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California DFEH Sues Activision Blizzard for Systemic Discrimination

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Following a two-year investigation, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) sued the entertainment gaming giant, Activision Blizzard for systematic discrimination on July 21, 2021. Activision Blizzard’s CEO, J.

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Employers: Ongoing Measurement Key to Successful DEI Efforts

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Despite a company’s best initial efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), without regular measurement and analysis of key DEI efforts, it can allow complacency to seep in, and lose ground on the progress it has made. million to settle a race-discrimination class-action lawsuit, one of the largest such settlements in U.S.

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Employers: EEO-1 Reporting Portal Scheduled to Open in April

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There’s important news for employers concerned with advancing their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that collections of 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 Data, postponed in 2020 due to the Covid-19 crisis, will begin in April 2021.

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Lawsuit Prompts LinkedIn To Sign California Equal Pay Pledge

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LinkedIn announced on October 19th that it would become the latest business to sign the California Equal Pay Pledge, following the million-dollar settlement reached with the Department of Labor (DOL) for alleged pay discrimination while not admitting fault. . LinkedIn is looking to improve its workforce representation as well.

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Ninth Circuit Rules in Favor of Oregon Professor Equal Pay Claim

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At the outset of its opinion, the Court acknowledged that higher learning may present a unique set of obstacles for claimants seeking redress for gender-based wage discrimination: “When applied to a university setting, the notion of ‘equal pay for equal work’ has unique complexities that are not found in other institutions.”

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How to Up Your Competency Management Game for 2024

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Unconscious bias in the recruitment and hiring process frequently introduces unintentional discrimination and poor decision-making. You have a better chance of finding great employees – and gain the many benefits of having a more culturally and ethnically diverse workforce. Put competencies first when hiring.

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Four Actionable Strategies for Achieving Pay Equity

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Technically, pay discrimination has been illegal for more than 60 years, but differences in education, experience level, skillset, and more made it challenging to recognize discrimination, much less prove it. This information can also be used to address inequities as they’re uncovered.