In Focus: EEOC, DOJ Face Off Over Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964's prohibition on sex discrimination does not bar sexual orientation discrimination, the
How to Ace Your Next HR Job Interview
Most HR people are experts in finding job applicants' strengths and hiring them, but they may struggle to define and promote their own skills and accomplishments. Self-promotion doesn't have to…
Ontario: Employer Not Obligated to Protect Employees Away from Workplace
A citizen's harassing behavior toward members of a town council did not fall within the reach of the Occupational Health and Safety Act because it did not occur at the…
Newly Confirmed NLRB Member May Help Kill ‘Ambush’ Election Rule
The Senate's recent confirmation of William Emanuel to serve on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) means that Republicans now have a majority on the board—and may act quickly to…
HR Vice President Liable for Fiduciary Breach
Administrators of the 401(k) plan of a California energy company, including the vice president of HR, are liable for breach of fiduciary duty for their investment choices
Calif. Harassment Training May Add Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
The California state legislature has approved a bill that would expand required training for supervisors to prevent sexual harassment to include gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation. Employment attorneys…
New Guidance Eases—but Won’t Delay—the CEO Pay Ratio Reporting
New Securities and Exchange Commission guidance allows public companies to calculate the ratio of CEO pay to median-employee pay in a more cost-effective way. The disclosures, which take effect with…
3 Steps for Addressing Unconscious Bias at Work
What you don’t know about implicit bias can hurt you—and your company. This form of prejudice, which is also known as unconscious bias, occurs when individuals make judgments at least…
The 10 Best Nonprofits To Work For In 2017
To find out which non-profits are beloved by their employees, we look to a recently released report from , a job search platform with more than 15 million company reviews
Why AI Doesn't Mean Taking The 'Human' Out Of Human Resources
It's not just about robots causing people to lose their jobs