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Marijuana, Opioids and Disability Discrimination: What Employers Should Know

Cisive

In an era where employers are having to plan for changes in workplace drug testing compliance, primarily due to evolving marijuana laws and our nations opioid crisis, another compliance beast continues to rear confuse employers: Disability Discrimination. Employers are prohibited from discriminating against employees with disabilities.

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Diversity, stop burying your head!

New to HR

Here in the London, UK Diversity was once a hot topic, probably because an English street dance troupe called Diversity won Britain’s Got Talent in 2009. Many won’t admit it, pushing it under the carpet and only allowing it to rear its head when they have been exposed for discrimination in a much publicised Employment Tribunal.

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Sometimes You Get Sued and Your Best Employees Come To Your Defense.

The HR Capitalist

Missouri has concluded its Title IX investigation into Earleywine with no finding that he violated federal non-discrimination statutes. The Tigers have appeared in a NCAA regional every season of Earleywine’s tenure, advancing to a super regional eight times and appearing in three consecutive Women’s College World Series from 2009-11.

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Diversity, stop burying your head!

New to HR

Here in the London, UK Diversity was once a hot topic, probably because an English street dance troupe called Diversity won Britain's Got Talent in 2009. Many won’t admit it, pushing it under the carpet and only allowing it to rear its head when they have been exposed for discrimination in a much publicised Employment Tribunal.

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WIRTW #423 (the “final frontier” edition)

Ohio Employer's Law

Here’s the rest of what I read this week: Discrimination. Emails Become an Expensive Sideshow in Employment Discrimination Lawsuits — via Michigan Employment Law Advisor. HR & Employee Relations. The Growing Wave of Eldercare – Employees will Need Support and Flexibility — via Next Blog.

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Changes to Respect@Work start with a culture review

Workplace Mediation Blog

The aim is to make workplaces more fair and equitable, which will improve employee relations and sentiment while reducing the risk of disputes and claims. Organisations that embrace the reforms are more likely to attract and retain employees. New provisions in the Sex Discrimination Act​ prohibit this conduct.

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How Long Should Your Resume Be, According to 25 Experts

Professional Alternatives

I started tracking this question while researching the Career Development System (CDS) available by the Strategic Learning Alliance in 2009-2011, with a published report in 2013. Even if you’re an executive-level employee with 30 years of experience, you do not need to list every role you’ve ever held. Here is what I discovered: 1.