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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. A majority of U.S.

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Violence, harassment, discrimination and decimated newsrooms: Indian journalists fight a silent battle

Thrive Global

For thousands of journalists reporting sensitive events, threats, violence, dealing with online abuse and trolling are just a few among many challenges. Yet, their emotional and psychological wellbeing is not front and center in our social discourse. Suddenly a mob attacked Gunasekar. They scolded me and hit me again.

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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. For many women, pregnancy is a joyous time (minus the morning sickness and back pain!),

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Why the Future of HR Looks Bright for New Grads

Cornerstone On Demand

And as business becomes increasingly global, companies are hiring HR people like never before—the employment of HR specialists is expected to grow by 21 percent from 2010 to 2020. To say that I learned otherwise would be a colossal understatement. " sensation has likely kicked in. A Day in the Life of an HR Pro.

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How to Promote Equality and Diversity in the Workplace?

Thrive Global

Under the Equality Act 2010 , companies have a duty to their workforces to guard them against any form of harassment, judgment, and mistreatment in the workplace. Ensure that all business documentation uses language that is suitable for a varied range of individuals. Everyone deserves respect in a specialized environment.

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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). In 2010, he transferred to a position supporting the U.S. In a recent decision, the U.S. Background.

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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.”.