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What is “Diverse Slate” Hiring?

Ongig

If you want to boost diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, a “diverse slate” hiring strategy is a great way to achieve this goal. Here’s a quick “diverse slate” definition: Diverse slate hiring is a talent acquisition strategy where you start with a diverse pool of qualified candidates.

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Assumed white job applicants receive 9.5% more interview offers on average than assumed Black applicants in new study

HR Brew

National Bureau of Economic Research economists released a new paper detailing the results of an experiment, in which they submitted 84,000 job applications to 11,000 jobs at 108 Fortune 500 companies between 2019 and 2021. Assumed white applicants received 9.5% more interview offers than assumed Black applicants on average. Taking action.

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Riot Games Settles Gender Discrimination Lawsuit at $100 Million

Trusaic

Entertainment company Riot Games recently settled a multi-year-long gender discrimination class-action lawsuit with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). The company must also make strides to enhance its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. To learn more about achieving pay equity, click here.

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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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Are you doing enough to leverage tech for employee relations?

HRExecutive

The ripple effect of 2020 led to increases in accommodation requests, social media issues and discrimination claims along with a significant decrease in resources and diminished commitments to vital employee relations processes,” she says.

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Law Firm Subject of Gender Pay Discrimination Lawsuit

Trusaic

Six lawyers from Jones Day have filed a class-action lawsuit alleging an array of gender discrimination claims against the law firm, including pay discrimination, sexual harassment, and stifled advancement. The post Law Firm Subject of Gender Pay Discrimination Lawsuit first appeared on Trusaic. reports Bloomberg Law.

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A Guide to Diversity in Citizenship, Immigration, and National Origin in the Workplace?

HR Digest

The significance of international students in STEM fields is further emphasized by the fact that in 2019, half of the master’s and doctoral degrees granted in STEM fields by U.S. The IER enforces anti-discrimination provisions and unfair documentary practices during recruitment, hiring, and termination of workers.