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Sumser tech spotlight: This hiring tool ‘distinguishes itself’

HRExecutive

Baltimore is the very last place that I’d expect to find groundbreaking technology for the labor market. There is a deep well of technology, but it is really big tech. In that world, technology is simpler, more brute force. The city is a working-class town with significant discrimination and high murder rates.

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Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: A Comprehensive Guide

HR Digest

Equal Opportunity : Outline the organization’s commitment to providing equal employment opportunities, ensuring fair treatment in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, and promotion. This could include designated contact persons, helplines, or online reporting systems.

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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. In November 2000, Coke agreed to implement far-reaching changes to its hiring, promotion and compensation practices. … million settlement of class-action, race-discrimination lawsuit against the health care giant.

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How To Avoid Damages Involving Pregnancy Discrimination

Abel HR

In fact, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) logged a whopping 2,753 pregnancy discrimination charges in 2019, which represents the lowest rate in almost a decade and is down almost a third from the 4,029 filed in 2010. So, how does pregnancy discrimination typically look in the workplace?

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4 Ways HR Analytics Can Improve Workplace Diversity

Cornerstone On Demand

There are multiple studies showing that diversity improves organizational bottom lines: McKinsey quarterly reported that between 2008 and 2010, companies with more diverse teams were top financial performers, and according to a study by Lu Hong and Scott E. Eliminating Workforce Discrimination with Big Data.

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3 Ways Companies Are Fighting Bias in the Workplace and Hiring Process

Linkedin Talent Blog

And not only can these biases hurt interactions with customers, they can also creep into the hiring process and damage efforts to build a diverse workforce. That's why many companies are going beyond simply educating employees on bias and implementing strategic changes to their hiring processes to reduce bias and increase fairness.

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Are your job ads gender biased? Why gender neutral job descriptions matter

cipHR

In job descriptions, gender bias may inadvertently dissuade qualified candidates of a specific gender from applying, leading to a lack of diversity in the applicant pool and, ultimately, impacting hiring practices. Unconscious biases play a significant role in perpetuating gender bias.