‘Not for white folks’

PHILADELPHIA — A federal court in Pennsylvania declined to dismiss employment discrimination claims brought by a white human resources employee who says she was unfairly fired. She plausibly alleges her employer, Equis Research, discriminated against white workers and excluded her from a diversity webinar described as “not for white folks.” She was fired a week after disclosing a lupus diagnosis and asking about “a promised coverage bonus that [she] had not received.”Read the ruling here.Subscribe to our free newslettersOur weekly newsletter Closing Arguments offers the latest about ongoing trials, major litigation and rulings in courthouses around the U.S. and the world, while the monthly Under the Lights dishes the legal dirt from Hollywood, sports, Big Tech and the arts.Additional Reads