All articles tagged with #discrimination claims
SCOTUS declined to hear the NFL’s appeal in Brian Flores’s discrimination suit, allowing the case to proceed in court toward a potential public trial; the league says it will defend itself, while Flores’s lawyers say the commissioner cannot arbitrate discrimination claims and expect to litigate the matter in court, a process that could take months or years.
Seven US senators have written a letter to Tesla CEO Elon Musk expressing concerns about the company's use of forced arbitration clauses in employee and consumer contracts. The senators argue that these clauses prevent discrimination claims and consumer safety complaints from being brought to court, potentially keeping safety flaws from the public eye and limiting regulatory authorities' ability to hold Tesla accountable. The letter also cited numerous incidents of alleged racial and sexual harassment, as well as ongoing investigations into reports of "phantom braking" in Tesla vehicles.