In recent years, the nation has made efforts to raise awareness of implicit bias in employment and across industry groups.
Archives for August 23, 2022
Is It OK That My Co-Worker Keeps Her Anti-Abortion Views on the Down Low?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on withholding the truth when it may hurt you professionally.
My Job Is to Police Energy Use in My Office. Here’s How We Got to Net Zero.
It’s true that my co-workers were not happy when I broke the news four years ago that one of the two restaurant-size coffee machines in the office kitchen had to go.
The Wireless Solutions to Pay $30,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Case
Al Meghani Enterprises, Inc., doing business as The Wireless Solutions, a specialty retailer of wireless products, services and accessories, has agreed to pay $30,000 in damages and furnish other relief in order to settle a lawsuit for sexual harassment and retaliation filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
How Much Should New Hires Focus on Building Peer Relationships?
It’s an important component of effective onboarding — but too much can backfire.
Goldman Sachs’ long-running gender bias lawsuit set for June 2023 trial
A U.S. federal judge on Monday rejected Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s bid to dismiss most of a 12-year-old class action alleging widespread bias against women in pay and promotions, and said the case will finally go to trial next June.
Bosses don’t need to freak out about ‘quiet quitting’
All right: Let’s talk about “quiet quitting,” the buzzy catch-all phrase that’s not so quietly taken over work culture conversations in recent weeks.
Health care workers fired over vaccine mandate awarded $10 million in settlement
Illinois health care workers who were fired or otherwise impacted by their hospitals’ COVID-19 vaccine mandate will receive a $10 million settlement after filing a lawsuit challenging the rule.
OFCCP Plans to Disclose Confidential Employer EEO-1 Data: Can Employers Protect Their Information?
On August 19, 2022, OFCCP published a notice in the Federal Register for the stated purpose of advising employers that in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, it is planning to produce confidential information that is protected from disclosure pursuant to a statutory exemption.
Remote Workers Are Wasting More Than an Hour a Day on Productivity Theater, New Report Finds
Digital presenteeism is sapping the productivity of remote workers, a new report finds, and bosses are to blame.
Workplace romance: four questions to ask yourself before dating someone from the office
In the digital age, online dating and swiping right are the status quo for romance.
Tattoos in the workplace: dress codes and visible ink (UK)
As employers like Virgin Atlantic relax their policies on visible tattoos in the workplace, Nicola Cockerill examines the benefits of redrafting dress codes to make them more ink-friendly and discusses the legal issues that can arise.
How To Make The Workplace Future-Ready
Only two years ago, Americans commuted to work for an average of 27.6 minutes each way, five days a week.
Why young workers can’t shake presenteeism
Even in a changed work world, compared to their bosses, junior employees are much less likely to be able to work flexibly. Why?
Which Workers Are the Most Affected by Automation and What Could Help Them Get New Jobs?
Who is at risk of losing their job to automation?