Discrimination

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday afternoon that it’s going after a group of companies for alleged racial discrimination in mortgage refinancing applications. What To Know: The DOJ filed a lawsuit against Rocket Companies Inc.’s (NYSE:RKT) Rocket Mortgage; as well as...

Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, new allegations have reportedly emerged about Donald Trump‘s behavior on “The Apprentice,” the reality TV show he hosted from 2004 to 2015. What Happened: Gene Folkes, a former contestant, recounted an incident where Trump made...

Editor’s Note: This story was updated to include a comment from a Meta spokesperson. A former Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) engineer has filed a lawsuit against the tech giant, alleging wrongful termination due to his efforts to rectify content suppression related to the Gaza conflict....

A vice president at Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) has filed a lawsuit against the bank, claiming she was discriminated against due to her race, religion, and gender. The lawsuit seeks compensation of approximately $290,000. What Happened: Nazia Lawrence, a vice president at Barclays, has taken legal...

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) CEO Arvind Krishna, recently embroiled in controversy over a leaked internal video discussing coercive action for discriminatory hiring practices, responded to social media chatter about it. What Happened: Journalist James O'Keefe...

International Business Machines, Corp.’s (NYSE:IBM) CEO Arvind Krishna faced criticism for alleged double standards from Tesla CEO Elon Musk after a leaked video revealed that Krishna pressured executives to implement discriminatory practices in the hiring process. What Happened: In the...

Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI) partnered with Modulate to address the toxic behavior often found in the voice chats of its first-person shooter Call of Duty. The company used an AI technology called ToxMod, designed to identify and flag negative behaviors such as hate speech,...

Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI) CEO Bobby Kotick has taken to the media to vehemently deny any systemic issue of harassment within the company, ahead of the two-year anniversary of the lawsuit that accused the publisher of sexual harassment and discrimination against women. "We’ve...

Republican attorneys general from 19 states have accused JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) of persistently discriminating against its clients and closing bank accounts without warning.  According to a letter reviewed by the Wall Street Journal, JPMorgan has allegedly — and...

Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google has agreed to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit covering close to 15,500 female employees by paying $118 million.  Law firms Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP and Altshuler Berzon LLP announced the settlement on Friday, adding that an...

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has begun a probe against Facebook after applicants who were denied jobs filed complaints that Facebook discriminated against them.  What Happened: The commission is investigating Facebook, Inc (...

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) subsidiary Google on Thursday announced it was going to limit ad targeting for advertisements related to housing, employment, and credit, Reuters reported. What Happened The technology behemoth said users will no longer be able to target ads in these...

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has relaxed laws requiring restaurants to have gender-segregated entrances, Reuters reported on Sunday. What Happened The restaurants were previously required to have two separate entrances for men coming in alone and for families, including women, according to...

Benzinga recently was at the Nasdaq Marketsite and had the chance to chat with Julio Gonzalez, CEO and CIO of the Gonzalez Family Office, CEO of Engineered Tax Services and Official Member of the Forbes Finance Council. In the first part of the interview, the money manager shared the story of how...