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- Conservative activist Edward Blum speaks at a news conference in Washington, June 29, 2023. Blum is citing Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 to go after a venture capital fund called Fearless Fund, which invests in businesses owned by women of color. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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DEI opponents are using a 1866 Civil Rights law to challenge equity policies in the workplace
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AND ALEXANDRA OLSON - AP Business Writers
Fri,01/12/24-5:24PM , 156 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — Opponents of workplace diversity programs are increasingly banking on a section of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 to challenge equity policies as well as funding to minority-owned businesses.
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- In an interview, shopper Milah Phillips says she tried to beat the crowds. COURTESY: ABC7 Los Angeles ((mandatory on-air credit))
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Retailers offer bigger Black Friday discounts to lure hesitant shoppers hunting for the best deals
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AND ALEXANDRA OLSON - AP Retail Writer
Thu,11/23/23-12:48PM , 321 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers venturing out to malls and stores on Black Friday found perks from champagne to virtual reality experiences and old-fashioned doorbusters, as retailers tried to entice customers who are resisting splurges and impulse buying this year.
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- Alyssa Burns, 24, is photographed at a park on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. It has always been difficult to be pregnant on the job and to raise a child, but especially so for low-wage workers. They are more likely to work in physically demanding roles with fewer labor protections and less flexibility than higher-wage jobs. When Burns, a warehouse worker earning $16 an hour, learned she was pregnant she came to the agonizing conclusion she couldn't go through with it. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
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Low-wage workers bear financial brunt of denied abortions
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AND ALEXANDRA OLSON - AP Business Writers
Tue,10/25/22-5:46PM , 219 Reads
A Texas mother of a toddler, scraping by on her husband's income, was desperate to return to work but struggling to afford child care. A young Florida warehouse worker had barely left behind a turbulent past of homelessness and abuse only to be mired in debt.
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