The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released a draft of its new Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP), outlining its priorities in tackling workplace discrimination over the next four years.
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Responding Prudently After a Workplace Shooting
As workplace shootings become more common throughout the U.S., HR and corporate leaders may feel unsure of the best way to react and communicate afterward, particularly if the violence occurred on their premises and someone was injured.
‘Kraken’ COVID-19 Variant Threatens US Workforce
Workers may resist preventive measures
The Damaging Effects of Workplace Racism
How to protect workers of color from racial trauma
How to Support Middle Managers in a Hybrid Workplace
As organizations continue to evolve their hybrid workplace strategies, the plight of middle managers is starting to come into clearer focus.
How Can Organizations Improve Workplace Equity?
Many companies are enhancing their diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives. But too often, they place more emphasis on diversity and inclusion than they do on equity.
Training Aims to Prevent Workplace Shootings
Mass shootings have become more common across the country in recent years, making it even more critical for employers to ensure that their workplaces are safe and that workers understand how to handle active shooter scenarios.
Marijuana in the Workplace (SHRM)
Legislation is evolving across the country
Ford Offers Easy Exit to Underperforming Workers
Ford Motor Co. has ushered in a new approach to handling underperforming salaried employees—an unusual strategy that has piqued the interest of HR professionals but that some employers might find unworkable.
The Winter Blues: How Less Sunlight Influences Workplace Productivity
Each year, millions of people in the U.S. experience seasonal affective disorder (SAD), also called seasonal depression or the “winter blues.”
Handling Election Angst in the Workplace
Election Day and the days that follow can bring both joy and tension to workplaces.
Take Time to Plan Out Your Workplace Investigation Interviews
Before you launch a workplace investigation, take the time to plan out how you will conduct your interviews. They will lay the groundwork for everything that will follow.
Should Workers Be Required to Participate in Inclusion Campaigns?
Grocery chain Kroger recently settled a religious discrimination lawsuit in which two former employees alleged that the company fired them for refusing to wear an apron with a logo they believed resembled a rainbow LGBTQ Pride flag.
A Snapshot of Workplace Inequity
SHRM Research Institute and Boston College find 6 in 10 organizations allocate little or no resources to DE&I
Embracing the Value of Veterans in the Workforce
Employers can create workplaces that welcome members of the military as they transition into civilian life, urged Omari Faulkner, president and CEO of strategic communications company Blue Fire Fed in Washington, D.C., speaking Oct. 24 during the SHRM INCLUSION 2022 conference in San Diego.
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