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HONOLULU -- The U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a major settlement of a race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against Lockheed Martin, the world’s largest military contractor, for $2,500,000 and other relief on behalf of an African American electrician who was subjected to a racially hostile work environment at several job sites nationwide – including threats of lynching and the “N-word.”
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Hope Takes on Hate
Gay man wins $1.9 Million in discrimination case
After 18 years as a cook or chef in various restaurants, Bruce Hope “wanted something more permanent”--a lifetime job with retirement and a pension. So he applied for a position as a cook with the State of California and qualified.
A gay man diagnosed as HIV positive just before he started working for the state, Hope initially did on-call and temporary work.
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Sexual Harassment Plaintiff gets
$11.6 Million
A Manhattan federal jury slammed Madison Square Garden and its chairman with a $11.6 million judgment Tuesday after finding that a female marketing executive had been sexually harassed by Knicks coach Isaiah Thomas and then fired after she complained.
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Why should you think twice before reporting racial discrimination to HR?
by Carmen Van Kerckhove
In my latest post for New Demographic's blog Race in the Workplace, I tackle the question of what you should do if you're the victim of racial discrimination at your job. Here's an excerpt:
Think twice before reporting racial discrimination to your company's human resources department. Why? Because it's not always the most effective strategy.
Read on for a step-by-step guide on what to do if you believe your supervisor is discriminating against you because of your race.
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