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the thief and the hero, the crockpot discrimination, and other stories of potlucks at work

Ask a Manager

This post, the thief and the hero, the crockpot discrimination, and other stories of potlucks at work , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Crockpot discrimination. Fast forward a few months; a team brings in a crockpot for an event. Part one was yesterday.). The cook-off.

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Attention on Deck: Register Now for HR Boot Camp

HRWatchdog

CalChamber’s HR Boot Camp is a comprehensive, two half-day training event that will cover many important aspects of the employment life cycle. And they need to be prepared to get a handle on anything — from mundane absence requests to very serious issues of discrimination or harassment. Discrimination and harassment.

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California DFEH Sues Activision Blizzard for Systemic Discrimination

Trusaic

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. A similar event occurred several years ago with another gaming industry giant, Riot Games. Activision Blizzard’s CEO, J.

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Are you doing enough to leverage tech for employee relations?

HRExecutive

The ripple effect of 2020 led to increases in accommodation requests, social media issues and discrimination claims along with a significant decrease in resources and diminished commitments to vital employee relations processes,” she says.

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Creating a Culture of Inclusion: Proven Tactics for Recruiting a Diverse Talent Pool

HR Digest

This includes partnering with community organizations, posting job openings on diversity-focused job boards, and attending career fairs and events that target diverse candidates. Critics of affirmative action argue that it can lead to reverse discrimination or unfairly advantage certain groups over others.

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Tractor Supply and John Deere proclaim they’re done with DE&I

HR Brew

On July 17, John Deere said in a statement on X, that it will no longer participate in or sponsor “social or cultural awareness” events. This opens the door for significant increases in discrimination and bias within the organization,” he explained. What’s happening?

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company has a men-only weekend trip, did employer lie about their interview process, and more

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I’m upset that leadership, including HR, thinks it’s okay to leave women out of this event entirely. Companies can’t hold events that only men are invited to; it violates federal anti-discrimination law. Ideally you’d frame it as an official complaint of discrimination too. Whoa, this isn’t okay.