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98% of businesses have gender identity and sexual orientation non-discrimination policies, up from 5% in 2002, report finds

HR Brew

And while some companies, including Walmart, Nissan , and Brown-Forman, have pulled out of the organizations LGBTQ+ corporate benchmarking index, a new report finds that more are participating, and are becoming increasingly inclusive of LGBTQ+ workers. Inclusion has grown.

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America First Legal may not have won a DE&I “victory” against American Airlines

HR Brew

While the non-profit claimed that American Airlines will end illegal hiring discrimination, the DOL did not indicate that the airline will change any policies or that it engaged in any illegal hiring practices.

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A ‘pay philosophy’ can help HR resolve pay inequities in the workplace

HR Brew

Starting with the money makes all the difference in the world, that we are not going to change discrimination, we are not going to change the fact that women have babies, but what we can change is getting pay right and making sure that people doing the same work are paid the same [and] paid fairly. What can HR pros learn from your book?

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How Healthcare Employers Can Manage Nursing Talent More Strategically

Precheck

Also, 86 percent said they had experienced at least one incident of verbal or physical abuse in the past year, or sexual harassment or discrimination, mostly by patients. Internal benchmarking can help employers identify problem areas in recruitment and sources for workforce attribution. What are your pay benchmarks?

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Are you doing enough to leverage tech for employee relations?

HRExecutive

Advertisement Yet, without a strong focus on analytics, reaching those ER objectives will be an even tougher challenge, according to HR Acuity’s fifth annual Employee Relations Benchmark Study.

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Resolving Important Issues in HR Audits

PCS

Erratic Hiring Practices These can result in discrimination claims, which in turn, leads to a diverse workforce. Job descriptions need to exactly reflect the requirements of all positions and create interview questions based on job-related benchmarks. These include employee files, training and benefits reports, and performance reviews.

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Embroker Tech Benchmarking: February 2025 Newsletter

Embroker

Employment law experts break down age discrimination lawsuit against John Deere MSN A former John Deere employee has filed a lawsuit against the company alleging age discrimination for his employment termination. You can check out the full Embroker Benchmarking Report below. times higher rate than employees under 40.