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The gender pay gap: How equal pay starts with hiring

Homebase

The gender wage gap refers to the difference in earnings between men and women. With social media being a leading contributing factor, consumers are pressuring companies to find real solutions for sexual harassment, workplace discrimination, and to pay workers fairly. Table of Contents What is the gender pay gap? In the United States.,

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Most Important Developments in HR for 1/24

GetFive

billion in 2016 that Delta paid out. Despite the strong global economy, the report found that 56% of respondents believe capitalism as it exists today does more harm than good in the world; fewer than one in three people in developed markets said they believe they and their families will be better off in five years. ” Today. .

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Pat yourselves on the back, employers. EEOC Charges dipped to a new 27-year low!!!??

The Employer Handbook

A deeper look inside the numbers shows that sex discrimination claims were down year over year by nearly five percent, with fewer sexual harassment claims filed in 2019 than in 2016, which was a year before the #MeToo movement began. However, the EEOC continues to focus on enforcing claims of sexual harassment. Race: 23,976 (33.0

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Lonely, Burned Out, and Depressed: The State of Millennials’ Mental Health Entering the 2020s

Thrive Global

Because of longer work hours and stagnant wages , millennials suffer from higher rates of burnout than other generations. Millennials are changing the way people look at and talk about mental health. Millennials also feel that their jobs have an outsize role in their overall mental health. Depression is on the rise among millennials.

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10 Challenging Issues Employers Will Face in 2016

TalentCulture

Here are the 10 most challenging employment issues facing employers in 2016 and suggestions on how to prepare: Same-Sex Marriage. As a result, an employer should implement and enforce reasonable accommodation policies and train supervisors and managers to make a good faith effort to provide such accommodations. LGBT Rights.