EEOC Lawsuit Highlights Cancer Discrimination in the Workplace

?The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently sued the United Labor Agency (ULA), a workforce development organization in Cleveland, for allegedly denying an employee with breast cancer reasonable accommodations and forcing... Read more »

Lonely at Work

For millions of employees, remote work has been life-changing. Many women, along with Generation X employees who are now approaching middle age, say the ability to work remotely ranks higher than compensation... Read more »

Seattle Becomes First City in Nation to Ban Caste Discrimination

?The Seattle City Council voted to pass a bill that adds caste to the categories of people protected from discrimination in various arenas, including employment, housing and public accommodations. While a small... Read more »

Answer These 3 Questions for Remote Work Success

?When asked when her company transitioned to a fully remote work environment, Shenna Fitzgerald responded, “that Thursday when everybody was sent home.” It’s a flashbulb memory for so many business leaders: “March... Read more »

How Flexible Rewards Programs Boost Employee Engagement

Whether it’s work schedules or health benefits, employees prefer to have options rather than a blanket approach imposed by their employer. The same is true with employee achievement rewards, which recognize employees... Read more »

Viewpoint: The Psychological Benefits of Commuting

?Editor’s Note: SHRM has partnered with The Conversation to bring you relevant articles on key HR topics and strategies.  For most American workers who commute, the trip to and from the office takes nearly... Read more »

Employee-Led DE&I Programs Can Keep Workers Active, Engaged

?Employee-led diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) groups, often part of employee resource groups (ERGs), encourage employees to be actively involved and engaged in developing a unique DE&I standard for each ERG. According to... Read more »

California Releases Updated Guidance for 2022 Pay Data Reporting

?The California Civil Rights Division (CRD) recently released updated guidance in the form of frequently asked questions (FAQs) for the 2022 California pay data reports, which covered employers must submit via the... Read more »

Changes to Come in EEOC Enforcement

?Employers are likely to see a shift in enforcement by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) with a bigger budget, potentially new leadership and revised strategic priorities. President Joe Biden nominated... Read more »

Fired Employee Didn’t Prove Age Discrimination or Retaliation

?Takeaway: In a retaliation case, temporal proximity between an employee’s protected conduct and termination is not enough by itself to prove pretext.  ?A longtime employee of an insurance company failed to show... Read more »