Lockheed Martin Corp. agreed to pay $29.5 million under two settlements announced Monday by the U.S. Department of Justice over allegations that the defense contractor considered race or sex in some pay, hiring and promotion decisions while certifying compliance with federal antidiscrimination requirements
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared receptive Tuesday to a push by Catholic parishes to be exempted from a requirement under Colorado's universal preschool program that ties funding to the acceptance of a nondiscrimination mandate, with Justice Brett Kavanaugh saying the case poses a "clash" between religious and LGBTQ+ rights.
The California Supreme Court did not appear to fully indicate which way it was leaning Tuesday in a case dealing with whether workers can bring what are known as headless claims under the state's Private Attorneys General Act, meaning claims only on behalf of other workers and not themselves.