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Every HR-technology story tagged #discrimination.
EEOCHR Dive· Nov 9, 2026
Mid-Michigan Home Health & Hospice agreed to pay $41,137 to settle an EEOC lawsuit alleging it assigned home visits based on clients' race preferences, denying a Black certified nursing assistant assignments given to White co-workers. Under a five-year consent decree, the company is barred from race-based assignments and retaliation, must submit annual reports on CNA assignment locations, and must train all employees, including the owner, on race discrimination. The EEOC says the CNA was fired after repeated complaints.
HR operationsHR Dive· Nov 3, 2026
A federal judge in Manhattan granted summary judgment to the Trustees of St. Patrick's Cathedral and the Archdiocese of New York on all claims brought by a former HR employee, who alleged race, national origin, sex and age discrimination, plus retaliation. The court found no evidence of discriminatory comments or animus, and accepted the employer's stated reasons: structural HR changes, outsourcing HR to the archdiocese, and documented concerns about her work. The ruling underlines how documented performance records can support an employer's defense in discrimination litigation.
ATSGoogle News · AI hiring & bias· Oct 7, 2026
A federal judge has cleared Sirius XM in an AI-related hiring-discrimination lawsuit, according to Law.com — a ruling that offers an early legal precedent on employer liability when AI tools are used in hiring decisions, which HR-tech buyers and CHROs should watch closely.
