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Expect 'renewed attention' on systemic discrimination, EEOC chair says
The agency also will focus on pay equity in the coming years, Charlotte Burrows said during an ABA conference.
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Walmart wasn't required to change rotating schedule as accommodation, 7th Cir. says
EEOC has filed several lawsuits in recent years alleging that employers failed to accommodate individuals who are Seventh Day Adventists.
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Goodwill, Accenture launch VR tool for job seekers with criminal backgrounds
The tool allows users to practice their interviewing skills, interact with HR professionals and hear from workers who have found employment after incarceration.
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Biden nominates California safety chief as head of OSHA
Douglas Parker currently runs Cal/OSHA, which issued its own COVID-19 emergency temporary standard during the pandemic.
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LinkedIn to add 'stay-at-home parent,' other titles for users who left workforce
The announcement addresses a significant concern for both employers and workers in the past year.
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Cisco's pandemic response earns company top spot on Fortune's best companies list
The pandemic put companies across the globe in crisis mode — and for many, a people-focused culture was the key differentiator.
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Workers say Google parent company fails to provide safe environment for harassment victims
The group claims that nearly three years after a global employee walkout, some demands have yet to be met.
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Many US employers facilitating coronavirus vaccines, says survey
Two in ten respondents to a Willis Towers Watson survey said they are offering vaccine incentives.
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University's uneven discipline caused gender bias, complaint says
Uneven rule enforcement may be considered evidence of discrimination or retaliation, sources say.
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Survey: 1 in 3 remote workers would seek new job if asked to return to offices full time
Some employers have moved reopening plans forward, but employees are already showing resistance.
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Employers say college grads lack needed skills, but that could be changing, survey finds
A higher ed group's annual poll of business leaders shows variation by age, and that students are getting better at talking about what they learned.
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'Ability to work independently' now tops hiring managers' wishlists, survey shows
The pandemic has changed what employers look for in job candidates, according to a PeopleScout report.
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Yelp's 'honest suspicion' of FMLA abuse was enough to sink worker's claim
Experts have said that FMLA leave and vacations aren't mutually exclusive, but employee behavior can still doom a claim.
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Taco Bell expands PTO benefits for managers, eyes filling 5K positions
At 1,200 company-owned locations, general managers will receive up to four weeks of accrued vacation time annually and additional parental leave.
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New York protects off-hours marijuana use, joining growing list of states
It's a "significant piece of legislation" that follows a recently enacted New York City law banning certain drug testing, one attorney said.
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Dems call for $82K overtime salary threshold by 2026
The lawmakers also urged the U.S. Department of Labor to implement automatic updates to the FLSA's threshold.
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NLRB finds Tesla labor violations, orders Musk to delete 2018 tweet
The Board notably diverged from an administrative law judge's 2019 ruling on some allegations against the company.
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Starbucks will use analytics to track promotion decisions in diversity push
Other initiatives, including the hire of an independent labor economist, come after Starbucks resolved EEOC allegations of discrimination.
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Walsh indicates support for minimum wage hike, collective bargaining
In recent interviews, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh took several worker-friendly positions.
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Planning for hybrid work? Consider the culture cost, firm says
HR pros may need a plan for building culture and networks, an ExecOnline report says.
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Pandemic has worsened work issues caused by substance abuse, report says
A pandemic requiring mass lockdowns tested employers' benefits, particularly mental health offerings.
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Survey: Most employers plan to make COVID-19 vaccination easier for workers
Despite the progress public health officials have made, research suggests there are still barriers to overcome.
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Illinois to require pay data from employers
The Prairie State joins California in asking for employers' pay information.
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Salary.com rolls out pay equity reporting toolkit
The offering and ones like it may be useful to employers, whom attorneys have long urged to identify and correct pay gaps.
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6 mistakes employers make while battling the 'diversity paradox'
"Some of the lessons recruiters are using today are the same things we talked about 10, 15, 20 years ago," Jackye Clayton said during an HR Tech conference keynote.
