Jennifer Bennett

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Legal Reporter at Bloomberg Law

Articles

Deloitte, Ex-Consultant Reach Deal to End Disability Bias Case

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Jennifer Bennett

Deloitte Consulting LLP and a former employee with a hearing impairment reached a deal to resolve the worker’s disability discrimination lawsuit on the eve of trial. The worker, who took a multiyear break to handle family issues and joined a Deloitte internship program for those returning to the workforce, alleged the consulting company didn’t accommodate her hearing difficulties in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Meta, Others Spar With White Worker in Diversity Program Appeal

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Jennifer Bennett

The Second Circuit had tough questions Thursday about standing to sue for bias for Meta Platforms Inc., a commercial production company, and a White electrician who says an entertainment industry diversity program cost him jobs.
Meta, Others Spar With White Worker in Diversity Program Appeal

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Jennifer Bennett

The Second Circuit had tough questions Thursday about standing to sue for bias for Meta Platforms Inc., a commercial production company, and a White electrician who says an entertainment industry diversity program cost him jobs.
Philadelphia Cop Gets $1 for Disability Bias Claims After Trial

3 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Jennifer Bennett

A Philadelphia police officer won $1 in nominal damages after a jury sided with him on a disability discrimination claim, a federal judge said in an updated civil judgment that omitted a prior version’s reference to back pay damages. The $1 award is for some of his American with Disabilities Act allegations, according to the replacement civil judgment filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, which didn’t detail the reasoning behind the nominal amount.
Justices Skip Welding Inspector Bid to Revive Worker Status Case

3 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Jennifer Bennett

A welding inspector who says Killick Group LLC misclassified him as an independent contractor when he was really its employee failed to convince the US Supreme Court Monday to review how the Fifth Circuit handled his case. The worker said the intermediate appellate court went too far when it looked beyond the district judge’s ruling that his claim of self-employment during a past legal proceeding barred his wage allegations and determined he wasn’t misclassified regardless.
Union Ex-Workers Get Partial Vaccine-Linked Race Bias Case Redo

3 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Jennifer Bennett

Two Black former International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers employees can try again to show race bias played a role in their Covid-19 vaccine-linked firings, a federal appeals court said Friday. The workers, who represent themselves, can’t revive many of the discrimination allegations they pressed at the trial court.
Union Ex-Workers Get Partial Vaccine-Linked Race Bias Case Redo

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Jennifer Bennett

Two Black former International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers employees can try again to show race bias played a role in their Covid-19 vaccine-linked firings, a federal appeals court said Friday. The workers, who represent themselves, can’t revive many of the discrimination allegations they pressed at the trial court.
Northrop, California Worker Reach Deal to Resolve PAGA Claims

3 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Jennifer Bennett

A former Northrop Grumman Corp. worker who says the defense contractor and a subsidiary violated California wage law asked a federal judge to sign off on a $115,000 settlement resolving claims under the state’s Private Attorneys General Act. The deal covers the PAGA claims of more than 1,400 workers, according to settlement documents filed Thursday in the US District Court for the Central District of California.
Northrop, California Worker Reach Deal to Resolve PAGA Claims

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Jennifer Bennett

A former Northrop Grumman Corp. worker who says the defense contractor and a subsidiary violated California wage law asked a federal judge to sign off on a $115,000 settlement resolving claims under the state’s Private Attorneys General Act. The deal covers the PAGA claims of more than 1,400 workers, according to settlement documents filed Thursday in the US District Court for the Central District of California.
Nissan Ex-Worker’s Age Bias, Retaliation Claims Filed Too Late

4 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Jennifer Bennett

A former Nissan North America Inc. worker waited too long to pursue claims that the automaker and a loan financing subsidiary laid him off and refused to hire him for other roles because of his age.