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Can HR really fix organisations’ diversity problems?

cipHR

It’s time for a new approach to improve workplace diversity and inclusion – one focused on changing the environment in order to “de-weaponise the cultures that we oversee,” argued John Amaechi, a former NBA basketball player turned organisational psychologist, at the CIPD Festival of Work 2020. The environment they are in is toxic.”.

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Employment laws to watch in 2019

Insperity

At the turn of the last century, workers had few legal protections from wage theft or unsafe working conditions. One interesting twist in mandated leave trends: Vermont now requires that employers give crime victims time off to recover. Minimum wage. per hour in Ohio to $12 per hour in Massachusetts. Pay equity.

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Christine Spadafor On How We Need To Adjust To The Future Of Work

Thrive Global

Employees, particularly younger ones entering the workforce, are prioritizing corporate Purpose when selecting prospective employers. They want to work for companies committed to establishing ESG strategies and goals?—?and and executing on them. They want to work for companies showing results on DEI goals. and living it?—?are A WWII vet.

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“Five things we need to do to close the gender wage gap”, with Jessica Wooke of RobustWealth

Thrive Global

Organizations need to look at their entire ecosystems to inspect where change needs to take place to ensure there are adequate measures, policies and cultures to foster equality. Jess has a diverse technical and customer-centric background. I stumbled and fell and learned a lot through it all.

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“5 Things We Need To Do To Close The Gender Wage Gap”, with Megan McCann, CEO of McCann Partners

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Megan is an established IT recruitment and technology services leader known for building and leading highly successful IT services firms, and for the work she does to advance diversity and cultivate talent across the technology industry. I had the pleasure of interviewing Megan McCann. both premier IT recruitment firms.

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Boston University Questrom School of Business Dean Susan Fournier: “Here Are 5 Things We Need To Do To Close The Gender Wage Gap”

Thrive Global

Wage gaps are most significant in high skilled occupations, where we control, if you will, for the differences in occupation choices between men and women. As part of my series about “the five things we need to do to close the gender wage gap” I had the pleasure of interviewing Susan Fournier. Here is what’s really interesting.

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Dr. Calvin E. Moore of the Council for Professional Recognition: “Build an apprenticeship into high schools, such as the CDA”

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Can you tell us what lesson you learned from that? While I wanted to stop them from fighting, I thought there was a way to turn it into a learning opportunity by helping the boys peacefully talk out and resolve their conflict, instead of letting it fester. Build an apprenticeship into high schools, such as the CDA.