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Defense of Marriage Act Struck Down By U.S. Appeals Court
… couples failed to adequately demonstrate a protection of federal interests. "One virtue of federalism is that it permits this diversity of governance based on local choice, but this applies as well to the states that have chosen to legalize same-sex marriage …
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Muslim Woman Wins $5.1M Judgment in Work Discrimination Suit
… reached for comment. In a statement, an AT&T spokesman said, "AT&T is a nationally recognized leader in workforce diversity and inclusion, something in which we take great pride. We disagree with the verdict and plan to appeal." Commenting on …
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'The Bachelor' as Discrimination? Publicity Stunt Lawsuit Undermines Legitimate Claims
Does 'The Bachelor' skew white? Absolutely. Are their other reality shows that skew black, or Latino, or gay? You bet.
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How Do We Train Managers to Welcome and Promote Diversity ?
… diverse workforce, rather than allowing diversity tensions to become a distraction. Some ..... plates are already pretty full may see a diversity "program" or "initiative" as a nonproductive ..... focus on the business case for managing diversity well. Lots of diversity research has been …
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The Dream, the Reality: Civil Rights in the '60s and Today
… magazine, which since 2005 has named the 40 Best Companies for Diversity . In 2011, for the first time, the magazine included LGBT ..... relationships and to encourage management to include pro- diversity and pro-equality statements and actions in their own best …
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Is There a Meaningful Distinction Between Workforce Planning and Succession Planning?
… investments in emerging leaders. Assessment of organizational culture and the leaders within: cultural competencies for diversity and inclusion management. Developing individualized training, professional development and mentoring opportunities to reduce …
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Solving the Diversity Puzzle
Lecturing employees about diversity is one thing, but some companies ..... a year ago to add one item about diversity to her team’s monthly meeting agenda ..... The brainchild of the company’s diversity council, One Thing challenges employees …
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Companies Can't Win with &'Air in the Chair'
… and services are known around the globe. Since she is responsible for talent management, we were discussing the issues of diversity and inclusion. She asked me something I hear all the time. "The real issue for us is how we can prove to our bottom-line …
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Racial Disparities in 401(k) Accounts Found: Aon
Among the employees who reported pulling money out of their retirement savings, two-thirds indicated they needed the cash for an emergency, debt or day-to-day living expenses.
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New York City Ordered to Pay $128M to Minority Firefighter Applicants
The lawsuit originally was filed in 2007. In July 2009, Judge Garaufis ruled that the New York City Fire Department's reliance on two written exams constituted employment discrimination against minorities in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Best Practices for Diversity Training
… decade, developing a business case for diversity has become a standard practice within companies ..... says Roberson, who studies strategic diversity management. “Is this going to increase ..... says Michael Hyter, president of diversity consultant Global Novations. Leading-edge …
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Where to Start: Obama's Executive Order to Promote Diversity and Inclusion in the Federal Workforce
… government-wide initiative to promote diversity and inclusion in the federal workforce ..... workforce .," an envisioned outcome. Diversity , inclusion and equal opportunity can ..... workplace as a model of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion ." in an era of crimped …
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Diversity , Inclusion, Compliance-Not One or the Other, but All Three and More
"We need to focus on diversity or inclusion or maybe compliance ..... aren't sure whether to focus on diversity , inclusion, compliance or other ..... solutions won't solve their problems. Diversity , inclusion and compliance are general …
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U.S. City Now Deemed World's 'Most Competitive'
… example of what the city is doing to compete in the global race for talent. “We are the world's most diverse city and that diversity breeds new ideas and new innovations,” Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in the report. “Talented people want to live in …
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Pepsi Settles EEOC Charges of Racial Bias in Screenings for $3M
… further advance our efforts to create a workplace that is as diverse and inclusive as possible. We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion and we have been widely recognized for our efforts for decades." Judy Greenwald writes for Business Insurance …
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Survey Reveals Slight Climb in Full-Time Hiring
… Employers targeting Hispanic workers, African American workers and women Twenty-nine percent of employers said they will be diversity -focused when recruiting in an effort to expand their employee demographics. Twenty percent will be recruiting Hispanics …
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Diversity Surveys
… would shed light on other aspects of diversity among our employee population. I'm ..... committee focused on looking into/promoting diversity and have been asked to provide some numbers ..... conducting an employee survey regarding diversity both to measure satisfaction with our …
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Diversity Management: Getting Started
… practices, but we don't have any type of formal diversity program. We are not really doing anything ..... Where is a good place to start in recognizing diversity as business issue and establish a formal approach to diversity management?
