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

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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. She had a system of releasing the items required for the potluck by email at 10 am a week before. Crockpot discrimination. Part one was yesterday.). The cook-off.

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California’s Caste Discrimination Bill: Combating Discrimination in the Golden State

HR Digest

In a move that could have far-reaching implications for the fight against discrimination, California is poised to become the first state to outlaw caste discrimination with the introduction of the groundbreaking California’s Caste Discrimination Bill. billion people worldwide. As the U.S. As the U.S.

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Assumed white job applicants receive 9.5% more interview offers on average than assumed Black applicants in new study

HR Brew

While the experiment—the largest of its kind in the US—discovered that gender discrimination at the interview level is rare, racial discrimination appeared prevalent. Researchers found that having a diversity officer and diversity training didn’t appear to reduce the chance of discrimination in entry-level hiring. Taking action.

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The AI Conundrum: How HR Can Prepare for the Storm of Change

Speaker: Kate Bischoff - CEO and Founder of k8bisch LLC (formerly tHRive Law & Consulting)

Recent research suggests that AI may introduce prejudice and discrimination into decision-making processes, leading to unequal chances. As a result, a draft of an AI Bill of Rights was published to guide the development, advancement, and use of AI and other automated systems. How will the upcoming AI rules affect the use of AI in HR?

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California Firm Esri Reaches $2.3 Million Pay Discrimination Settlement

Trusaic

Despite continuous legislative and social efforts aimed at closing the gender pay gap, pay discrimination persists. While the news of the pay discrimination settlement is not good for Esri’s reputation or brand image, it’s worth noting that the company did enter an early resolution agreement to correct the alleged violations.

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Google Settles $118 Million Gender Pay Discrimination Lawsuit

Trusaic

This time, however, the story is a little different, as the multinational technology giant is under fire for gender pay discrimination. The three original plaintiffs all held drastically different roles within Google, with one being a software engineer, another in business systems integration, and the last working in branding communications.