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'Unacceptable' | Starbucks barista fired over cop cup pig controversy
A Starbucks barista was fired after a police officer received a coffee cup with a pig drawing on...
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'Retaliation' | A CHRO, a Connecticut town, & claims of wrongful dismissal: What went wrong?
A wrongful termination lawsuit involving a Connecticut town's former CHRO has escalated as the town seeks...
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'New era' | Kim Kardashian's Skims fashion brand hires first ever CPO
Kim Kardashian's fast-scaling Skims fashion brand has just appointed it first Chief People...
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40,000 emails | Marriott employees back CEO over commitment to DEI values
Marriott's CEO says the company remains committed to DEI values, even as executive orders continue...
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'Discrimination' | Federal employees sue Trump administration over ban on gender-affirming care coverage
Federal workers have filed a class complaint over a policy ending gender-affirming care coverage in federal...
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'Fundamental misunderstanding' | DEI experts slam EEOC chair after calls for white men to file discrimination claims
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is under scrutiny after its chair publicly encouraged...
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'Defamatory' | Former Ben and Jerry's chair claims smear threat as board row intensifies
The former chair of Ben & Jerry's has accused its owner of threatening a smear campaign amid a growing...
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CBS & NBC | Journalists of color question recent 'disproportionate' media layoffs amid DEI purge
As US media companies restructure, journalists of color say layoffs have fallen disproportionately on...
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Calibri | Trump target fonts in latest DEI attack - prompting accessibility concerns
Federal DEI and accessibility policies are under renewed scrutiny as agencies shift standards for communication,...
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'Just a blip' | SHRM hit with massive $11.5m payout over racial discrimination case
SHRM plans to challenge an $11.5M discrimination verdict after a jury sided with a former employee who...
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'Deeply troubling' | Cinnabon worker fired after racist outburst at customers
A viral TikTok incident led Cinnabon to move quickly to dismiss a Wisconsin employee seen making racist...
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Federal approval | AT&T ends DEI efforts in favor of 'merit-based' hiring
AT&T has told regulators that its DEI efforts are winding down, a decision tied to approval for a multi-billion-dollar...
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'Devastating' | Trump's purge of federal DEI jobs subject to lawsuit
The suit claims Trump-era directives eliminating diversity programs violated First Amendment rights and...
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'Vulgar, offensive, & false' | Campbell's fires senior executive accused of racist, disparaging remarks
Campbell's acts swiftly after recording reveals offensive comments by IT executive, stressing company...
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Amazon breaks | Judge dismisses worker's lawsuit over halted EEOC discrimination investigations
A former Amazon driver's lawsuit over the EEOC's closure of disparate impact investigations has been...
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'Pure disgust' | Campbell's Soup sued by worker allegedly fired for reporting exec's racist remarks
A Michigan employee says Campbell's Soup dismissed him weeks after he reported racist comments from a...
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'Inappropriate' | FBI employee sues after being fired for displaying LGBTQ+ flag
A veteran FBI intelligence specialist says he was unexpectedly dismissed from agent training after officials...
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'Punitive' policy | Amazon accused of punishing workers with disabilities
Amazon is being sued for allegedly violating disability and human rights laws, with warehouse staff claiming...
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'Mental delusion' | Homeland Security sued by airport worker over transgender discrimination policy
A transgender Transportation Security Administration officer in Virginia claims a new DHS policy restricting...
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Controversial pick | Trump chooses DEI opponent Andrea Lucas to lead employment rights commission
Andrea Lucas has been appointed chair of the EEOC, prompting renewed debate over workplace DEI...
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