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What’s Keeping HR Up at Night in 2020?

HRExecutive

million in January 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. According to Glassdoor’s Jobs & Hiring Trends for 2020 report, baby boomers—those 65 or older—will become the fastest-growing workforce, a trend the report calls the “gray wave.” The number of job openings in the U.S. fell from 7.6 million in January 2019 to 6.8

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EEOC to Employers: Be Proactive on Addressing Instances of Age Discrimination

Trusaic

A number of federal, state, and local laws make it illegal to discriminate against a job candidate or employee on the basis of age. For example, theAge Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits discrimination based on age for persons 40 or older. The EEOC will monitor compliance with this agreement.”.

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Addressing Age Discrimination in Employment

HRWatchdog

In fact, the FEHA has very specific requirements as far as age discrimination is concerned.). Age discrimination also affects women more than men, according to the report, which stated that of survey participants who disclosed their gender, “nearly 62 percent of women and 52 percent of men indicate having experienced ageism.”

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In a Tweet, John Legend Gave All Business Owners a Critical Gut Check

Evil HR Lady

link] — John Legend (@johnlegend) June 27, 2020. Fire managers, who ask recruiters to send only “certain” candidates? Recruit from a wide variety of colleges and universities? Investigate every complaint of discrimination? Fake problem: calling the master bedroom the master bedroom.

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Bias, Discrimination Concerns Over Video Resume Platform

HRWatchdog

. “We can’t wait to see how the community embraces TikTok Resumes and helps to reimagine recruiting and job discovery.”. There is bias in recruiting — from names on resumes to the questions that are asked,” said ResumeBuilder.com Career Coach & Expert Carolyn Kleiman. A solid example is age discrimination.

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Spain’s Path Toward Shrinking the Gender Pay Gap Under EU Directive

Trusaic

Accounting for intersectional discrimination in pay practices and considering needs of workers with disabilities. In 2020, the Spanish government introduced two complementary Royal Decrees aimed at addressing gender equality. Employers must ensure job classifications do not contribute to discrimination.

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5 Strategies for Effective Diversity Recruitment

Linkedin Talent Blog

As a recruiter, I’m used to soliciting, aggregating, and analyzing interview feedback. In 2020, the language we use to talk about work has evolved. My college degree says very little about my ability to recruit talent and more about the level of access to higher education I was granted as a result of privilege. You shouldn’t be.