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From Pledge to Courtroom: The Battle Over Corporate Diversity Efforts Heats Up

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corporations that previously pledged to diversify their workforces are now facing legal challenges from groups such as America First Legal and the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, according to CBS News. Why it matters: These legal challenges lay important precedent regarding the foundation of DEI initiatives within U.S.

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Hefty fine for Amazon has implications for employee surveillance policy

Workplace Insight

Among the examples of such monitoring by Amazon management was the recording of data captured by employees’ handheld scanners, which tracked their activity to such a precise degree that it led to workers potentially having to justify each break that they took during the working day.

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These Are the Accommodations Working Parents Want Most From Their Employers

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The organization aims to improve family-friendly policies and reports that two-thirds of children under age 6 have both parents in the workforce. This is a key signal to companies that implementing these policies is of the utmost importance for attracting and retaining top talent in order to drive business growth.”

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What Every Business Needs To Know About The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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By successfully updating your company’s policies to help accommodate pregnant employees, present or future, you’re not only following the law — you are helping to develop a more friendly and open work environment that benefits the future of work for mothers.

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The Key To Creating Office Spaces For Everyone: Design With Neurodiversity In Mind

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The business case for inclusive design is pivotal — these spaces not only attract the best talent in the industry, but they offer a sense of belonging for all employees and help get the best from them. The power to choose. When given the correct working environment, neurodiverse employees are often extremely high performing individuals.

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The Perils Of Ignoring Sexual Harassment Training

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According to the Society for Organizational and Industrial Psychology , some victims have reported incidences of sexual harassment only to find that they are met with an ineffective or even hostile response from management. . Those within traditionally male-dominated industries (with large numbers of male employees).

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The Empire Strikes Back at the Sharing Economy

Small Business Labs

As the Chicago Tribune's When online upstarts rattle the playing field covers, many of the leading sharing economy companies are facing some sort of legal and/or regulatory challenges.   That sharing economy companies are facing increased regulatory and legal scrutiny is not a surprise.   Government Policy trends' .

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