A troupe of Spanish dwarf bullfighters have been forced to move to France after politicians used an EU directive on discrimination against disabled people to stop them performing in their home country. Last Thursday, the “Bullfighting Fun” (Diversiones en el Ruedo) troupe
Ministers are being urged to launch a public inquiry into the scourge of age discrimination that blights the lives of elderly people in the UK. Campaigners have warned the situation is “deteriorating fast” because of rapidly changing technological advances. They say the
More than a dozen former MLB scouts filed a lawsuit against the league, its teams and commissioner Rob Manfred, saying they were discriminated against because of their age. In total, 17 people filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Denver,
An accountant sued her husband for age discrimination wrongly believing he had left her for a younger woman, a tribunal has heard. Eleanor Belson, 60, alleged that Tim Belson, 72, was ageist for ending their marriage and making her redundant from his
Simon Case, the Cabinet Secretary, is being sued for “direct discrimination and harassment”. Former civil servant Rowaa Ahmed is bringing a case against the Cabinet Office, Mr Case and three other officials. The official has alleged the “discrimination and harassment” took place
Two serving Metropolitan Police officers have been dismissed over discriminatory messages they sent to colleagues in a WhatsApp group, including some about Katie Price’s disabled son. Harvey Price, 19, who was born with Prader-Willi syndrome, was mocked in a series of offensive
Former Arizona Cardinals executive Terry McDonough filed an arbitration claim to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. According to ESPN, McDonough accuses Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill of gross misconduct, including cheating, discrimination and harassment. One of the claims mentions prohibited communication with then-Cardinals general
A Roman Catholic priest who sued a London National Health Service Trust for harassment, religious discrimination and victimization received £10,000 – or roughly $12,000 – in a settlement. Before Rev. Patrick Pullicino’s case could head to the Croydon Employment Tribunal in July,
JayCee Cooper, a transgender athlete, won a discrimination case against USA Powerlifting this week after the federation banned her from competing in female events. With Cooper’s victory comes a mandate the federation “cease and desist from all unfair discriminatory practices” because of
Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores’ discrimination claims against the NFL and three teams will be allowed to move to court after a federal judge ruled against arbitration. Judge Valerie Caproni’s decision clears the path for Flores to have his claims