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The Pregnancy Discrimination Act: A Critical Step Towards Women’s Equality
“It is illegal to discriminate on the basis of pregnancy or gender. It is not illegal to talk about it.” — Sheryl Sandberg Back in July, we celebrated 30 years of comprehensive equality for people with disabilities, reached by the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Intertwined with this law is another closely related initiative Read more…
Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrating the Power of America’s Largest Minority
“It is important for all of us to appreciate where we come from and how that history has really shaped us in ways that we might not understand.” — Sonia Sotomayor, First Hispanic Supreme Court Justice Beginning in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week, and expanding in 1988 to cover a 30-day period, Americans observe National Read more…
Integrated Background Checks: A Hiring Advantage
HR professionals often receive hundreds of resumes for a single job posting. The way people apply for jobs has also changed. Submitting a resume and filling out information online is quick and easy, so even a candidate lacking the skills for a specific task will throw a hat in the ring – after all, it’s Read more…
Talking Politics at Work: HR’s Unspoken Rules
Politics are everywhere these days. Talking politics at work is inevitable, especially during an election year. Employee views will most certainly run the political spectrum, but what role does HR take in encouraging free and open dialogue while balancing an employee’s right to feel safe in the workplace? Some companies encourage political debate while others Read more…
Human Resource Professional Day: Extraordinary Contributions in an Unfamiliar Time
Since 2001, Human Resource Professional Day has been observed on September 26 with the intention of paying tribute to those working in HR departments around the world. Human Resource Professional Day is a day to raise awareness and celebrate the contributions of HR departments and their team members. This year we have even more reason Read more…
Reopening After COVID-19: Is Your Business Ready?
These days, many companies are doing their best to protect themselves, their employees, and their customers from the consequences of COVID-19. And let’s face it – this is a fight. During the pandemic, America’s businesses have taken a beating, and every time it seems the country is turning the corner, reopening after COVID-19 changes the Read more…
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