Former employee sues Gentex for gender discrimination
The former engineer's attorney said she has heard from multiple women who said they left Gentex because of similar experiences......»»
Perceived warmth, competence predict callback decisions in meta-analysis of hiring experiments
Perceived warmth and competence predict the influence of race, gender and age on callback decisions, suggesting social perceptions might underlie such hiring bias. The meta-analysis of North American correspondence studies is published July 10, 2024.....»»
Study reveals the existence of a hidden "pink tax" in digital advertising
Advertisers systematically pay more to show online ads to women than to men, especially in highly developed nations, according to research from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and IMDEA Networks. This gender-based price discrimination in.....»»
Church"s Chicken employee killed after argument with drive-thru customer; no arrest made
Church"s Chicken employee killed after argument with drive-thru customer; no arrest made.....»»
A Black man got a job interview after he changed the name on his resume. Now, he’s suing for discrimination
A Black man got a job interview after he changed the name on his resume. Now, he’s suing for discrimination.....»»
Dolls and trucks: Political right and left share some parenting beliefs
Society appears deeply divided on how to parent with regard to gender......»»
Employee ownership models can increase worker productivity and well-being
A new paper examines how high-quality jobs can increase innovation and productivity. It found that higher pay does motivate workers, alongside other metrics, but that after a certain tipping point more money does not help job satisfaction......»»
Findlay Auto Group employee sues CDK over breach
A Findlay Automotive Group employee has sued CDK Global, the latest dealership employee or former employee to seek relief in federal court for alleged injury from a data breach at the dealership management system provider. .....»»
GM dealership sues CDK over business disruption, seeks class-action status
Fowler Buick-GMC of Pearl, Miss., sought to have its lawsuit work on behalf of U.S. CDK customers 'who were affected by an interruption of service.' .....»»
UK says Apple unfairly fired worker who took secret photos of a colleague
A UK employment court has ruled that Apple must pay compensation to an employee it dismissed over alleged harassment of a female colleague.Inside Apple's UK headquarters at the iconic Battersea Power Station (source: Apple)The incident took place at.....»»
Study finds minority status, social origin, gender, and weight can all count against a German kid"s grades
A new study done in more than 14,000 ninth graders in Germany has revealed that students experience grading bias based on their gender, body size, ethnicity and parental socio-economic status. These negative biases stack on each other, meaning that s.....»»
More customers, including dealership employee, sue CDK
Ten customers from various states who bought vehicles from CDK Global car dealerships joined together to sue the software provider June 27 following its June 19 cyberattacks......»»
Saturday Citations: The sound of music, sneaky birds, better training for LLMs. Plus: Diversity improves research
In the small fishing village where I grew up, we didn't have much. But we helped our neighbors, raised our children to respect the sea, and embraced an inclusive scientific methodology with a cross section of sex, race and gender among study particip.....»»
U.S. sues Hyundai, others over child labor at Alabama parts plant
The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday sued South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Co 005380.KS, an auto parts plant and a labor recruiter over illegal use of child labor in Alabama. .....»»
Women are 14 times more likely to die in a climate disaster than men—just one way climate change is gendered
When we think of climate and environmental issues such as climate-linked disasters or biodiversity loss, we don't tend to think about gender. At first glance, it may seem irrelevant......»»
Generous perks equals happy workers? Not always. Here"s what employees really want
Many Australian companies offer a range of benefits and perks to workers, hoping to attract top talent and strengthen employee loyalty......»»
TikTok ban: Fast-track appeal granted as company sues US government [U]
Update: A US court has fast-tracked the appeal, which will be heard in September. TikTok owner Bytedance has just three weeks to file its arguments for the ban to be overturned. Bytedance, the parent company of TikTok, is suing the US government,.....»»
Dealership employee accused of stealing $1M in fake towing scheme
Francisco Ortiz is accused of creating a fake company that billed Miller Motorcars for towing 873 vehicles over 10 months last year......»»
"Lean in" messages can lower women"s motivation to protest gender inequality
Women in leadership are often told to "Lean In," designed to be motivational messaging demonstrating that they are more confident, strategic and resilient to setback. However, new research indicates that such "lean in" messaging can hinder women's mo.....»»
South Carolina family of boy, 13, who died by suicide sues Snapchat over sextortion scheme
South Carolina family of boy, 13, who died by suicide sues Snapchat over sextortion scheme.....»»
Pronouns and tribal affiliations are now forbidden in South Dakota public university employee emails
Pronouns and tribal affiliations are now forbidden in South Dakota public university employee emails.....»»