Outback Steakhouse's parent company will pay $19 million to settle federal claims that it has discriminated against women and kept them in low-paying restaurant jobs. ...more

December 30, 2009

Two food service companies agreed this week to pay millions of dollars to settle charges of racial discrimination. ...more

December 18, 2009

A former University of Florida law professor has sued the school, claiming she was forced to resign after complaining about racism. ...more

February 10, 2009

A woman who worked as a legal assistant in Pinellas-Pasco Public Defender Bob Dillinger's office has filed a federal lawsuit against him, claiming she was retaliated against after complaining that male attorneys had made sexually-degrading remarks to her. ...more

July 30, 2008

Drug maker Eli Lilly and Co. will pay $64,400 to settle a lawsuit accusing the company of withholding severance pay to force a longtime employee to withdraw a discrimination charge. ...more

July 1, 2008

Hillsborough County taxpayers could be on the hook for $100,000 or more to defend the county in a sexual harassment lawsuit involving Commissioner Kevin White. ...more

May 31, 2008

RESOURCES Beth-El Farmworker Mission 18240 U.S. 301 S. Wimauma FL 33598 (813) 633-1548 ...more

April 27, 2008

SEBRING – Do you own a car? That's one of the questions which could land you in big trouble with the federal government if you're an employer and you pose that question to an applicant during a job interview. Here are some other non-offensive sounding questions which also could lead to a federal lawsuit accusing you of violating United States anti-discrimination laws: ...more

February 10, 2008

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Wednesday its largest-ever settlement for an individual racial discrimination case, $2.5 million, against Lockheed Martin of Bethesda, Md. ...more

January 3, 2008

Clarence Thomas' memoir, "My Grandfather's Son," is a must-read for anyone trying to figure out the U.S. Supreme Court justice. ...more

November 19, 2007