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The state of inclusion this National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and what’s needed next

HR Brew

The current unemployment rate of disabled workers is 7.2%, a record low since the Bureau of Labor Statistics started tracking the figure in 2009 and down from a high of 15% in 2012, according to the Center for American Progress. Disability representation and inclusion.

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Hot Weather No Excuse to Abandon Dress Code Requirements

HRWatchdog

There has been a dramatic increase in tattoos in recent years, with 32 percent of Americans having a tattoo in 2023, versus only 21 percent in 2012. Be aware that enforcing a “no visible tattoos” policy could lead to a discrimination claim if the employee says there is a religious reason for their tattoo.

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Did you know that even temporary impairments like a back injury can qualify as disabilities?

The Employer Handbook

Back in the day, it could be difficult for a plaintiff claiming disability discrimination even to prove that they had a disability. Except in 2012, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals decided a case called MacFarlan v. That all changed with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act. .” But here’s the thing.

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US Foods and OFCCP Settle Hiring Discrimination Claims

Berkshire Associates

has entered into a conciliation agreement with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to settle allegations of hiring discrimination at the foodservice distributors’ Wixom, Michigan facility. According to the conciliation agreement, OFCCP alleges that from January 2011 through December 2012 US Foods, Inc.

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Is Silicon Valley Evolving on Issues of Pay Equity?

Trusaic

Pinterest recently settled a gender discrimination lawsuit with its former chief operating officer for $22.5 In the past, tech companies have typically fought back, such as when the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers disputed a suit brought by one of its former investors, Ellen Pao, in 2012.” million dollars.

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LabCorp and OFCCP Settle Hiring and Compensation Discrimination Claims

Berkshire Associates

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has entered a conciliation agreement with Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp) to settle allegations of hiring and compensation discrimination within their Lab Assistant positions located at their Raritan, NJ facility.

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Allied Burton Security Services Agrees to Large Payout for Race & Gender Discrimination

Berkshire Associates

The agreement aims to resolve alleged pay discrimination of Black, American Indian, and Female employees. The findings were found to affect over 2200 employees over a period of two years, from November 2012 through November 2014, at a New York City location.