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The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: What Is Protected Under GINA?
Genetic information is defined as information about an individual and his or her family members’ genetic tests, as well as information about the manifestation of a disease or disorder in an individual’s family members (i.e., family medical history). This type of information can be critical in helping individuals know and understand health conditions that run in Read more…
7 Most Popular Jobs in 2021
The most popular jobs change from year to year depending on any number of socio-economic conditions. The U.S. economy and labor markets are still struggling to recover from the devastating impact of COVID-19, with lower-income workers, women, Black and Hispanic people, and those working in the leisure, travel, and hospitality industries among the hardest hit. Read more…
Criminal History and Discrimination: Assessing Applicants Properly
Two trends relating to best practices for hiring are on the rise in 2021. First, more firms are using employment background screenings, including criminal history record checks, to protect their organizations from potential risk. Second, responsible business leaders are making efforts to address inequities in their workplaces by purposefully building diverse, equitable workforces. Components of Read more…
Finding #Tools2Thrive – Mental Health Awareness Month is Here
It’s Mental Health Awareness Month. If hindsight is 20/20, then it is no secret this past year presented many challenges and obstacles that tested our strength and resiliency. The global pandemic forced us to cope with situations we never even imagined, and a lot of us struggled with our mental health as a result. Many Read more…
OIG Exclusions Screening: Best Practices for Healthcare
Healthcare is an industry, perhaps more than most others, that is particularly prone to concerns about how individuals’ past behaviors could predict, or impact, their future interactions. It’s an industry, after all, that involves not just working with people but interacting with them at times when they are often at their most weak and vulnerable. Read more…
Is Cultural Fit A Diversity Killer In Retail?
In a bid to nurture harmonious and robust workforces, an increasing number of organizations are choosing to hire for cultural fit. But many hiring managers misinterpret the concept of cultural fit to hire candidates that they find most relatable, or have shared similar life experiences to them. The result? A non-diverse workforce of people who Read more…
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