Walter Mosley talks about how his fictional hero frees himself from wage labor through America’s favorite side hustle: landlording.
Category: discrimination
Brokerage BHS appeals orders to pay agent $977K for discrimination
Brown Harris Stevens of the Hamptons seeks to overturn rulings awarding Shauncy Claud nearly $1 million after a court found the firm wrongfully fired her for filing a discrimination complaint.
Virginia landlord arrested for racial discrimination, rampant fraud
David Merryman is accused by federal prosecutors of subjecting his Black tenants to violence and racist slurs.
Patriot Bank denies DoJ redlining allegations, settles for $1.9M
Government alleges competitors in Patriot’s peer group made home loans in minority areas of Memphis at almost three times the rate of Patriot from 2015 to at least 2020.
Women Could Fill Truck Driver Jobs. Companies Won’t Let Them.
Three women filed a discrimination complaint against a trucking company over its same-sex training policy, which they say prevented them from being hired.
Report on Anti-Gay Slur Could Put Wisconsin News Site Out of Business
When a north-central Wisconsin news site reported that a businessman had uttered a homophobic slur, he sued, claiming defamation. The legal bills are piling up.
Affirmative Action Ruling May Upend Diversity Hiring Policies, Too
The Supreme Court decision on college admissions could lead companies to alter recruitment and promotion practices to pre-empt legal challenges.