September 30, 2016 Lawsuit: Palantir Discriminated Against Asian Job Applicants By Jennifer Wadsworth Regulators have sued Palantir—the data mining company backed by billionaire Peter Thiel—for allegedly discriminating against Asians. Read More 9
April 11, 2016 Asking about Prior Salaries Perpetuates Gender Wage Gap By Mariko Yoshihara Tuesday is Equal Pay Day, which correlates to how many additional days in the year women have to work to earn as much as men for the same job. Read More 36
February 24, 2016 Homeless Techie Launches Squiffy, a Janitorial Startup By Jennifer Wadsworth British ex-pat Simon Brooks stumbled into the cleaning business after a failed tech venture left him broke and homeless in Silicon Valley. Read More 21
December 8, 2015 Ex-City Attorney to Sue Milpitas for ‘Retaliatory’ Firing By Jennifer Wadsworth Milpitas’ former city attorney, whose entire office was outsourced to a private law firm this past summer, plans to sue the city for retaliation. Read More 7
October 6, 2015 Federal Watchdog Slaps Milpitas with Age Discrimination Suit By Jennifer Wadsworth An age discrimination lawsuit filed last month in federal court claims Milpitas City Manager Tom Williams hired a younger, less qualified secretary over several more experienced candidates. Read More 7
August 12, 2015 Iconic Peters’ Bakery Dogged by Racism, Retaliation Allegations By Jennifer Wadsworth Peters' Bakery has done business in East San Jose for nearly 80 years, but a legal dispute between the owner and a worker has turned ugly. Read More 163