Police communications workers accusing Nassau County of sex bias in their treatment compared to a similar set of fire department employees can pursue their suit as a class action even though the group includes both women and men, the Eastern District of New York ruled.
Certification of a class under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and New York state anti-discrimination isn’t prohibited just because the class will be comprised of “mixed genders,” the court said. The significant factor for federal certification instead is a showing of issues of law and fact common to the class as a ...
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A former Tasmanian nurse has had her registration cancelled after a tribunal found she falsely claimed qualifications when applying for paramedic and senior nursing jobs. In a decision handed down...