http://www.mail.com/subjects/829640-workplace-discrimination.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/829640-workplace-discrimination.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2103040-complaint-accuses-exxon-mobil-anti-gay-bias.html NEW YORK (AP) — One after another, major U.S. corporations have updated anti-discrimination policies to protect gay, lesbian and transgender workers, drawing plaudits from gay-rights groups. There's one prominent exception: Exxon Mobil Corp. In the latest rankings of such corporate policies by the Human Rights Campaign, a national gay-rights group, many o... Wed, 22 May 2013 15:51:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2103040-complaint-accuses-exxon-mobil-anti-gay-bias.html 2013-05-22T15:51:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2092626-eu-survey-reveals-gays-live-fear.html THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Across Europe, gay couples are scared of publicly engaging in even the most basic expression of their affection: Holding hands. Released Friday, the largest ever EU survey of hate crime and discrimination targeting members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in the 27-nation bloc and Croatia showed many of... Fri, 17 May 2013 13:41:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2092626-eu-survey-reveals-gays-live-fear.html 2013-05-17T13:41:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2092146-head-fort-campbell-harassment-program-arrested.html FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — The manager of the sexual harassment and assault response program at Fort Campbell, Ky., was arrested in a domestic dispute and relieved of his post, authorities said Thursday. Lt. Col. Darin Haas (HAHZ') turned himself in to police in Clarksville, Tenn., late Wednesday on charges of violating an order of protection, and stalking... Fri, 17 May 2013 01:36:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2092146-head-fort-campbell-harassment-program-arrested.html 2013-05-17T01:36:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2086830-prezs-fired-aide-highlights-skorean-gender-divide.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean presidential spokesman who was fired after inappropriately touching a woman during a U.S. trip blames a "cultural difference" with America. Other South Koreans say the fault for such incidents truly lies with a society that allows powerful men to get away with harassment. Five months after the country elected its f... Wed, 15 May 2013 09:57:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2086830-prezs-fired-aide-highlights-skorean-gender-divide.html 2013-05-15T09:57:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2072062-soldier-faced-harassment-muslim.html RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sgt. 1st Class Naida Hosan is not a Muslim — she's a Catholic. But her name sounded Islamic to fellow U.S. soldiers in Iraq, and they would taunt her, calling her "Sgt. Hussein" and asking what God she prayed to. So before deploying to Afghanistan last year for her second war tour, she legally changed her name — to Naida Christian Nov... Wed, 08 May 2013 21:47:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2072062-soldier-faced-harassment-muslim.html 2013-05-08T21:47:57Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2061106-black-italian-minister-seeks-cultural-change.html ROME (AP) — Italy's first black Cabinet minister, targeted by racist slurs following her appointment last week, said Friday that Italians aren't racist but that some are merely ignorant of other cultures and the "richness" that immigration can bring. Congolese-born surgeon Cecile Kyenge held a news conference to introduce herself to Italians so they could... Fri, 03 May 2013 17:08:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2061106-black-italian-minister-seeks-cultural-change.html 2013-05-03T17:08:52Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2042350-court-split-doctors-discrimination-suit.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed split Wednesday over whether a doctor's discrimination lawsuit against a Texas medical center should be upheld. Listening to the last arguments of the term, justices heard an appeal from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, which wants a discrimination lawsuit won by Dr. Naiel Nassar thrown out. N... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:24:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2042350-court-split-doctors-discrimination-suit.html 2013-04-24T19:24:55Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1982244-court-turns-class-action-comcast.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday turned away a class action lawsuit against cable provider Comcast Corp., in a decision that could make it harder to file those types of lawsuits in federal court. The high court on Wednesday overturned a lower court decision to certify as a class customers who say the company's monopoly in parts of the Phil... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:24:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1982244-court-turns-class-action-comcast.html 2013-03-27T18:24:49Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1970312-un-joins-soccer-leaders-to-rid-sport-racism.html GENEVA (AP) — The ugly side of the beautiful game emerged Thursday as the U.N.'s top human rights official joined soccer officials and players in calling for an end to the "crime" of racism in sport. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said racist insults and chants, Nazi salutes, petitions against players and denial of hiring based on col... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:00:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1970312-un-joins-soccer-leaders-to-rid-sport-racism.html 2013-03-21T18:00:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1954424-ny-ag-nfl-sexual-orientation-concern.html ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman urged the NFL on Thursday to investigate whether possible draft picks were improperly asked about their sexual orientation during the league's combine, which he said would be illegal in New York. "We ask that the league immediately issue a statement that any form of discrimination or harassme... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:57:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1954424-ny-ag-nfl-sexual-orientation-concern.html 2013-03-14T18:57:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1940312-police-chiefs-polygraph-targets-racist-applicants.html COOPERTOWN, Tenn. (AP) — A police chief hired to rebuild a tiny Tennessee department dismantled by scandal is using a lie-detector test to keep racists off his force. Coopertown Police Chief Shane Sullivan took over the department in November, becoming the 11th chief in as many years. He was hired on the heels of a series of police scandals that for a few... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:33:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1940312-police-chiefs-polygraph-targets-racist-applicants.html 2013-03-08T09:33:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1924158-growing-push-to-halt-workplace-bullying.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Margaret Fiester is no shrinking violet, but she says working for her former boss was a nightmare. "One day I didn't do something right and she actually laid her hands on me and got up in my face and started yelling, 'Why did you do that?'" said Fiester, who worked as a legal assistant for an attorney. Fiester doesn't... