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Everything You Need to Build Your Employee Handbook

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Equal Employment Opportunity. Explain your commitment to providing an equal employment opportunity workplace. Diversity and inclusion policy. The employee handbook is the holy grail of workplaces, and every employer should have one, regardless of size. And many of those that do have a handbook fail to update it. Overtime pay.

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Why Does Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Matter in the Workplace?

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In this article, we’ll clear up the confusion between diversity, equity, and inclusion, and share some ideas to help you develop a fair workplace where all team members feel safe. What’s the difference between diversity, equity, and inclusion? Equity means every individual has an equal chance at a professional opportunity.

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How to Create a Work Environment That Encourages Career Advancement

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Improved diversity, equality, inclusivity, and belonging Companies that support employee career growth can develop talent from underrepresented groups within their organization, building diversity within their skilled internal talent pool. Top performers don’t just magically appear.

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Celebrating LGBTQ Pride at Work: A Year-Round Approach

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It’s a time for people to honor who they are – and it’s an opportunity for companies to reflect on how they recognize the diversity of their employees. When I came out, I didn’t know about the milestones that the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning) community would achieve in the years to come.

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5 Ways to Master HR (and 5 Tools to Help)

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With Zenefits’ customizable templates for Offer Letters and Welcome Emails, you can use our pre-populated forms and tweak them to fit your company’s personality. All of this information is collected and securely stored within Zenefits, so forget about multiple Excel docs or countless pieces of paper with information about new hires.

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How to Handle Age Discrimination in Hiring and Retention

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Here are a few age discrimination cases to consider: Pharmaceutical company Lilly USA, LLC is being sued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for intentionally under-hiring older candidates and giving preference to Millennials. According to the AARP, 62% of employees over the age of 50 face ageism at work.

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The Anatomy of An Effective Meeting Part 2: Psychological Safety

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Given the amount of time we are spending on video conference calls, it pays to be conscious of how we conduct ourselves and optimize our time, especially when sitting in meetings. This kind of discussion can often lead to new and innovative ideas, diverse thinking, and better business outcomes.

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