Race Discrimination

Four years of discriminating and sidestepping prospective Black and Asian employees has come at a major cost to a Missouri-based company. In August, Cerner Corp. – a North Kansas City medical information technology company – agreed to a settlement worth nearly $1.9...

If you have experienced racial discrimination at work or when applying for a job, you deserve compensation under Missouri and federal law. But getting justice in this way requires you to follow a specific, multi-step process. One such step is filing a discrimination...

Anyone who has ever experienced workplace discrimination based on their race knows how painful it is. It can go beyond feeling hurt, angry or humiliated. Often, discrimination can trigger a mental health problem like depression. Study finds possible link between race...

A woman who used to work at the Kansas City VA hospital is suing the Veterans Administration for employment discrimination. The woman, who is Black, says she was harassed and ultimately fired because of her race and gender. Harassed by a security guard According to...

Racial discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace – or anywhere for that matter -- are, to put it bluntly, despicable, repugnant and unforgivable. They also are illegal. Both issues came to the forefront recently thanks to a three-part series written by...

Among approximately 2,400 elected prosecutors in the United States, only 1.84% of that group represents women of color (for a total of 45 officials). This group of prosecutors reports that they have been the target of a particular brand of discrimination, which some...

It is an unfortunate fact that certain types of workplace discrimination are common in Missouri and across the country, despite being prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other laws. While some companies are cognizant of this and are attempting...

Women on the job in Missouri continue to face a range of obstacles to equality in the workplace. While the #MeToo campaign highlighted the scourge of sexual harassment in the workplace, this is only one of the issues that women face on the job. The U.S. Supreme Court...

Inclusivity is a term you hear often, but putting it into practice is a lot more difficult. While employers are obligated to ensure employees of all races, genders, and orientations feel comfortable in a given working environment, there are things peers can do to...

For those who decide to relocate to another country for work, they may have to work through a lot of different challenges. Not only can moving in and of itself be immensely difficult, but there are various legal issues that may surface. Moreover, the workplace can be...