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Stop Spying on Social Media

HRExecutive

According to a 2011 court case, NLRB v. Through social media, employers may learn information regarding a candidate’s race, age, religion, disability or other protected classification,” says LaKisha M. Ten of his colleagues saw this post, and it eventually made its way to his manager, Robert McSweeney, the target of the vehemence.

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The Disturbing Signs That We Have A Long Way To Go In Closing The Workplace Gender Gap

Kevin Sheridan

Not only did it reveal the prevalence of sexual harassment in the workplace, but it also highlighted the continued persistence of gender inequality. When I wrote my New York Times Best Seller in 2011, Building A Magnetic Culture , the gender wage gap stood at 20 percentage points, with women making just.80

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10 Ways to Celebrate Women’s History Month at Work

Ongig

International Women’s Day celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2011. And considering organizations with women leadership are likely to be more profitable , aim to create a diverse leadership, and ensure everyone gets recognized. Every year in March, people from all over the globe celebrate International Women’s Day.

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Reduce Bias in the Hiring Process By Taking These Courageous (and Sometimes Uncomfortable) Steps

Linkedin Talent Blog

You can’t be a diverse organization without really talking about diversity,” says Yewande Ige , ThoughtWorks Global Recruitment Strategist. This included rejecting a new client that sexually harassed female consultants. It takes courage to admit that you might be wrong—and to be willing to learn, Yewande says.

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Is Favoritism Derailing Your DEI Efforts?

Zenefits

If your company has a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program that isn’t working as planned, favoritism could be the cause. If your company has a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program that isn’t working as planned, favoritism could be the cause. What is favoritism and discrimination in the workplace?

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Pat yourselves on the back, employers. EEOC Charges dipped to a new 27-year low!!!??

The Employer Handbook

A deeper look inside the numbers shows that sex discrimination claims were down year over year by nearly five percent, with fewer sexual harassment claims filed in 2019 than in 2016, which was a year before the #MeToo movement began. However, the EEOC continues to focus on enforcing claims of sexual harassment.

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6 Changes Your Company Must Make to Develop More Female Leaders

TalentCulture

The most recent allegations of sexual harassment by management and subsequent apathy by HR at hot tech startup Uber have once again brought to the fore the lack of progress we’ve made in gender equality. The lack of female leaders in general, and especially in the tech world, is one of the most highly discussed challenges.

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