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Viewpoint: The Need for Labor Law Reform in Egypt
The Egyptian Labor Law needs significant changes in order to keep up with existing practices and avoid exacerbating negative effects on the employer, employee and the economy
Report: Employers Try to Support LGBT Rights Around the Globe
Global employers that want to promote diversity and inclusion can support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) employees and advocate for LGBT rights, even in countries with policies and attitudes…
Viewpoint: How Golf Can Boost Your Workplace Inclusion Efforts
Forbes reports that almost all Fortune 500 executives play golf; furthermore, executives who play golf earn about 17 percent more than those who don't. But women and minorities rarely play…
Availability, Use of Paternity Leave Remains Rare in U.S.
Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of the website Reddit, is among the latest high-profile figures to advocate on behalf of paternity leave. While some companies provide generous leave, paid paternity paternity…
New Rule May Allow Some Federal Contractors to Not Hire LGBT Workers
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced a proposed rule Aug. 14 that would grant religious organizations under contract with the federal government the right to make employment…
Postmates, Other Companies Driven to Offer Gig Worker Benefits
Postmates, an on-demand delivery service, will offer certain benefits to its drivers, who are nonemployee gig workers. The company is also calling for an industry-wide benefits fund to ensure contingent…
Section 1981 Claims Can Be Arbitrated
Employment-related claims alleging race discrimination in violation Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which prohibits race discrimination in contractual relationships, are subject to arbitration when an employment…
Baltimore Company Ordered to Pay $16.3 Million in Race Bias Case
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Co. of Baltimore must pay more than $16
New York Governor Approves Workplace Harassment Prevention Measures
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a bill that would strengthen workplace harassment protections for employees