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Uber has started firing employees following harassment probe

Heads are starting to roll at Uber following thecompany’s internal investigation into hundreds of claims regarding sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and other workplace transgressions. The ride-sharing company has fired at least 20 people, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. Perkins Coie LLP, the legal firm hired to conduct the investigation, handed out recommendations to Uber executives regarding …

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Lyft releases its first-ever diversity report

Lyft has produced its first-ever diversity report, months after its chief competitor Uber released its own data about the make-up of its staff. While its numbers ring similar to other tech companies—which are predominantly white and male?—?Lyft does have more female employees than Uber. Overall, 42 percent of Lyft’s employees identify as women, compared to Uber’s …

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Apple Store Employees Are Diverse, But Their Silicon Valley Co-Workers Lag Behind

Apple is Silicon Valley’s most diverse tech giant. According to the company’s mint diversity and inclusion report released Wednesday, Apple has been able to significantly increase its number of female and minority employees since 2014. Women make up 32 percent of Apple’s employees worldwide, up two points from 2014. Apple’s report also boasts that racial …

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Madeline Messa

Madeline Messa is a 3L at Syracuse University College of Law. She graduated from Penn State with a degree in journalism. With her legal research and writing for Workplace Fairness, she strives to equip people with the information they need to be their own best advocate.