Theorizing Discrimination in an Era of Contested Prejudice: Discrimination in the United States
Lisa Law View (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago
Recently, a federal court released a rule that requires employers be more vigilant about seemingly “casual” negative remarks in the workplace. This case heard by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals emphasize that supervisors and even coworkers should not ask questions about employee’s religion, national ancestry or country of origin. Employers also should not make derogatory remarks...
The Star-Ledger (Free subscription) | yesterday
HILLSBOROUGH -- A township apartment complex has paid $30,000 to settle charges of housing discrimination, state officials announced today. Kimberwyck Village also agreed to provide additional training to its employees. The Fair Housing Council of Northern New Jersey last year...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
THE EQUALITY Authority is facing a legal costs bill estimated at up to €500,000 following the Supreme Court’s rejection of its claim that Portmarnock Golf Club, which excludes women from membership, is a “discriminating” club under the Equal Status Act.
The Utah Amicus (Free subscription) | yesterday
I support Salt Lake’s non-discrimination ordinances as they concern the right of people to have a roof over their heads and to work free of discrimination. According to the LDS Church’s statement read at the meeting, “the city has granted common-sense rights that should be available to everyone, while safeguarding the crucial rights of religious organizations.” The Church supported...
The Utah Amicus (Free subscription) | yesterday
On Nov. 10, 2009, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints declared its support for nondiscrimination ordinances that will extend protection in matters of housing and employment in Salt Lake City to those with same-sex attraction. Moments later the Salt Lake City Council unanimously approved the measures. Like the Church, I agree and embrace Salt Lake City’s new nondiscrimination ordinances....
FailedMessiah.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
"I asked to work in sales and make more money, but was told that no women were allowed in sales for religious reasons." Earlier, B&H agreed to pay $4.3 million to settle a discrimination case about Hispanics getting paid less...
Reno Gazette Journal (Free subscription) | yesterday
Complaints have been made that officials are guilty of age discrimination for refusing to let people 65 and older with chronic health problems get swine flu vaccine at clinics for high-risk groups, the spokeswoman for the Washoe County Health District said Wednesday.
Soc 202 - Current Events (Free subscription) | yesterday
Lauren Auton , 11/19/09, 3:41 PM Out of the 443 Indian scientists in the past fifty years who have received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award, only ten were women. Of the 133 people who have received the Young Scientist award since 1987, only seventeen were women. And of the seventy scientists who have received the National Bio Science between 1999 and 2000, only ten were female scientists. This seems...
Reno Gazette Journal (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Complaints that officials are guilty of age discrimination for refusing to let people 65 and older with chronic health problems get H1N1 flu vaccine at clinics for high-risk groups, the spokeswoman for the Washoe County Health District said Wednesday.
Dayton Daily News (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
WEST CHESTER TWP., Butler County - One of the township’s longest-tenured employees said she wasn’t allowed to retire and be rehired because of her gender, according to a federal lawsuit.
The Young Professional Blogs Aggregator (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Four African-American employees have filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against Harbor UCLA Medical Center. The employees, Zena Branson, Laverne Geh, Vickie Moore and Brenda Lee-Richardson, allege that their boss, Candyce Gray, subjected them to a hostile work environment where they were harassed and discriminated against because of their race. The lawsuit alleges that Gray referred to [...]...
Concurring Opinions (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
While the Court’s decision in Ricci v. DeStefano focused mostly on disparate impact law, much of the subsequent discussion has focused on the threshold finding that the City of New Haven’s decision not to use the test scores to promote firefighters was, as a matter of law, disparate treatment discrimination against some white firefighters who would be promoted if the test scores were used....
The Immoral Minority (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c Gaywatch - Peter Vadala & William Phillips http://www.thedailyshow.com/ Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Health Care Crisis Wow that first guy is total douche! But damn, that kid is the shiznit! I think I might hire the little Einstein to do my taxes. By the way, a "gaywad" is obviously a "wad of gay". I mean how...
Pam's House Blend (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
crossposted on Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters don't know why the Family Research Council continues to keep me on its email list. I received one today about ENDA. Like so many things put out by the Family Research Council, the email is full of distortions and doublespeak. I want to highlight two of the most egregious: President Obama wants to punish Christians by . . . November 19, 2009 | Share...
Joe. My. God. (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
A coalition of leaders from numerous Christian denominations have issued The Manhattan Declaration , a manifesto declaring the intent to disobey any laws that force them to recognize same-sex marriages. The group intends to use the document to sabotage the ENDA debate currently taking place in Congress. Citing the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s call to civil disobedience, 145 evangelical,...
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vitiligowhite | 11/18/2009
Vitiligo is a skin abnormality which result in white patches at any part of body.The patches can appear due to dysfunctional melanin cells.This vitiligo skin disorder disease equally affects both sexes and peoples of all races without any discrimination.But it is more noticeable in the people having dark skin.it usually start with a spot appearing on any part of body with the pigment loss and then...
calvinmark | 11/13/2009
Do not need their own home, but stay in a place other than the tenant? People do not face much problem in your home with a loan to help. If you have financial problems and the need for additional source of funds, non homeowner loan is the best suited of the loan for you. So, if you think lack of money in your life, you can access the required amount of loan and return to their lives at the moment of
kornel9z1vr | 11/06/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) –Los Angeles Clippers basketball team owner Donald Sterling has agreed to pay $2.725 million to settle a housing discrimination lawsuit, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday. Sterling, longtime owner of the NBA team and a real estate mogul, was accused of discriminating against blacks, Hispanics and families with children at apartment buildings he owns. The government said...
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