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5 Examples of Racial Bias in Hiring

Ongig

We found 5 examples of racial bias in hiring. For example, take this Software Development Engineer job description we found (this week) on Glassdoor for example. The 2004 field experiment on labor market discrimination answers the question, “Are Emily and Greg More Employable Than Lakisha and Jamal?”

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How to Conduct Staff Appraisal Training: The Key to Employee Development

Empuls

Examples of objectives include understanding the appraisal process, setting smart goals, and giving and receiving feedback effectively. Use visuals, examples, and real-life scenarios to make the content relatable. Here's a detailed guide on how to conduct staff appraisal training: 1.

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Age discrimination verdict: Jury awards former employee a whopping $51 million

HR Morning

Yet another example of how painful getting caught for discrimination law violations can be for employers: A New Jersey jury has just awarded a Lockheed Martin engineer an astonishing $51 million for discriminating against him because of his age. . It’s thought to be the largest award ever in an age discrimination case.

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Don’t ruin your arbitration agreements by doing this…

The Employer Handbook

But what happens if your employees later sign another agreement — a severance agreement, for example — that doesn’t contain an arbitration provision? then brought a class-action lawsuit against his employer for violating the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. On appeal, the Third Circuit agreed.

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Was CEO’s ‘New Face’ Comment a Mask for Age Discrimination?

HR Daily Advisor

Was the CEO’s statement that the company wanted a “new face” enough for Peter to establish direct evidence of age discrimination? In a September 2012 report, David summarized his views that the fulfillment division’s performance needed improvement and that IT management was not at an optimum level.

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Pay Equity Legislation Changes You Need to Be on Top Of

Trusaic

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.

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The Recent Evolution of Ban the Box/Fair Chance Laws

Sterling Check

The policies are designed to address the possibility of discrimination by providing job applicants with a fair chance at employment regardless of their criminal history. Jurisdiction Recent Examples. In 1998 Hawaii became the first state to pass the first “Ban the Box” law in the country.