Filing a workplace complaint

The 160-page legal complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, argues that fourteen women identified as “Petitioners” in the case were each “subjected to, non-consensual, medically unindicated, and/or invasive gynecological procedures by Mahendra Amin,” a doctor at the at the Irwin County Detention Center (ICDC).  … [Read more...] about Migrant women file lawsuit against doctor for alleged forced medical procedures

In an October 2012 conversation recorded through federal wiretaps, Walsh informed a local union leader that he had told housing developer AvalonBay Communities that it would face permitting delays if it did not hire union workers for a planned project. In a separate incident in December 2012, a developer told the Boston Globe that Walsh had pressured him to rescind building contracts awarded to non-union contractors. … [Read more...] about Biden Cabinet nominees trailed by ethics concerns

Facebook and Google aren't the only tech companies of concern among policymakers. US officials have increasingly probed the entire tech sector for potential anticompetitive behavior, giving particular focus to the big four firms that now touch every corner of our lives. The scrutiny has ranged from Apple's control over the iOS app ecosystem to Amazon's treatment of independent sellers on its e-commerce platform. … [Read more...] about Facebook must be broken up, the US government says in a groundbreaking lawsuit

According to a letter dated Wednesday and obtained by CNN, the watchdog agency has directed US Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack to order an investigation into the allegations of wrongdoing at the taxpayer-funded agency, whose stated mission "is to inform, engage, and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy," and report back to the Office of Special Counsel. … [Read more...] about Federal watchdog: ‘substantial likelihood of wrongdoing’ at US Agency for Global Media

“The effect of the comment was that due to the fact the Claimant was English he could not cook Asian food properly. This was a stereotypical assumption that was not predicated on any factual basis,” said the judge, who was clear that there was no evidence of any concern about Sorby’s performance before he complained. … [Read more...] about UK: ‘Go and Work for an English Company’ – Worker Fired for Being White, Finds Tribunal