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That time when Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett upheld a plaintiff’s $300K discrimination win

The Employer Handbook

Today, let’s see how Judge Barrett dealt with a jury verdict in the plaintiff’s favor on her national origin discrimination claim that the plaintiff brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The plaintiff sued for national origin discrimination, among other things. Proctor Hosp. Plaintiff wins!

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Is Silicon Valley Evolving on Issues of Pay Equity?

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The latest data point in this debate is provided by Pinterest , the innovative social media platform that allows users to “pin” images from around the web to customizable boards. . Pinterest recently settled a gender discrimination lawsuit with its former chief operating officer for $22.5 2 minute read . million dollars.

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Pay Equity Legislation Changes You Need to Be on Top Of

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The idea behind the amendment: to ensure that employers don’t discriminate between employees when they’re being promoted or moving into another job based on gender or other protected status for any form of compensation including bonuses, profit sharing, stock options, or benefits. between Black women and white men, and a 27.2% Learn more.

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Substance Use & Drug Overdoses are on the Rise: Top 5 Stats for Employers

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In their annual study and based on more than 11 million drug tests collected in 2021, Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index (DTI) data [1] reveals the overall positivity rate in the combined U.S. from 2010 to 2012. This recent data shows a 15% increase in the number of overdoses in 2020 and a nearly 50% increase from data in 2019.

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Substance Use & Drug Overdoses are on the Rise – Top 5 Stats for Employers

Cisive

In their annual study and based on more than 11 million drug tests collected in 2021, Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index (DTI) data [1] reveals the overall positivity rate in the combined U.S. from 2010 to 2012. This recent data shows a 15% increase in the number of overdoses in 2020 and a nearly 50% increase from data in 2019.

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4 Ways to Support Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing

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Around 58% of employees report they are always available to work and 46% often extend their work into non-office hours, according to Calm data. They confront a multitude of unique challenges, spanning societal expectations, gender biases and structural discrimination, all of which can compound the strain on their overall well-being.

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Ground Gained in Employer Awareness of True Potential of the Blind

HR Daily Advisor

We hear a lot about recruiting challenges like implicit bias and discrimination that persist despite decades of research and training designed to combat those challenges. national unemployment rate since 2012, the likelihood of hiring managers to hire and employ a candidate who is blind remains consistent at 58%.