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Racism & Discrimination

Inquiry into racism within Met

London: London Mayor Boris Johnson said he would launch an inquiry into racism within the capital's police force as its Black Police Association urged minority recruits to boycott the service. The moves will add further...

London Mayor Orders Police Racism Inquiry

London Mayor Orders Inquiry After Black Police Claim Discrimination Is Rampant By GREGORY KATZ Associated Press Writer LONDON October 6, 2008 (AP) The mayor of London ordered an investigation into racism at the Metropolitan...

Nicholas D. Kristof: Racism without racists

One of this season's fallacies is that if Barack Obama is paying an electoral price for his skin tone, it must be because of racists. But the evidence shows he is facing what scholars have dubbed 'racism without racists.'

Overt bias against women has become less common on the job

When Joan Bender first joined the leadership ranks of the union for white-collar employees in Erie County government, past practice gave each man his own hotel room on trips to labor meetings and conferences. Women had to share...

Drill sergeants reprimanded for bias, calling trainee 'Juden'

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — In a letter home, a Jewish soldier in basic training at Fort Benning complained of religious discrimination and wrote that a friend overheard platoon members saying they wanted to beat him up. Days later,...

High court case: If harassed workers talk, can they be fired?

A Tennessee woman lost her job after she cooperated in a company investigation. Reporter Warren Richey discusses a US Supreme Court case about sexual-harassment charges and management retaliation. The US Supreme Court is set to...

Mental Health America Hails Approval Of Federal Parity Legislation

Mental Health America today hailed as "a great civil rights victory" the approval of mental health parity legislation that will broadly outlaw health insurance discrimination against Americans with mental health and...

Political Hot Topic : Same Sex Marriage (SSM)

A Battleground Conceded to Progressives in Canada, Ongoing Worldwide Same sex marriage and the marital benefits conferred upon the couple are still hotly contested topics in North America and the rest of the world. In Canada On...

OPM issues guidelines for discrimination and retaliation cases

By Alyssa Rosenberg arosenberg@govexec.com October 6, 2008 The Office of Personnel Management has published new best practices for handling disciplinary actions prompted by discriminatory behavior or retaliation against...

Boris Johnson revises plans for Met Police racism inquiry after attacks from its governing body

London Mayor Boris Johnson has agreed to review his proposed investigation into alleged racism in 's largest police force after being told it was flawed before it had even begun. Members of the Metropolitan Police Authority...

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Workplace Discrimination