In June, two Black women blew the whistle on racism and sexism at Pinterest. They each left the company with less than a year in severance pay. By contrast, last week Pinterest agreed to pay $20 million to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit brought by its former white chief...
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The CDC advises that pregnant people with COVID-19 are at increased risk for severe illness due to COVID-19, as well as “other adverse outcomes, such as preterm birth.” Because of these risks, most doctors will advise pregnant women to take special precautions to protect themselves and their babies by...
Just this week, the limited Los Angeles schools that had been providing in-person education, primarily to special needs students in small group settings, were ordered to return to a fully virtual model. Orange County schools affected by fires have also transitioned temporarily to remote-only learning. Even parents with the...
Dr. Timnit Gebru’s Firing is a Flash Point in the Wars Over Algorithmic Bias On October 2, Timnit Gebru—the leader of Google’s Ethical Artificial Intelligence Team—announced in a series of tweets on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, that she had been fired. Google executive Jeff Dean said in a statement on...
Security Company Pays $375,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Charge On November 13, 2020, the EEOC announced a $375,000 settlement on behalf of a pregnant security guard for Seattle-based Oatridge Security Group, Inc. Oatridge was also required to change its policies to protect pregnant workers by entering a “consent...