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"Do as I say, not as I do" — HR leader fired for harassment loses discrimination lawsuit

Thursday, July 18, 2024 By Jon Hyman

A female HR supervisor attends an out-of-town leadership retreat with some co-workers. They observe her at the hotel bar telling off-color j...

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Discrimination liability for "agents" extends to AI vendors, says federal court

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 By Jon Hyman

Can an HR software vendor be held liable for the alleged discriminatory hiring decisions of its customers? According to one federal court, t...

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Refusing to participate in mandatory training isn't "protected activity," it's insubordination

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 By Jon Hyman

"I am not taking this training because it's a joke … making non-white colleagues all victims and turning white colleagues … into vi...

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WIRTW #723: the 'A Portuguesa' edition

Friday, July 12, 2024 By Jon Hyman

I love to travel for two primary reasons: to see things and to experience things. On my vacation to São Miguel in the Azores Islands, I saw ...

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What is "implicit bias" and how to combat it in your business

Thursday, July 11, 2024 By Jon Hyman

Dwight Jackson, a Black man, claims that the Shinola Hotel denied him a job interview because of his race. He knows this, he says, because ...

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