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A Glimpse Inside Tesla’s $137 Million Discrimination Lawsuit

Trusaic

Earlier this month, Tesla lost a discrimination lawsuit filed by an former employee to the tune of $137 million. The case includes a hostile work environment and racial harassment lawsuit brought under the Civil Rights Act of 1866, according to an article in The Washington Post. Tesla’s costly DEI missteps.

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Activision Blizzard Reaches $18 Million Settlement with EEOC

Trusaic

The case involved various charges of gender discrimination and it’s the EEOC’s second-largest sexual harassment agreement ever. As part of the resolution, employees who worked at the company between September 1, 2016, and the present day may be eligible for monetary relief.

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Learning leaders reexamine sexual harassment prevention in light of new state laws

Chief Learning Officer - Talent Management

1 in the state of Illinois, the Workplace Transparency Act mandates workplace sexual harassment training for public and private organizations with more than 15 employees. Illinois is the sixth state in the last few years to create and pass a bill that would require workplace sexual harassment training. Effective Jan.

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10 Substantial Ways to Empower Women in the Workplace

Netchex HR Blog

Benefits of a diverse workplace In the decades since WWII, women’s participation in the American workforce has risen from 32.7% (in 1948) to 56.8% (in 2016). It started as a matter of wartime necessity, but employers (and workers) saw the many benefits of gender diversity. In two decades, that figure only increased by 2 cents.

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Who’s Calling, Please? DFEH Will Survey Employers About Anti-Harassment and Diversity Policies

HRWatchdog

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) recently announced that it will conduct a telephonic survey of California employers to ask questions about their anti-harassment and diversity policies. Harassment complaint procedures. Don’t be surprised if you are called for a DFEH survey.

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Overcome the Challenges of Improving Diversity in Tech

EverFi - HR

I often remember this conversation as I think about the current set of challenges faced by organizations as they look for ways to promote diversity in tech by improving the representation of both women and minorities in technology-related roles. Taking Ownership of Improving Diversity in Tech. His words could not have been clearer.

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EEOC Probe into Mandatory Retirement Age Results in $6.8 Million Settlement

HR Digest

The Scripps Clinic age discrimination case revolved around a 2014 policy that mandated that physicians had to retire from their role in the group at the age of 75 in order to ensure patient safety. The ADEA protects employees above the age of 40 from any bias and discrimination in a professional setting. The Scripps $6.8