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the thief and the hero, the crockpot discrimination, and other stories of potlucks at work

Ask a Manager

This post, the thief and the hero, the crockpot discrimination, and other stories of potlucks at work , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Crockpot discrimination. Fast forward a few months; a team brings in a crockpot for an event. Part one was yesterday.). The cook-off.

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Tractor Supply and John Deere proclaim they’re done with DE&I

HR Brew

On July 17, John Deere said in a statement on X, that it will no longer participate in or sponsor “social or cultural awareness” events. This opens the door for significant increases in discrimination and bias within the organization,” he explained. What’s happening?

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End-of-Year HR Checklist: 10 Tips to get your HR in order for 2025

HR Partner

Finally, once the celebrations have been held, encourage managers to send photos of the events to you, so that these can be posted to your company’s social media platforms. ……. If each department has their own team year-end celebration, ensure that each manager has organized this and invited their team to it.

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Attention on Deck: Register Now for HR Boot Camp

HRWatchdog

CalChamber’s HR Boot Camp is a comprehensive, two half-day training event that will cover many important aspects of the employment life cycle. And they need to be prepared to get a handle on anything — from mundane absence requests to very serious issues of discrimination or harassment. Discrimination and harassment.

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California DFEH Sues Activision Blizzard for Systemic Discrimination

Trusaic

Following a two-year investigation, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) sued the entertainment gaming giant, Activision Blizzard for systematic discrimination on July 21, 2021. A similar event occurred several years ago with another gaming industry giant, Riot Games. Activision Blizzard’s CEO, J.

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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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No Tricks, Just Treats: Navigating Halloween in the Workplace

HRWatchdog

Under the federal Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act, employers have a responsibility to prevent harassment and discrimination based on protected characteristics. related to hate groups or tragic events). Second, remind employees that the company’s dress code still applies.