News tagged with discrimination complaints

Lawrence Livermore lab faces age discrimination lawsuits

A law firm on Tuesday announced its intention to file age discrimination complaints with a state agency on behalf of 100 workers laid off in May by Lawrence Livermore National Security.

Other Sciences / Other

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Canada threatens trade war with EU over oil sands

Canada has threatened to lodge a World Trade Organization complaint against the European Union if the bloc labels oil from Alberta's tar sands as highly polluting, documents published Monday show.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 101

Verizon sues to overturn 'net neutrality' rules

Verizon Communications, the largest U.S. cell phone carrier, is suing to overturn new government regulations governing the flow of Internet traffic.

Technology / Telecom

created Oct 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 7

Battling job barriers with a tube of lipstick

Generations of American women have turned to door-to-door sales when a male-dominated workforce and lack of education prevented them from entering the workforce. They were known as the Tupperware Lady or the Avon Lady as ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 18, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

FCC seeks more channel choices in cable lineups

(AP) -- Federal regulators are adopting new rules intended to give cable viewers more channel choices.

Technology / Telecom

created Aug 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4

China plugging holes in 'Great Firewall'

China appears to be moving aggressively to plug holes in its "Great Firewall" censorship system, causing frustration for businesses and web users, foreign Internet companies and analysts said.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 22, 2011 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 16

Hungary considers 'hamburger tax': ministry

Hungary's government said Friday it is considering a novel way of tightening the public belt -- the introduction of a "hamburger tax".

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Law professor studies 'sexing up and dumbing down' of work force

(PhysOrg.com) -- Pick a decade, any decade. From secretaries in miniskirts in the "Mad Men"-style '60s and Southwest Airlines' "hostesses" in hot pants in the "liberated" '70s, to the present-day surge of provocatively dressed ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jan 28, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 6

Discrimination hurts, but how much?

It's tough being a teen. Are you in or are you out? Are you hanging with the right crowd? Are you dressing and talking and acting the right way? For adolescents who are ethnic minorities, on top of this quest to "fit in" ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 14, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Gamer suspended over name of W.Va. town: Fort Gay

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. and the chief rules enforcer for Xbox Live are apologizing to a small West Virginia town and a 26-year-old gamer accused of violating the online gaming service's code of conduct by publicly declaring ...

Technology / Other

created Sep 08, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2

China denies forcing foreign firms to transfer technology

Beijing on Thursday denied charges by a US business group that its technology transfer rules for foreign firms constitute "theft" on a massive scale, and defended its policies as meeting global rules.

Technology / Business

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