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Why hair discrimination should be the next focus for DEI progress

HRExecutive

In the last four years, 22 states have adopted versions of the Crown Act , first passed in California in 2019 to prohibit employers from discriminating based on hair style and texture that is commonly associated with a particular race or national origin. I want employers to think about their environment.” 22 states pass Crown Act — more next?

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10 Real-Life Examples of Mental Health Discrimination at Work

Terryberry

And while today mental health has become less stigmatized, unfortunately mental health discrimination still occurs. And one place this discrimination can be particularly impactful is in the workplace. Unfortunately, discrimination accusations are on the rise. That’s an increase of 20% from 2010.

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EEOC records the fewest charges of discrimination in over 20 years!

The Employer Handbook

The EEOC received 67,448 charges of workplace discrimination the agency received in FY 2020. Or, go back to FY 2010, when the EEOC received 99,922 charges. Retaliation remains the most popular box checked on a charge of discrimination, as it always will. Number two is disability discrimination. That may sound like a lot.

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Sumser tech spotlight: This hiring tool ‘distinguishes itself’

HRExecutive

Signal processing, security, radar, satellites, sonar, test equipmen, and other electronics engineering disciplines are at the heart of the tech sector. The city is a working-class town with significant discrimination and high murder rates. Once Catalyte turned 10 (in 2010), Rosenbaum began incubating what was to become Arena.

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Single Racial Slur Can Establish Harassment Claim in 3rd Circuit

HR Daily Advisor

In March 2010, staffing-placement agency STI Group hired two African-American males, “Leon” and “Dave,” as general laborers to work at Chesapeake Energy Corporation. In March 2010, staffing-placement agency STI Group hired two African-American males, “Leon” and “Dave,” as general laborers to work at Chesapeake Energy Corporation.

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Why the Next Equal Pay Case Matters to Every Employer

Trusaic

The average salary loss is estimated at over £6,000 ($7,500), which could result in tens of millions of pounds in backdated compensation for the retailer. In 2021, Bloomberg estimated the potential combined costs of the equal pay claims for the supermarkets at $11 billion (£8 billion). Talk to one of our pay equity experts today.

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Employers: Ongoing Measurement Key to Successful DEI Efforts

Trusaic

million to settle a race-discrimination class-action lawsuit, one of the largest such settlements in U.S. The WSJ notes that, “At Coke, a sense of complacency set in, especially after the company shifted to focus on gender diversity” around 2010. In this case, we’re referring to the Coca-Cola Co. agreed to pay $192.5 history. …