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Why hair discrimination should be the next focus for DEI progress

HRExecutive

In the last four years, 22 states have adopted versions of the Crown Act , first passed in California in 2019 to prohibit employers from discriminating based on hair style and texture that is commonly associated with a particular race or national origin. I want employers to think about their environment.”

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Why the Next Equal Pay Case Matters to Every Employer

Trusaic

In the second stage of the Next equal pay case , an employment tribunal ruling agreed that the work of its predominantly female sales consultants was of equal value to warehouse jobs occupied by mainly male workers. Ongoing contracts of employment would also be amended to include equal terms. compared to 24.2%

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4 Ways HR Analytics Can Improve Workplace Diversity

Cornerstone On Demand

There are multiple studies showing that diversity improves organizational bottom lines: McKinsey quarterly reported that between 2008 and 2010, companies with more diverse teams were top financial performers, and according to a study by Lu Hong and Scott E. Eliminating Workforce Discrimination with Big Data.

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Pre-employment and background checks: everything you need to know to be compliant

cipHR

You’re responsible for checking that a candidate can work for your organisation – whether that’s by confirming their right to work in the UK, or checking their criminal record or health status. Find out which checks to you need to conduct, and how, during the recruitment and onboarding process. Right to work checks.

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Has 50 Years of Equal Pay Legislation Done Enough to Level the Playing Field? Not Even Close.

Trusaic

The first page reads simply: “AN ACT TO Prevent discrimination, as regards terms and conditions of employment, between men and women.” In 2010, the Equal Pay Act 1970 was incorporated into the Equality Act 2010, along with other civil rights legislation. The paper on which it is printed is yellowing slightly.

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Substance Use & Drug Overdoses are on the Rise – Top 5 Stats for Employers

Cisive

With increased public opinion on marijuana legalization, the increased use of marijuana and other illicit substances; the challenges and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and managing remote workforces, employers are being challenged with creating safe, healthy, and effective work environments amid an ongoing recruitment and retention crisis.

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EEOC records the fewest charges of discrimination in over 20 years!

The Employer Handbook

I knew that my training and day-to-day employer counseling were good. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission just reported its Fiscal Year 2020 stats , and the numbers are way down. The EEOC received 67,448 charges of workplace discrimination the agency received in FY 2020. Number two is disability discrimination.