Discrimination

As a transgender neurologist, I advocate for the improved health care of other transgender people. I present my research findings to professional organizations and medical colleges throughout the U.S. While doing so, the most frequent criticism I receive from neurologists is: “What does being transgender have to do with neurology, the branch of medicine focused on the nervous system?”I understand their confusion. The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, which certifies neurologists in clinical competency, has no…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research by the University of Warwick has found that disabled young people in England experience institutional and structural discrimination in mainstream schools, with two thirds fewer achieving level 2 qualifications compared to non-disabled peers. Academics argue that these experiences are a key barrier to educational and occupational attainment.…

Elon Musk agreed with a post on X that said Jewish people hold a “dialectical hatred” of white people, eliciting a new round of criticism that he promotes antisemitic views.Musk, the billionaire owner of X, formerly Twitter, responded to a user’s post Wednesday that espoused an antisemitic conspiracy theory with: “You have said the actual truth.”Copyright ©2023Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Elon Musk agreed with a post on X that said Jewish people hold a…

WASHINGTON—Internet service providers will have their business practices scrutinized for “digital discrimination” based on income or race under a regulation set to be adopted Wednesday by the Federal Communications Commission, raising legal risks for some of America’s most powerful companies.  The new rule lays the groundwork for the FCC to hold providers such as AT&T or Comcastliable if their actions “differentially impact consumers’ access to broadband”—intentionally or not. That will include decisions about…

Manalagi Project. Credit: University of Auckland The need to increase Pacific and Rainbow+ leadership was a major finding in the Manalagi project, the first and largest research of its kind addressing the health and well-being of Aotearoa, New Zealand's Pacific Rainbow+ community. A three-year long study backed by the Health…

Apple has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it engaged in a pattern of discriminatory hiring practices when filling some of its jobs during 2018 and 2019.The deal announced Thursday resolved a lengthy investigation by the Department of Justice into alleged violations of the Immigration and Nationality Act.Federal regulators said an inquiry that began in 2019 determined that Apple’s hiring practices discriminated against U.S. candidates for jobs that were awarded to some immigrant workers seeking to be…

Updated Nov. 9, 2023 5:03 pm ETApple must pay up to $25 million under an agreement with the Justice Department to settle charges of hiring and recruitment discrimination.The Justice Department alleged on Thursday that Apple violated anti-discrimination requirements while recruiting for positions under the permanent labor certification program.Copyright ©2023Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Updated Nov. 9, 2023 5:03 pm ETApple must pay up to $25 million under an…

Federal law enforcement forced Apple to put $18.25 million towards folks who tried to join the company’s staff, but were rebuffed due to the company ignoring job applications sent online. While feds claimed Apple was trying to favor current workers on temporary visas, the tech giant said it was just one big misunderstanding.The M3 MacBook Pro: Made Dark for HalloweenThe U.S. Department of Justice said in a release Thursday that Apple created “barriers” for U.S. citizens, U.S. residents, and refugees or asylum speakers.…

The US Justice Department sued Elon Musk-owned rocket and satellite company SpaceX on Thursday for allegedly discriminating against asylum seekers and refugees in hiring."The lawsuit alleges that, from at least September 2018 to May 2022, SpaceX routinely discouraged asylees and refugees from applying and refused to hire or consider them, because of their citizenship status, in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act," the Justice Department said in a statement.In job postings and public statements over several…

Apple will pay $25 million in backpay and civil penalties to settle allegations that it favored visa holders and discriminated against US citizens and permanent residents during its hiring process, the Department of Justice said in a statement on Thursday. This is the largest amount that the DOJ has collected under the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act.At the heart of the issue is a federal program administered by the Department of Labor and the Department of Homeland Security called the…