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EEOC issues new discrimination guidance: 11 things you must know

HR Morning

The new guidance covers national origin discrimination, and it has replaced the EEOC’s 2002 compliance manual section on that topic. Of course, employers already know they can’t discriminate against individuals on the basis of their national origin. Discrimination based on “perceived” national origin is illegal.

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4 Ways to Create an LGBT Friendly Workplace

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While this number may seem small, note that a reported 50 percent of LGBT workers choose not to disclose their sexual orientation at work out of fear they might miss out on promotions, be discriminated against or treated differently. This change requires more than adding a 20-minute video into your new hire orientation.

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Lithuania’s Path Toward Shrinking the Gender Pay Gap Under EU Directive

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Lithuania’s Labour Code was introduced on June 4, 2002. Account for intersectional discrimination in pay practices and consider the needs of workers with disabilities. These include applying equal criteria in hiring processes, working conditions and opportunities in areas such as professional development and retraining.

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Union to pay $1.65M for race discrimination settlement — and the case goes on

HR Morning

million to settle part of a race discrimination suit that was first filed in 1971 — and will continue. . Local 25 of the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association and its associated apprenticeship school have settled race discrimination claims made by the EEOC. A labor union and its apprenticeship program will pay $1.65

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Next up on the EEOC’s radar: age discrimination

Ohio Employer's Law

This year, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act turns 50. Which means the law itself has been protected from age discrimination for a decade (rim shot). According to the EEOC, “The meeting will explore the state of age discrimination in America today and the challenges it poses for the future.”. Yesterday I signed that act.

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Ways to Improve Results of Workplace Diversity Initiatives

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If you’re hiring minorities and women but not seeing them get promoted or advancing in their careers, your workplace diversity initiatives could be to blame. If you’re consistently passing over women or minorities for promotions or upper management positions, you may be bordering on an employee discrimination lawsuit.

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If at first, you don’t succeed, try, try, try, try again. Then, file an age discrimination lawsuit. Then try again.

The Employer Handbook

In 2002, with an eye toward teaching in the future, she went back to school and earned a degree in early childhood education. So, she gave up applying and just sued for age discrimination. Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act , an employer can’t refuse to hire someone because of her age (forty or over).