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Unemployment Discrimination Rears Head Again

HRExecutive

With the economy slowly, but surely making its way back (at least for now), cases involving unemployment discrimination have taken a back seat to recruiting and talent management, as stories go. 2014 State of the Union address to give more long-term-unemployed Americans a “fair shot” at a job.

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Fighting Ageism: Author Wendy Sachs Shares Her Struggle to Find Work After 40

Cornerstone On Demand

Ageism is a citadel of discrimination on which we still need to launch a steady assault. Wendy Sachs, content strategist and author of " Fearless and Free: How Smart Women Pivot and Relaunch Their Careers , " joined me on the Disrupt Yourself podcast to share her job hunt experiences and why you should tap into the over 40 talent pool.

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Ways to Improve Results of Workplace Diversity Initiatives

Hppy

If you’re consistently passing over women or minorities for promotions or upper management positions, you may be bordering on an employee discrimination lawsuit. An employee may believe you’re discriminating against them and attempt to sue you for unethical behavior. In 2014, that number rose to 91 percent.

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The Hot Potatoes Of Social Screening

TalentCulture

There are certainly both the risks and rewards of screening job candidates online, but understanding the legal considerations facing companies that turn to the Internet to check out job candidates due to privacy, discrimination and accuracy is critical. Transparency I believe in, but there’s a reason for privacy and discrimination laws.

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Betting on Gender Pay Equality: How Long Will It Take?

Trish McFarlane

With over 30 years of experience in Human Capital and Talent Management, Mary Sue has been instrumental in building highly successful outsourcing, consulting and HR technology practices in NA, EMEA and Asia Pacific. *Today’s guest post is by Mary Sue Rogers (@msrlondon on Twitter). Bureau of Labour Statistics.

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#HotInHR: Congress Can Kill Overtime Rule, But Court Might Revive It

Advos

Every Monday we send a summary of the previous week’s funding announcements, mergers, acquisitions, and partnership news from the HR technology, recruitment, talent management and employee benefits space. How General Assembly Is Helping Companies Increase Diversity, Growth in “Gig Economy” Workers Peaked in 2014).

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Most Important Developments In HR This Year

GetFive

The EEOC filed more lawsuits against companies that did nothing about harassment claims in 2019 than ever before, securing a cool $486 million for victims of discrimination in the workplace. Harassment and discrimination of any kind in the workplace simply won’t be tolerated anymore. 1 spot in 2019. Workforce. Marcus Buckingham.