Maryland dealerships to pay female employee $62K in discrimination suit settlement
The lawsuit alleged that Jerry's Chevrolet and Jerry's Motor Cars in suburban Baltimore paid a female employee lower wages than a male employee, then fired her one week after she complained about the pay disparity......»»
Apple Store workers in Maryland vote in favor of a strike over working conditions
Two years ago, Apple Store workers in Towson, Maryland voted in favor of unionization, making it the first Apple retail location in the United States to unionize. Now, those Apple Towson Town Center employees have authorized a strike, after “a year.....»»
Maryland Apple Store staff vote in favor of strike action
Workers at the Apple Towson Town Center store in Maryland have backed their union's plan to hold a strike over unresolved issues.Apple Towson Town Center store (Source: Apple)The Towson store unionized in 2022, and representatives had said they were.....»»
N.Y. Chevrolet dealership introduces delivery coordinator position to foster employee growth
A coordinator will do anything, from ensuring a customer knows how to use their new vehicle's technology to helping answer insurance and other general questions......»»
Big Three carriers pay $10M to settle claims of false “unlimited” advertising
States obtain settlement, but it's unclear whether consumers will get refunds. Enlarge (credit: Verizon) T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T will pay a combined $10.2 million in a settlement with US states that alleged the carri.....»»
First Black female Lexus dealer Ellenae Henry-Fairhurst dies
Henry-Fairhurst made her landmark purchase of an Infiniti dealership in 1999......»»
GM logistics supplier Proficient Auto raises $215 million in IPO
The company, which transports finished vehicles from manufacturers and shipping ports to auto dealerships, provides services to GM, Stellantis, Toyota and other automakers......»»
Maryland Apple Store employees to vote on strike, citing unmet demands
Workers at the first unionized Apple retail store in the US are preparing for a strike sanction vote to address unresolved issues with management.Maryland Apple Store employees to vote on strike, citing unmet demandsDespite over a year of negotiation.....»»
Canada"s Steve Marshall Group enters U.S. via Hawaii, buys Ford dealerships
The second-quarter acquisition marks the British Columbia group's first dealerships in the U.S......»»
Stella Automotive AI raises VC from Reynolds and Reynolds, dealerships
Stella, which makes automotive artificial intelligence technology for dealerships, secured $19.7 million......»»
Nintendo DMCA Notice Wipes Out 8,535 Yuzu Repos, Mig Switch Also Targeted
After Nintendo filed a full-blown lawsuit against the developers of the Yuzu emulator in February, a rapid settlement effectively ended that phase of the project a little over a week later. In March, Nintendo targeted various related tools, taking do.....»»
Study shows female gamers only label half of sexual harassment incidents they experience as such
A new study from the Kinsey Institute reveals that only 50.5% of women who were targets of sexual harassment during online gaming identified qualifying incidents as such. This figure dropped further to only 42.2% for women who witnessed sexual harass.....»»
Expelling students for bad behavior seems like the obvious solution, but is it really a good idea?
Two male students have been expelled from a Melbourne private school for their involvement in a list ranking female students......»»
James Gunn shares first image of David Corenswet in Superman suit
David Corenswet is suiting up as the next Man of Steel in a first-look image of the actor in the Superman costume for James Gunn's upcoming DC Studios movie......»»
The best Stardew Valley mods
Whether you're looking to make a few tweaks to the game or want a completely new world to explore, there's a Stardew Valley mod that will suit your needs......»»
Male or female? Scientists discover the genetic mechanism that determines sex development in butterflies
Scientists of the Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with University of Liverpool have found the genetic mechanism that determines whether individuals of the butterfly species Bicyclus anynana become male or female......»»
Top 5 stories of the week: Asbury looks to sell dealerships; UAW threatens Stellantis stamping plant
A quick look at the top automotive stories of the week as determined by reader interest......»»
Mercedes changes U.S. factory leadership ahead of UAW vote
Federico Kochlowski has replaced Michael Goebel as CEO of Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, which operates the 6,100-employee plant in Vance, Ala......»»
Everything coming to PBS in May 2024
PBS' May 2024 lineup includes the premiere of Maryland, performances of Hamlet and Purlie Victorious, a tribute to Rodgers and Hammerstein, and more......»»
Recreating the face of a 75,000-year-old female from a cave where Neanderthals buried their dead
A new Netflix documentary has recreated the face of a 75,000-year-old female Neanderthal whose flattened skull was discovered and rebuilt from hundreds of bone fragments by a team of archaeologists and conservators led by the University of Cambridge......»»
Study finds labor market support for transgender people is lower than for other sexual minorities
In 2020, the United States Supreme Court ruled in "Bostock vs. Clayton County" that transgender people are legally protected from employment discrimination. This came at a time of increased visibility, but also of legal and social challenges to the r.....»»