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Instacart to pay $5M over hiring discrimination claims

SAN FRANCISCO — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division reached a $5 million settlement with the company behind Instacart, an online delivery service, which allegedly engaged in national origin and citizenship discrimination by preferring workers with temporary employment visas over workers of…

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Tulane harassment orderNEW ORLEANS — A federal court in Louisiana partially granted Tulane University’s request for a protective order preventing a self-represented student from sending “harassing” communications to employees and administrators of its disability office in connection with her ADA lawsuit. The court orders the student to communicate only with university counsel…

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Major company pays millions after making Americans jump through hoops for jobsThe Trump administration has closed a discrimination case against a well-known company — and the people who have had their eyes on this case for over a year are taking a victory lap. On Tuesday, the Department of Justice announced a settlement of $5 million with Instacart for allegedly discriminating against U.S. and American workers. 'We will not stop…

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