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Viewpoint Discrimination Challenge to Utah Legislature's Media Credentialing Policy Can Go Forward

From Utah Political Watch, Inc. v. Musselman, decided yesterday by Judges Timothy Tymkovich, Michael Murphy, and Robert Bacharach: The Utah… The post Viewpoint Discrimination Challenge to Utah Legislature's Media Credentialing Policy Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.

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Unfair appraisal? 5 tests courts use to detect bias against employees

Suspect unfair appraisal in the private sector? Indian courts examine five key tests to detect bias. They first establish a comparable employee, then identify the grounds for discrimination, often focusing on protected characteristics. Employers must provide documented justifications for pay differences. Crucially, documentary evidence is vital. If proven, remedies can…

The Economic Times

Trump administration puts religious freedom at heart of US health policy

Critics say the new focus could reshape LGBTQ+ healthcare, abortion access and vaccine policy

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Supreme Court backs state transgender athlete bans

The Supreme Court backed state laws banning transgender girls from participating in scholastic girls’ sports in a decision issued Tuesday, upholding a legal argument used by the Trump administration in seeking to ban transgender athletes nationwide. Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, in a majority opinion that turned aside challenges to West…

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Christian Flight Attendants' Religious Discrimination Case Against Union Can Go Forward

As I noted this morning, on Wednesday the Ninth Circuit allowed a religious discrimination claim against Alaska Airlines to go… The post Christian Flight Attendants' Religious Discrimination Case Against Union Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.

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"Employees Actually Do Not Have the Right to Believe That LGBTQ Rights Are 'Immoral'"

The Ninth Circuit allows a religious discrimination claim against Alaska Airlines to go forward, based on its firing of Christian flight attendants who objected on a company-run intranet to the company's statement in favor of a federal ban on sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination.

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Kim, Kylie, and Khloé All Facing Bombshell Staff Lawsuits: Inside the Systematic Abuse Allegations of the Kardashian Clan

The Kardashian-Jenner family faces lawsuits from former staff alleging unpaid wages, discrimination, and hostile work environments, raising questions about labour practices.

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I will show you fear in a rainbow baseball cap: the right’s culture wars come to MLB

The right’s verdict is in: white, heterosexual, Christian men face the most discrimination in the US. The Giants don’t want to push back

The Guardian - US

The Supreme Court's Badly Flawed Ruling in the Haiti TPS Case

Extensive evidence indicates that the decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian migrants was motivated by unconstitutional racial and ethnic discrimination. The Court's ruling on statutory issues also has flaws.

Reason

NCERT introduces section on Emergency in Class IX textbook for first time, flags it as 'Challenge to Democracy'

For the first time, NCERT has introduced the Emergency of 1975-77 in a Class 9 textbook, labeling it a significant challenge to Indian democracy. The chapter details the suspension of fundamental rights, press censorship, and arrests, alongside the role of Jayaprakash Narayan. This inclusion, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of…

The Economic Times

DOJ Says Equal Opportunity Officials Pressured Employers Into Race-Based Discrimination

A new Office of Legal Counsel opinion says disparate impact rules pushed employers to treat workers as members of racial groups rather than individuals.

Reason

Female footballer wins landmark pregnancy discrimination case against club

Swedish footballer Maja Göthberg has won her case after appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas)

The Independent UK

Workday must face California lawsuit over AI bias in job screening tools

US District Judge Rita Lin in San Francisco rejected California-based Workday's claim that the state's anti-discrimination laws do not apply when it ‌screens people based ⁠outside ⁠California who are applying for jobs in other states and countries.

The Economic Times

Pay transparency: Where in Europe can you see how much your colleagues earn?

Employees in Italy, Malta, Slovakia, and Lithuania can now see salary details, and job postings must include pay information. Most EU countries have not implemented the Transparency Directive, leading to inconsistent compliance. Can you see salary details in your country?

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Childhood experiences of LGBTQ+ stigma can harm romantic relationships decades later – psychologists explain how to reconnect with yourself and your partner

Childhood rejection, discrimination and bullying can affect your well-being as an adult. If your friends, family or community pushed you away because of your sexuality or gender, these childhood experiences of prejudice can also affect your future relationships.

The Independent UK

Trump’s DOJ says it’s now investigating MLB over Pride Night and Bible verse controversy

Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general for Civil Rights at the Justice Department, said the probe was part of the Trump administration's ‘commitment to combatting religious discrimination’

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CEO Calls Out Discrimination After British Airways Staff Allegedly Refuse to Let Her Board Flight Due to Her Being in a Wheelchair

A model and business executive has called out British Airways after she claimed that staff would not allow her to board a flight on account of her flying alone while being in a wheelchair. Samanta Bullock said she has flown alone many times in the past without issue and claims…

The Guardian - US

Justice department says it will investigate MLB amid Pride hats controversy

The league was referred to the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for possible religious discrimination

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DOJ Wants To Block Illinois City's Program That Gives $25,000 Payments to Black Residents Only

The US Department of Justice challenges Evanston, Illinois' reparations programme, arguing it violates civil rights protections.

The Guardian - UK

Teenager wrongly arrested wins race discrimination claim against the Met

Daryl McLune was 16 when he was held for 23 hours on suspicion of attempting to murder his mother after she tried to take her own life

The Independent UK

Families of kids with disabilities warn Education Department changes could break a flawed system

Parents of kids with disabilities say they have waited months for the Education Department to address complaints of bullying or discrimination

Evening Standard

Is Andy Burnham anti-London? Four things Labour leadership hopeful has said about the capital

The Mayor of Manchester has previously claimed that northerners can ‘face discrimination’ in London

AAP

Online users twist Albanese's comments on women-only spaces

Social media posts are misleading users into believing the prime minister made a controversial statement about women-only spaces.

The Independent UK

Trump is shifting special ed, civil rights out of Education Department. Here's what we know

The Education Department is transferring oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies

The Independent UK

Trump admin fights to make reparations program illegal because it doesn’t help people who aren’t Black

A Chicago-area suburb made headlines for its first-in-the-nation reparations payments. The Justice Department says it’s racially discriminatory

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