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88% of companies globally still include diversity and inclusion in workforce reports
Even as some companies have abandoned parental leave and well-being benefits that support a diverse workforce, DEI reporting appears to have remained a priority, at least in internal documents.That’s according to the Workforce Disclosure Initiative (WDI), a new Thomson Reuters analysis of roughly 3,000 global companies that looked at the
World of HR: One-third of HR leaders in the UK faced DEI pushback in the last year
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A school district police officer posted a prayer on Facebook criticizing his supervisors. He was fired. His lawsuit raised constitutional claims, a retaliation claim, and a religious discrimination claim. The Fifth Circuit affirmed dismissal on all of them, and the reasons why are a useful lesson for any employer. TL;DR:
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Legislative lowdown: Florida enacts anti-union law for public sector employers
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed a bill into law that’s expected to weaken public sector unions’ bargaining power.The measure, which is set to take effect July 1, will raise the bar that public employees need to clear in order to win and maintain a union, requiring at least 50%
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When an employee picks up a prescription at the pharmacy, they’re not typically aware of the complex negotiations that took place behind the scenes to land on a price for the medication.But HR leaders are increasingly placing these negotiations on their radars, in part due to scrutiny surrounding pharmacy benefit
Before You Fire Someone for FMLA Paperwork Problems, Make Sure Your System Worked
A 19-year employee couldn’t reach his FMLA administrator. The phone system hung up on callers at 5 p.m. An HR rep told him not to worry. Then he was fired for dishonest FMLA reporting. TL;DR: A Wisconsin federal court denied summary judgment to the employer on both FMLA interference and
Managers: Your Goal Is to Find Your Replacement
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Menstrual health continues to be a taboo topic at work. HR can help change that.
We’ll spare you from a cheeky one-liner about periods…Roughly 1.8 million people worldwide menstruate each month, and 10% experience period pain that prevents them from performing daily activities for one to three days.Many companies have expanded their leave policies in recent years to include time off for menstruation, HR Brew