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Triple Canopy, Inc. to Pay $110,759 to Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit
WASHINGTON – Triple Canopy, Inc. a Reston, Virginia-based company providing protective services to federal agencies, will pay a former employee $110,759 and provide other relief to settle a religious discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
In Agreement with EEOC, Groupon to Establish Educational Fund for Black Students Pursuing STEM Careers
CHICAGO – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that following an investigation, the EEOC and Groupon, Inc. (Groupon) have entered into a voluntary agreement in which Groupon has agreed to contribute $350,000 toward establishing an educational fund dedicated to improving primary and secondary STEM education for Black
It’s Time to Talk to Your Team About Mental Health
How you can help your organization make employee mental health a priority.
Work Advice: More standoffs over return-to-office mandates loom in 2024
Employers demanding in-office presence face worker resistance, passive and otherwise
In job hiring process, most workers say they already sense AI, but the bias issue is far from solved
59% of people looking for work say they’ve noticed AI being used during the recruitment process. Half of respondents said they’ve used it for recruitment themselves.
AI infiltrates workplace: How everything from hiring process to staffing demands changed this year
Most employees believe artificial intelligence will eventually replace them in workplace
Don’t wait for everything to fall apart. Preventative self-care offers an edge against workplace burnout
When work stress strikes, most of us will reach for anything and everything to feel better. An impulse purchase. A blood-pumping spin class. A drink with a friend. But what if instead of waiting for everything to fall apart, we practiced preventive self-care?
Ohio’s minimum wage workers are about to get a raise in 2024
On Monday at the stroke of midnight, the minimum wage for tipped and non-tipped workers in Ohio will increase.
Diversity offices on college campuses will soon be illegal in Texas, as 30 new laws go into effect
Other new laws make changes to the tax code, criminal justice and health care systems.
CEOs will finally admit next year that return-to-office mandates didn’t move the productivity needle, future of work experts predict
Happy holidays, remote workers. In software firm Scoop’s 2024 Flex Report, which includes flexible work predictions from an array of industry experts, one idea bubbled to prominence: CEOs might finally give up the effort on making mandated in-office days happen.
The ultimate guide to what middle managers need in order to excel
Mid-level leadership expert Rebecca Houghton shares five shifts that will allow middle managers to advance their own professional development and become B-suite leaders with C-suite impact.
They’re Paid Billions to Root Out Child Labor in the U.S. Why Do They Fail?
Private auditors have failed to detect migrant children working for U.S. suppliers of Oreos, Gerber baby snacks, McDonald’s milk and many other products.
AI, pregnancy discrimination, and harassment: How the government fought workplace discrimination in 2023
The EEOC filed 143 employment discrimination lawsuits during the last fiscal year—a major step up from its litigation activity in recent years.
California And Washington State Anti-Discrimination Protections For Workers Who Use Marijuana Officially Take Effect
Workers who use marijuana in compliance with state law in California and Washington State will have new employment protections as of Monday.