A Missouri woman who sued American Family Insurance for retaliation and age and sex discrimination has been awarded $20 million in punitive damages.

Bank of America will pay $7,500 to settle the first action to enforce the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s new rule prohibiting home lenders from discriminating based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

Federal court jurors returned a $1.8 million verdict for the plaintiff in a lawsuit alleging race and sex discrimination and constructive discharge against defendant Kenneth Black.

11-1182 Passananti v. Cook County

11-2075 Blasdel v. Northwestern University

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender groups are praising the recent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission decision in Macy v. Holder (appeal no. 0120120821), to extend Title VII employment discrimination protection to transgender individuals.

A Sioux Falls mother who once worked for Midcontinent Communications has filed a federal lawsuit against the company alleging sex discrimination.

11-1273 Puffer v. Allstate Ins. Co.

11-2502 Cook v. IPC International Corp.

Some of you may recall my article a few years back entitled “What About Roberta?” about transgenderism in the workplace. In that piece, we followed “Bob,” a long-term employee who came into an office seeking support as he went through the process of transitioning from male to female.

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee-based company accused of firing a woman after she got pregnant has agreed to pay $35,000 to resolve a federal charge of sex discrimination. The agreement was announced Tuesday by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Durable Contract Services Inc. provides security-guard services in government buildings. The EEOC had accused the company of firing a woman ...