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Scandal in Silicon Valley: Why the Ellen Pao Suit Isn’t Helping Women in Tech
It’s not exactly news that women — particularly women in tech — are often underrepresented and underfunded in business. The stats speak for themselves: Just 3% to 5% of female entrepreneurs get venture-capital funds, and …
This Free Pizza Offer is Being Criticized as Discrimination
When retailers and restaurants offer freebies, the point is to draw attention—not controversy. The only reason to protest 7-Eleven for giving out free Slurpees or Haagen-Dazs for dishing out free ice cream cones might be that the complimentary serving sizes are too small. But what do you expect when you’re paying $0? Now, though, a …
When Consumers Pay More Due to Race or Gender
Is there a “woman tax”? By some account, women pay over $1,300 more annually than men for everything from deodorant to sneakers to health care. They’re not the only group that pays a premium, though. Men are charged thousands …
Why Being Overweight Could Earn You a Lower Salary
Many forms of discrimination persist in the workplace, but a new study highlights a prejudice that most people wouldn’t even think about: obesity bias.
Facebook Weighs In and Blasts ‘Shoulder Surfing’ by Employers
Employers’ practice of demanding access to job applicants’ privacy-protected social-networking pages has sparked concern among privacy advocates and outrage among ordinary Americans who object to tactics like “shoulder surfing”: …
Oh, the Irony! To Get a Job, You Must Already Have a Job
Last summer, a few disturbing job ads surfaced requiring that candidates “must be currently employed” to be considered for the openings. Nowadays, the practice of hiring only those who already have jobs is commonplace.
Does Starbucks discriminate against women?
Yes, according to a fascinating new study by economist Caitlin Knowles, as described in Slate.
She, with her students as research assistants, staked out eight coffee shops in the Boston area and watched how long it took men and women to be served. Her conclusion: Men get their coffee 20 seconds earlier than do women.
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