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OFCCP Announces New AAP Requirements for Federal Contractors

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Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is following through on its commitment to prioritize pay equity and ramp up enforcement of employee diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). This replaces the outdated 2006-2010 EEO tabulation currently being used.

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5 Examples of Racial Bias in Hiring

Ongig

The 2004 field experiment on labor market discrimination answers the question, “Are Emily and Greg More Employable Than Lakisha and Jamal?” ” Tip: Using “blind hiring” tools to remove names and other identifying information from resumes can help remove racial discrimination in the hiring process.

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6 Ways to Avoid Age Bias in Your Job Descriptions

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Note: Most age discrimination law suits relate to The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) which forbids age discrimination against people who are age 40 or older. It does not protect workers under the age of 40, although some states (see below) have laws that protect younger workers from age discrimination. .

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6 Ways to Avoid Age Bias in Your Job Descriptions

Ongig

A study conducted by AARP and the Economist Intelligence Unit found that age discrimination against older adults cost the economy $850 billion in 2018 alone. Note: Most age discrimination lawsuits relate to The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) which forbids age discrimination against people who are age 40 or older.

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Supremes Revive Young v. UPS Case

HRExecutive

The reaction to yesterday’s Supreme Court decision to revive a pregnancy-discrimination lawsuit against United Parcel Service has been decidedly swift and, of course, decidedly mixed. The Supreme Court makes clear that the Pregnancy Discrimination Act has teeth. discrimination employment law HR profession'

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Pre-employment testing: pros and cons

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One example is a 2012 discrimination case where a company had to pay $550,000 in back wages to minority workers it rejected through a pre-employment test. Some personality and physical ability tests can break anti-discrimination laws, if they’re trying to ‘diagnose’ a mental or physical condition that’s unrelated to the job.

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Employee Relationships is a Serious Employer Responsibility

HR Digest

Resources indicate that the term “employee relations” started to gain popularity around 2006 when, according to CIDP , the meaning began to shift from the industrial relations understanding of employees as a collective whole , and instead emphasize the focus on individual employees.