Monkeypox and LGBTQ Workers: How to Avoid Stigmatizing Gay and Bisexual Employees

?On Aug. 4, the White House declared monkeypox a public health emergency. The declaration follows the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) announcement in July that monkeypox is a public health emergency of international... Read more »

Respond Compassionately to People with Psychological Disabilities

?Aside from common decency, there’s a built-in case for a compassionate approach when reviewing accommodation requests from individuals with psychological disabilities. Compensatory and punitive damages may not be awarded under the Americans... Read more »

Equity Audits Address Racism in the Workplace

?‘An effective audit holds up a mirror to an organization,’ attorney says ?More companies are looking to address racism in the workplace by conducting formal racial equity audits. “We have seen an... Read more »

How to Run Employee Town Hall Meetings Post-Pandemic

?One of the ways that workers who are returning to physical workplaces can reconnect to management and one another is through town hall-style meetings. Gathering everyone together can be very helpful in... Read more »

Dangerous Liaisons

?A married executive insisted the subordinate he was romantically involved with would voluntarily leave the company so they could be together. She didn’t agree with those terms; he ended up out of... Read more »

Tread Carefully When Employee Gets Arrested Outside of Work

 When an employee is arrested outside of work hours, it’s never welcome news, but there are some key do’s and don’ts for HR professionals to keep in mind. It’s not simple to... Read more »

Airline Employee Wins Verdict Over Anti-Abortion Speech

?A Texas jury awarded more than $5 million to a former airline employee in July in a lawsuit over her anti-abortion messages. In Charlene Carter v. Transport Workers Union Local 556 and... Read more »

How to Avoid Discrimination Lawsuits

?An Applebee’s franchisee in Plant City, Fla., subjected a Black, gay worker to racial and homophobic epithets and then forced him to quit, according to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal... Read more »

Companies Grapple with How—or Whether—to Address the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Abortion

?A handful of employees at Findem Inc. who began criticizing the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade were shut down during a companywide conference call about the ruling. Hariharan Kolam,... Read more »

Distinguish ‘Flexibility’ from ‘Autonomy’ in Return-to-Work Policies

A flexible approach to being onsite at work and working remotely is here to stay, say those who research the workplace and advise organizations on best practices. But some employers may be... Read more »