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3 Actionable Ways to Support Your LGBTQ+ Employees During Pride Month

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However, 20% of LGBTQ+ Americans have experienced discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity when applying for jobs, which jumps up to 32% for LGBTQ+ folks who are people of color. Sounds like it’s a job for the employee handbook! ??. heteronormative worldview. Intersectionality matters, y’all. Next steps.

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The House wants to make it easier to bring age bias claims. But will the Senate co-sign?

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David Maiolo [ CC BY-SA 3.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons Since I’m going to see most of you at Noon EDT today for The Employer Handbook Zoom Office Hour — register here if you haven’t already — I’m going to keep today’s blog post brief. In 2008, the Supreme Court in Gross v. But, we’ll see.

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A bipartisan group in Congress wants to make it easier for employees to prove age discrimination

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On Monday, three House Republicans and three House Democrats reintroduced the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (POWADA), billed as a bipartisan proposal to strengthen anti-discrimination protections for older workers. ” In 2008, the Supreme Court in Gross v. How does POWADA accomplish this?

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Did you hear the one about the HR Manager who’d never heard of Title VII?

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really grabbed my attention: In December 2008 or January 2009, Edward Briggs became Star Transport’s Human Resources Manager. In 2008, only one load out of a total of 61,138 loads contained alcohol. ” In 2008, Star Transport hired a Muslim employee. Star Transport, Inc. In 2009, they hired another Muslim employee.

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The EEOC has a new 114-page religious discrimination playbook. But, 2 of those pages got me like ??????

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced here that it had released for public comment this new draft guidance on religious discrimination in the workplace. As the EEOC notes in the press release, it hasn’t updated the current version since 2008. The EEOC is long overdue for an update. Well, not much.

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Happy 30th Birthday to the Americans with Disabilities Act

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Title I of the ADA makes it unlawful to discriminate in employment against “qualified individuals with disabilities,” or against other individuals because of a known association or relationship with a disabled individual. On September 25, 2008, President George W. A brief history of the ADA. I welcome your feedback.

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“Anti-American” Bias in Hiring? The EEOC Says It’s Watching

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The email contained a press release in which Andrea Lucas, Acting Chair of the EEOC, made it clear that the agency is cracking down on discrimination against American workers. The EEOC is here to protect all workers from unlawful national origin discrimination, including American workers. How Common Are These Claims?