May 23, 2023
						
						The U.S. Department of Labor has struck a deal to end a Black, straight worker's lawsuit alleging he was denied a promotion at the DOL because his boss — a member of the LGBTQ community — preferred white and LGBTQ employees, the parties told a D.C. federal court Tuesday.
					
					
						August 19, 2021
						
						A straight Black employee with more than two decades of experience at the U.S. Department of Labor has sued the agency, claiming he was passed over for a promotion in favor of a less qualified LGBTQ colleague who is white.