Tag: Lawsuit
Exact Sciences accused of age discrimination; to pay $90K in damages
Exact Sciences Corporation, a molecular diagnostics firm, will end up paying $90,000 in damages to a person to settle a federal discrimination case, for...
Taco Bell ex-worker forced to resign for reporting inappropriate activity at...
Alana Bechiom, a California Taco Bell ex-employee, has filed a lawsuit, claiming the company compelled her to resign after she reported a group sexual...
Apple’s discriminatory hiring practices cost $25 million in settlement
Investigations that that began in 2019 revealed that Apple followed hiring practices that discriminated against US candidates for job roles that were given to...
Former Qantas Airways CEO took 872% pay hike
Before retiring, Alan Joyce, ex CEO, Qantas Airways, claimed incentives that he said had been long pending, which amounted to a whopping total of...
Does Goldman Sachs offer a ‘dysfunctional’ workplace?
Goldman Sachs is making headlines for the wrong reasons, with a former employee accusing the financial institution of fostering a dysfunctional workplace. The said...
Twitter is facing another lawsuit
Elon Musk's Twitter is currently facing its second lawsuit this month, filed by an ex-Twitter employee who worked as an engineer at the social...
Twitter in a soup for violating severance plan
Twitter, a social media company, is facing a lawsuit after allegedly failing to provide promised severance payments to thousands of employees laid off following...
Meta accused of hiring former Twitter employees to develop Threads
Meta, the company led by Mark Zuckerberg, is facing allegations that it hired former Twitter employees to develop its new microblogging app, Threads. The...
Twitter refuses arbitration costs, faces lawsuit
Former employees of Twitter, a micro-blogging platform, have filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming that it has refused to pay the cost of...
Former Fox News employee wins $12million in lawsuit settlement
A former employee of Fox News is smiling all the way to the bank after having settled two lawsuits against the channel.
Abby Grossberg, who...
Former CEO begins legal fight with Nissan for tarnishing his name
Carlos Ghosn, former CEO, Nissan, has decided to fight a legal case with the Japanese automaker, his former employer. He has reportedly told the...
Former Starbucks regional director wins lawsuit; awarded $25 mn in damages
In a decision that disappointed Starbucks, a jury ruled in favour of the chain’s former regional director, Shannon Phillips, who had accused Starbucks of...
Constable’s lawsuit questions Delhi Police’s unreasonable, long working hours
The spotlight is on the pathetic working and living conditions of the constables of Delhi Police, thanks to an eight-year old lawsuit. The case...
Twitter successfully defends itself against disabled worker’s lawsuit
A federal judge in California has dismissed a lawsuit against Twitter that accused the company of discriminating against disabled workers by requiring them to...
TCS accused of discrimination by former employee
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is grabbing headlines for all the wrong reasons now. A former employee of the IT firm in the US, Shawn...
Apple policy allows staff to speak up about harassment, discrimination, working...
In an attempt to make the workplace safer and friendlier, Apple has reviewed its non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). Following this, the tech major has acknowledged...
Two women sue Musk’s Twitter for discriminatory layoffs
Pointing out the abrupt and disproportionate mass layoff, two women who lost their jobs after Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, are suing the social-media...
Ex-employee files gender discrimination lawsuit against Sony Playstation
An ex-employee of Sony Playstation has charged her former employer with a gender discrimination lawsuit and wrongful termination. Emma Majo, who worked as an...
Tesla faces racism lawsuit, to shell out $137 mn
Owen Diaz, a former Black contract elevator operator at Tesla, sued the Company saying he was discriminated against for being Black and even asked...
Google accused of underpaying women, may have to pay $600 mn...
Google is now facing a gender-pay lawsuit which was given class-action status by a San Francisco state judge. That means, the four main petitioners...
Employee complains, Facebook being probed for racial bias
A Black employee and two Black job applicants have accused Facebook of racial bias in terms of hiring and promotions. The US Equal Employment...
‘Amazon discriminates against Blacks’, alleges employee
Charlotee Newman, a 38-year old Black employed at Amazon atWeb Services has alleged discrimination against Blacks within the organisation. She accuses the Company of...
$2.6 mn in back pay, $3.8 mn in settlement by Google
A compliance audit a few years ago had brought to light that Google had been underpaying its women employees and was discriminating against Asians...
Fired employee wins lawsuit against Jaguar Land Rover
Termination of an employee for taking 808 days of sick leave made him charge his employer, Jaguar Land Rover, of ‘wrongful termination’.
Apparently, the said...
Pinterest settles discrimination suit, pays $20 mn to Ex-COO
Pinterest settled a gender discrimination case with Francoise Brougher, its former COO, for $20 million. Brougher had alleged that she was fired because she...
Tesla lawsuit to end as former employee agrees to pay $400,000
Martin Tripp, former process technician at Tesla, has agreed to pay $400,000 to settle a lawsuit, wherein he stands accused of tipping reporters on...
How this energy company is championing employee inclusivity & engagement
In today’s competitive business landscape, fostering an inclusive and engaging work environment is not just a feel-good initiative; it’s a strategic imperative. Jakson Green,...
Trident’s Asmita leaves blossom into inclusive workplaces
Forget the tired trope of corporate activism. In the heart of India's textile industry, Trident, a manufacturing company, is quietly weaving a revolution in...
Harness.io: Cultivating a talent powerhouse in the tech crucible
The tech scene, be it in India or San Francisco, is equally crucible, fiercely competitive and unforgiving. In both the landscapes, attracting and retaining...
Engagement is outdated: The future of success lies in ‘employee involvement’
In the ever-evolving landscape of the contemporary workplace, a profound metamorphosis is underway, challenging the conventional emphasis on employee engagement. This paradigm shift posits...
H-1B visa holders can fight visa-denial case if employers commit fraud
If Indian H-1B visa holders find that their visa is about to be revoked just because their employer has been found to have indulged...
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Polmor Steel to expand in Telangana, create 100 more jobs
Polmor Steel, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Polish company Polmor is gearing to expand in Telanga, where it already has facilities in the Automotive...
Why did Microsoft’s director-L&D lose his job?
Why does Jeff Bogdan’s status on LinkedIn say ‘#OpenToWork’? Well, Bogdan who was the director of learning and development (L&D) at Microsoft, has been...
How Poonawalla Fincorp fosters a culture of employee centricity
Poonawalla Fincorp stands out for its unorthodox approach. Here, success isn’t solely measured by the bottom line; it’s about cultivating a symbiotic relationship where...
Toshiba to let go 5000 in Japan
Toshiba is contemplating a significant downsizing of its workforce in Japan, eyeing a reduction of about 5,000 positions. The move is said to affect...
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Data analytics and not technology will redefine HR
Q. How satisfying has been your professional journey of 39 years?
A. It has been a bagful of mixed experiences. At times I have been...
EQ, IQ & empathy define the success of a CEO
Q. You spent 16 years at LIC before moving to a corporate role at ICICI Prudential. Now, 22 years on, I am still curious...
“The big change has been that we have moved from jobs to skills,” Amaresh...
Q. How would you define the culture at GE?
A. Having been present in this region since 1902, GE has been around for 120 years....
