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Biden DOJ updates court filing after LGBTQ backlash in religious discrimination lawsuit
The administration revised language that said it shared the same “objective” as religious universities accused of discriminating against LGBTQ students.
Justices Consider Hearing a Case on Racial Slurs in the Workplace
The case asks whether a single use of a racial slur in the workplace can create a hostile work environment, giving an employee the ability to pursue a case under Title VII of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964
How Andrew Cuomo exploits public confusion over the definition of sexual harassment
As a legal matter, the sexualized definition of harassment most commonly provided and publicized is over 20 years out of date.
New to the workforce? 5 ways young women can stand out as top performers
“Short on experience? Perhaps. But that doesn’t mean you’re short on value,” says Alexandra Carter, a professor at Columbia Law School and a world-renowned negotiation trainer for the United Nations.
Office buildings are opening back up. Not all employees want to return.
From anxiety over catching the coronavirus to fears of losing flexibility gained while working from home, many workers do not want to go back to their pre-pandemic ways.
Amazon union vote enters final stretch in watershed moment for U.S. labor
The votes on whether to form a union at Amazon’s sprawling Alabama fulfillment center are set to be reviewed starting on Tuesday.
Covid changed how we think of offices. Now companies want their spaces to work as hard as they do
One year after many office workers were sent home due to the Covid pandemic, executives face big questions about how much space is truly needed.
NJ Supreme Court Sides With Pregnant Cop in Discrimination Suit
New Jersey’s Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that a police department’s policy toward female officers who sought lighter workloads while pregnant violated state law.
Andrew Cuomo’s sexual harassment charges make me feel we learned nothing from #MeToo
It gets exhausting saying the same things over and over but seeing nothing change. I’m glad people are still angry — and I will be again soon, too.
Lawyers appointed for Cuomo sexual harassment probe, Republicans will seek impeachment of New York governor
New York GOP lawmakers Monday moved to try to impeach Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as the state’s attorney general appointed a former federal prosecutor and an employment lawyer to lead the investigation into claims Cuomo sexually harassed several women.
Judge dismisses lawsuit claiming racial discrimination in concussion settlement
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that the NFL’s massive concussion settlement discriminates against retired players on the basis of race.
Google advised mental health care when workers complained about racism and sexism
“I can think of 10 people that I know of in the last year that have gone on mental health leave because of the way they were treated,” said one employee.
These are the most desirable countries and cities for workers looking to relocate in 2021
Canada is now seen as the most desirable destination for overseas workers when it comes to choosing a country to relocate to, a global survey has found, knocking the U.S. off top spot.
5 strategies to help you get back into the workforce after a career break
Returning to work after a gap in employment can seem daunting.