [...]

2023-09-29T07:56:20-05:00By |Categories: Discrimination|Comments Off on UPDATE: Black Coaches Join Race Bias Suit, NFL Tries to Force Arbitration

Another Black Tesla Employee Files Harassment, Retaliation Suit

By: Barbara Hart, Principal in G&E’s Civil Rights Practice Another Black Tesla production worker has sued the company for discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, alleging mistreatment from her supervisor. The lawsuit describes a hostile working environment where the Tesla employee was repeatedly referred to as certain racial slurs. The plaintiff also describes racial slurs were written on the [...]

2023-09-29T07:56:38-05:00By |Categories: Discrimination|Comments Off on Another Black Tesla Employee Files Harassment, Retaliation Suit

Wells Fargo Accused of Racial Discrimination in Mortgage Lending

By: Barbara Hart, Principal in G&E’s Civil Rights Practice A class action discrimination lawsuit has been filed against Wells Fargo in the Northern District of California for allegedly approving more white mortgage loan applicants than Black borrowers in 2020. The lawsuit also alleges that Black applicants were offered higher interest rates than white individuals, regardless of having [...]

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Insurance Company Faces Discrimination Lawsuit from Former Vice President  

By: Samantha Breitner, Associate in G&E’s Civil Rights Practice Group A new lawsuit claims that insurance company Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. discriminated against a former vice president of the company. The suit cites age discrimination after the plaintiff was allegedly fired at age 60, and replaced with someone younger. The plaintiff also contends he received [...]

2022-05-23T13:05:02-05:00By |Categories: Uncategorized|Comments Off on Insurance Company Faces Discrimination Lawsuit from Former Vice President  

More Harassment and Discrimination Protections for New York Employees

By: Samantha Breitner, Associate in G&E’s Civil Rights Practice Group New anti-harassment laws recently signed by New York’s governor aim to provide additional support for the state’s employees. Senate Bill S812B establishes a toll-free, confidential hotline that employees working in New York can call if they need help with workplace harassment complaints. Additionally, Senate Bill S5870 broadens the [...]

2022-05-03T15:53:50-05:00By |Categories: Discrimination|Comments Off on More Harassment and Discrimination Protections for New York Employees