Posts Tagged ‘Gender Identity’
Companies Rethinking NDAs with Discrimination Settlements
When companies lay off employees and offer them severance packages, it’s not uncommon to have them sign a non-disclosure agreement, which effectively prevents them from saying anything disparaging about the company after they leave. If the employees don’t agree, they don’t get the money. Similar tactics are often used in racial discrimination settlements. But that’s…
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day: Addressing Gender Pay Equity
International Women’s Day is coming on Monday, March 8th. While a lot of progress has been made to advance more equal opportunities for women in the workplace, there still remains a lot more to be done. Based on 2020 data from the U.S. Census Bureau, on average, women in the U.S. still earn less than…
Read MoreHow to Leverage Your Workforce Data to Meet DEI Goals
Data is key to uncovering and resolving workplace issues around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). A recent Harvard Business Review article dives into how organizations can leverage their data to increase equality in the workplace. The article focuses on a white paper officially titled Goals and Targets for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and identifies four…
Read MoreBiden’s Order Signals Shift Towards Fighting Discrimination
3 minute read A new Executive Order from President Biden portends a seismic shift in White House policy on preventing and combating discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation. “It is the policy of my Administration to prevent and combat discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation,” the President…
Read MoreDoing Business in Maryland Requires Equal Pay for Equal Work
3 minute read 2020 was a significant year for the great state of Maryland in its efforts to tackle pay inequities within its borders. In January 2020, the Maryland state legislature voted to override Governor Larry Hogan’s veto of “ban the box” legislation. As discussed by the law firm Morgan Lewis, Maryland’s ban the box…
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