Johns Hopkins University predicts Gen Z will comprise 30% of the workforce by 2030. Figuring out how to engage this generation is going to become mission-critical for many HR departments.
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Microaggressions at Work: 4 Important Court Rulings
Microaggressions at work are everyday slights, insults, putdowns and offensive behaviors that, cumulatively, take a toll on employees from underrepresented communities.
Accommodation mistakes – 3 companies paid big to settle ADA claims
The EEOC filed 48 disability accommodation lawsuits in FY 2023, almost doubling the 27 ADA cases it filed the previous year, according to employment attorneys at Seyfarth.
There’s no law against being a jerk: Check out this new court ruling
There’s a big difference between mistreating an employee and mistreating an employee for a reason that the law prohibits.
Mandatory prayer meetings: Employer pays $50K to settle EEOC lawsuit
When it comes to religious expression at work, just how far can a company go before crossing a line?
Balancing Title VII rights: Religious worker fired for refusing to use trans co-worker’s pronouns
In recent months, companies have faced an increasing number of lawsuits that stemmed from opposing political views, from face masks and company dress codes to “woke” training and anti-bias initiatives.
New suit sounds warning: Hairstyle bias can violate Title VII
Hairstyle bias can be unlawful religious discrimination under federal law, as a new lawsuit shows.
5 under-the-radar legal risks of managing a remote workforce
Make no mistake about it: The COVID-induced seismic shift to remote work is likely permanent, especially in light of evidence that remote workers tend to be more productive and happier.
How are employers doing returning to the workplace?
Most Benefits pros have been very busy again.
7 signs you have a toxic workplace – and how to fix it
At a time when it seems everything has changed, so much hasn’t. Many workplaces are still toxic.