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:17:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1924158-growing-push-to-halt-workplace-bullying.html 2013-03-01T17:17:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1896134-correction-lapd-revenge-killings-the-ruins-story.html BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) — In a story Feb. 16 about the manhunt for former Los Angeles Police Officer Christopher Dorner, The Associated Press reported erroneously that section 10851 is part of California's penal code. It is part of the state motor vehicle code. A corrected version of the story is below: How life on run ended for California police kille... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:30:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1896134-correction-lapd-revenge-killings-the-ruins-story.html 2013-02-19T18:30:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1883870-pope-benedict-xvi-considered-friend-israel.html JERUSALEM (AP) — When Joseph Ratzinger became pope in 2005, many in Israel wondered whether the German-born Cardinal with the Nazi past would prove a worthy successor to the popular Pope John Paul II, whose pluralistic path helped sooth centuries of fraught relations between Jews and Christians. Eight years later, following his surprise resignation Monday... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1883870-pope-benedict-xvi-considered-friend-israel.html 2013-02-11T17:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1878050-avant-healthcare-settles-discrimination-complaint.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department and Avant Healthcare Professionals LLC have resolved allegations that the company posted discriminatory job advertisements on the Internet. The government says hundreds of job postings by the health care staffing company based in Casselberry, Fla., contained language impermissibly preferring foreign-trained individ... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1878050-avant-healthcare-settles-discrimination-complaint.html 2013-02-08T16:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1876086-career-woes-perceived-racism-fuel-ex-cops-anger.html Christopher Dorner sees himself as a crusader, a 6-foot, 270-pound whistleblower who confronted racism early in life and believes he suffered in his career and personal life for challenging injustices from bigotry to dishonesty. He fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming a Los Angeles cop in 2005, but saw it unravel three years later when he was fired af... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1876086-career-woes-perceived-racism-fuel-ex-cops-anger.html 2013-02-08T00:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1842412-gay-rights-groups-seek-order-employer-bias.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Gay rights advocates are renewing their push for President Barack Obama to sign an executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating against gay employees. The drive comes as Obama included an unexpected declaration of support for gay rights in his inaugural address Monday, saying, "Our journey is not complete until our gay... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1842412-gay-rights-groups-seek-order-employer-bias.html 2013-01-24T07:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1821386-court-ba-discriminated-christian-staffer.html LONDON (AP) — Religious freedom is a right but not an absolute one, Europe's top court said Tuesday, ruling that British Airways discriminated against a devoutly Christian employee by making her remove her crucifix, but backing a U.K. charity that fired a marriage counselor who refused to give sex therapy to gay couples. In judgments welcomed by civil lib... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1821386-court-ba-discriminated-christian-staffer.html 2013-01-15T12:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1803448-iowa-prison-lonely-battle-sex-movies.html IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Administrators let offenders at one of Iowa's most dangerous prison units watch violent and sexually explicit movies and TV shows for years, despite repeated complaints from a female officer who said it encouraged inmates to sexually harass her. Murderers, sexual predators and other men housed at a unit for mentally ill inmates at t... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1803448-iowa-prison-lonely-battle-sex-movies.html 2013-01-07T08:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1782494-federal-contract-employees-whistle-blower-aid.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of people who work for federal contractors or grant recipients will have new legal whistle-blower protections under legislation sent to President Barack Obama on Friday. Provisions in the $633 billion defense bill passed by the Senate are designed to aid workers who are fired or harassed at the government's direction after expos... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1782494-federal-contract-employees-whistle-blower-aid.html 2012-12-21T21:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1780114-labor-dept-urges-talks-bahrain-labor-unrest.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The government of Bahrain has fallen short of commitments to recognize labor rights and prevent employment discrimination under a free trade agreement with the United States, the Labor Department said Thursday. But the agency declined to suspend the trade pact, despite a request from the AFL-CIO. Instead, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis urge... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1780114-labor-dept-urges-talks-bahrain-labor-unrest.html 2012-12-20T19:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1771176-trim-gender-gap-to-boost-economies-oecd.html PARIS (AP) — Governments looking to boost growth should focus on further narrowing the "gender gap" that continues to hold women back in education, employment and entrepreneurship, a new report said Monday. Women continue to earn less than men, are less likely to make it to the top of the career ladder and are more likely to spend their final years in pov... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1771176-trim-gender-gap-to-boost-economies-oecd.html 2012-12-17T11:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1758188-english-soccer-to-tackle-racism-with-education.html LONDON (AP) — All professional soccer players and managers in England and newcomers from abroad will have cultural lessons regarding discrimination as part of proposals to fight racism. The move is part of the reaction by the Professional Footballers' Association to government pleas for more to be done to stop discrimination. They follow two recent high-p... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1758188-english-soccer-to-tackle-racism-with-education.html 2012-12-11T13:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1724554-court-who-counts-supervisor.html WASHINGTON (AP) — When does your co-worker also count as your supervisor? The Supreme Court may make a final decision on whether to draw a legal line between work colleagues and work managers, at least when it comes to harassment and retaliation claims. At issue during oral arguments Monday was a decision by the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which de... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1724554-court-who-counts-supervisor.html 2012-11-26T20:02:00Z