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Medieval Times Restaurant: Six horsemen at a jousting event, dressed as medieval knights holding lances, lined up in a stadium full of spectators, waiting to begin the show.
A ROYAL PAIN

Medieval Times’ ‘Queen’ Sues Over Wardrobe Malfunction

The retaliation began after the actress reported repeated incidents of “unwanted romantic advances,” the complaint alleges.

Muskaan Arshad

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‘FATPHOBIC’

‘Mean Girls’ Party Barred Server Due to Weight, Suit Alleges

“Paramount Pictures, the distributors of ‘Mean Girls,’ specifically asked that he be excluded, solely based on his appearance,” a new lawsuit claims.

Helen Holmes

The Tribune Tower, home of the Chicago Tribune, sits along Michigan Avenue at the Chicago River on October 8, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois.
PAY UP

Reporters Sue Chicago Tribune for Alleged Pay Discrimination

The class-action claim seeks years of back pay for most Black and female journalists, totaling thousands of dollars.

Amanda Yen

Geoffroy van Raemdonck
J’ACCUSE!

Neiman Marcus CEO Accused of Favoring Gay, Euro Men for Jobs

Employees accused Belgian-born CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck of discriminating against “the typical straight U.S. male” in an anonymous blog post.

Amanda Yen

A photo of an office building with a sign reading, “The Conde Nast Publications Inc.”
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‘DISRESPECTFUL AND RUDE’

Fired Black Condé Nast Analyst Sues Over Stolen Cereal Claim

In a new lawsuit, Bradley Bristol claims he was retaliated against for having complained about allegedly discriminatory treatment by his boss.

Justin Rohrlich

Custom salad being made at Sweetgreen in Washington, DC
SOUR NOTE

Sweetgreen Managers Face Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

The complaint also claimed that the company’s management, including the human resources department, did nothing to help Black employees.

Alex Nguyen

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Close-up of logo for National Association of Realtors. The president of the NAR, Kenny Parcell, is facing allegations of sexual harassment.
‘CULTURE OF FEAR’

Realtor Group President Faces Sexual Harassment Allegations

One woman said Kenny Parcell once shoved his hand down his pants in front of her in a sexually suggestive way, and another woman claimed he texted her a picture of his crotch.

Isabella Ramirez

Former CNN journalist Saima Mohsin is suing the network alleging racial discrimination and unfair dismissal.
‘RISKED MY LIFE’

Ex-CNN Reporter Sues for Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal

She was severely injured while on assignment and claims to have been told she didn’t have “the look” for a presenting role.

Dan Ladden-Hall

The logo for Goldman Sachs is seen on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, Nov. 17, 2021.
BIG MONEY

Goldman Sachs Pays $215M to Settle Sex Discrimination Suit

The lawsuit, which was first filed in 2010, was slated to go to trial in a month.

Chris Hippensteel

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‘SATANIC’

Florida School Board Axes LGBTQ Month at Fiery Meeting

Critical community members insisted that teaching LGBTQ history would impede on parental rights and promote a “leftist agenda.”

Brooke Leigh Howard

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GENERATION GAP

‘Cancel Culture’ Is Destroying the American Workplace

Celebrated executive coach Lacey Leone McLaughlin writes about the various ways people’s “cancel culture” hysteria is doing harm to places of work across the country.

Lacey Leone McLaughlin

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