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Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: A Comprehensive Guide

HR Digest

Diversity and inclusion (D&I) policies promote an environment where people from different backgrounds are culturally and socially accepted, valued, and integrated. Fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace is crucial for organizations that want to stay competitive and successful. A majority of U.S.

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How to support workers with ‘hidden’ disabilities

cipHR

According to the 2010 Equality Act, a person has a disability if they : Have a physical or mental impairment. The 2010 Equality Act also says (in paragraph 20 of schedule 8) that “an employer is not under a duty to make reasonable adjustments if it does not know, and could not reasonably be expected to know that the individual was disabled.”.

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Disability Discrimination: I Can See Clearly Now, My Job Is Gone

HR Daily Advisor

District Court for the District of New Jersey ruled that an employee who claimed he was terminated for discriminatory reasons based on his disability was laid off for legitimate nondiscriminatory reasons in a reduction in force (RIF). Background. In 2010, he transferred to a position supporting the U.S.

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“Have a WOW mentality!” With Jimi Tele

Thrive Global

Before we dive in, our readers would love to learn a bit more about you. After years of extensive training while at Millfield, I became a top-ranked triple-jump prospect. In the summer of 2010, I was ranked number one in the United Kingdom for my age group. Have a WOW mentality! People will tell you what you can and can’t do.

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Analyzing ROI on Your Background Screening Program

Aurico

Some organizations conduct pre-employment background checks as a contractual or regulatory obligation. Other corporations judge pre-employment screening as a collateral expense. Any company can quickly start to question if background screening is really worth it.

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How To Write And Update Your Employee Handbook For 2021

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Make training and enforcement easier. Secondly, it’s critical for more than new hire training. Paid Time Off (PTO). Similarly, companies that trained their hiring managers on illegal interview questions avoided lawsuits. In addition, those that addressed sexual harassment were ahead of the game. Discipline.

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How To Write And Update Your Employee Handbook For 2020

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Make training and enforcement easier. Secondly, it’s critical for more than new hire training. Paid Time Off (PTO). Similarly, companies that trained their hiring managers on illegal interview questions avoided lawsuits. In addition, those that addressed sexual harassment were ahead of the game. Discipline.