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Disabled workers deal with unreported discrimination, denied accommodations, Deloitte survey finds

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Discrimination and inclusion experiences. Some 41% of respondents said they have experienced discrimination in the workplace, most commonly through microaggressions, bullying, or harassment. One-third of respondents who did not report such discrimination to their employer stayed quiet out of fear it would get worse.

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This nonprofit leader acts as a “no-fee staffing agency” connecting overlooked young professionals to corporate jobs

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It genuinely feels like our industry is beginning to integrate these ideas into daily workplace culture, ultimately fostering stronger, more productive, and more collaborative environments. However, it’s also important to recognize that AI can easily become a crutch, creating a barrier between applicants and hiring decision-makers.

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

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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. She looked me in the eye and completely seriously told me, ‘This is crockpot discrimination!'” Part one was yesterday.).

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What to expect next year with regulations and compliance

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Colorado became the first state to regulate AI technology to protect against algorithmic discrimination. New York City spearheaded its Local Law 144 of 2021 that regulates the use of automated employment decision tools. The EU passed sweeping AI regulations this summer. Almeida predicts others to explore protections in 2025.

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‘We don’t believe you’: What Amazon’s RTO mandate signals to disabled workers

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Many disabled workers being called back to the office have been doing their jobs at home for years, and remote work has allowed them to be more productive. As Dannie Lynn Fountain, who handles disability accommodations at Google, put it, a lengthy accommodations process could cause an employee to quit, and “is still disability discrimination.”

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How HR can help employees who’ve experienced trauma

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But the reality is that it affects everyone, and it does not discriminate at all. I work with people who are presidents and CEOs of companies that are white men and people who are part of marginalized communities, and it is a universal truth that people experience a lot of trauma, and we see it in the workplace, because its human beings.

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The state of inclusion this National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and what’s needed next

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Disabled workers also report discrimination in the interview process, and job applicants frequently aren’t sure if employers will offer accommodations. Whether it’s talent acquisition, product development, marketing, or customer service, accessibility must be baked in,” she said. Disability representation and inclusion.