Clifford Alexander, a pioneering attorney who forcefully championed civil rights as a presidential adviser and in private practice, taught his son that lawyers “can use their power” to make a difference.

A Black man who said race discrimination spurred General Motors LLC’s decision to fire him from his job as a quality business manager at its Bowling Green, Ky., Corvette plant failed to establish a triable claim, a federal judge ruled.

A female former Amazon executive failed to plead sufficient claims of sex discrimination, pay bias, or retaliation and must try again if she wishes to pursue her lawsuit, a California federal judge ruled.

Pregnancy discrimination laws will continue to protect employees from reproductive health-related discrimination and harassment in the workplace even after the US Supreme Court eliminated abortion rights on the federal level.

A first-in-the nation municipal requirement for Chicago companies to provide separate “bystander” sexual harassment training may set a new standard for other municipalities seeking to improve their rules to combat the misconduct, according to an attorney who specializes in employment law.

General Electric Co. lost its bid to enforce a settlement agreement with a former human resources manager who claimed race-based discrimination, when the Sixth Circuit ruled Tuesday that the manager had a 21-day window to consider its terms.