Many lines of work in Minnesota are historically dominated by men and have only in recent years come to grips with the problem of sex discrimination. Unfortunately, as these jobs have slowly opened up to female workers, these pioneering women employees have often...
Both Minnesota and federal laws prohibit many kinds of employment discrimination on the basis of race, sex, national origin and certain other factors, but discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is a trickier issue. Minnesota's Human Rights Act lists...
Both the Minnesota Human Rights Act and the federal Civil Rights Act prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of race. However, that doesn't mean that the only type of discrimination prohibited is the type that pits one race against the other. Even some types of...
Investment company Merrill Lynch has agreed to settle a long-brewing racial discrimination lawsuit for a record $160 million, according to news reports. As of this writing, Merrill Lynch had not yet confirmed the settlement. If it goes forward, it would represent the...
