Chinese NHS worker wins £30,000 in racial discrimination claim after colleague made Kung Fu noises

Chinese NHS worker wins £30,000 in race discrimination claim after IT colleague made Kung Fu noises from Bruce Lee martial arts movies at work NHS worker Sandy Sheun won £28,500 after a race claim against a colleague  Sheun, of Chinese descent, said Stephen Baldwin made ‘kung fu’ noises in his presence as they worked together … Read more

Facebook’s diversity recruiter is suing the social media giant for $100 MILLION for discrimination

A former recruiter at Facebook hired to diversify its workforce has filed a $100m lawsuit against the social media giant, alleging she was discriminated against based on her race and disability, as well as harassed. Anastasia Boone Talton and her legal representatives filed the complaint against Facebook with California’s Superior Court of San Mateo on 17 … Read more

US Soccer president quits after gender discrimination suit

U.S soccer president resigns after saying in gender discrimination filing that women players have less physical ability and responsibility than men Carlos Cordeiro resigned on Thursday night, three days after the organization filed papers in a gender discrimination lawsuit  The papers said that women players had less physical ability and responsibility than the men Cordeiro … Read more

Department for Work and Pensions lost more disability discrimination cases than any other employer

Department for Work and Pensions lost more disability discrimination cases than any other UK employer with nearly £1m paid out over three years DWP defended itself on 134 bias claims by disabled employees in three years One employee was sacked as DWP claimed she had taken too much sick leave Department settled 45 claims out of court between … Read more

Menopausal women should be protected from workplace discrimination say MPs 

Menopausal women should be protected from workplace discrimination just as pregnant woman are, say MPs Women battle anxiety, depression, hot flushes and muddled thinking at work Sky newsreader Kay Burley, 58, and BBC presenter Louise Minchin, 50, have spoken out on how the menopause has affected their work Women across the country have lost jobs … Read more