Category: WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION

CLOSE The House is expected to remove the 1982 deadline for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment in a move that would be mostly symbolic. USA TODAYWASHINGTON – The House of Representatives voted Thursday to remove the 1982 deadline for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment for women, a move that is mostly symbolic as the Senate is not…

CLOSE A new poll shows that in this politically divisive time, 60 percent say that politics shouldn’t be discussed at work, but also admit they have done it. Buzz60If there’s a high political season, this surely is it.  Monday’s chaotic Iowa caucuses kicked off what’s shaping up to be the most vitriolic presidential campaign in…

Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY Published 9:48 a.m. ET Jan. 30, 2020 | Updated 1:21 p.m. ET Jan. 30, 2020CLOSE Virginia has moved to the brink of becoming the crucial 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. The vote by both of the state’s legislative chambers Wednesday is a momentous victory for many women’s…

Johnny C. Taylor Jr., Special to USA TODAY Published 7:00 a.m. ET Jan. 28, 2020 | Updated 11:16 a.m. ET Feb. 3, 2020CLOSEJohnny C. Taylor Jr., a human resources expert, is tackling your questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the…

CLOSE Multiple states and cities across the US have proposed laws banning race-based hair discrimination policies in the workplace and schools. USA TODAYA Texas student may not be allowed to walk in his graduation because of his hairstyle.DeAndre Arnold has faced in-school suspension, a policy that bars him from the classroom, for failing to cut…

CLOSE Cathi Herrod, president of the Center for Arizona Policy, claims the ERA effort is about ensuring abortion protections. Is she right? Arizona RepublicWASHINGTON – Virginia on Wednesday became the 38th – and potentially pivotal – state to pass the Equal Rights Amendment, setting up an expected legal battle over what happens next.If codified into the Constitution, the change would explicitly…

AlabamaBirmingham: Months of headaches for daily commuters, long-haul drivers and downtown businesses have come to an end with the reopening of Interstate 59/20 through the city. Workers have virtually completed finishing touches like yellow striping and installing signs on a mile-long section of the highway that was demolished and rebuilt after the old road was…

CLOSEWASHINGTON – Chief Justice John Roberts asked whether the phrase “OK, boomer” would qualify as age discrimination during oral arguments on Wednesday. The justices were hearing a work discrimination case concerning a Department of Veteran Affairs employee, Norris Babb, who says her bosses “discriminated against her based on her gender and age” and “subjected her to a hostile…

CLOSEJohnny C. Taylor Jr., a human resources expert, is tackling your questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world’s largest HR professional society.The questions are submitted by readers, and Taylor’s answers below have been edited for length and clarity.Have a question? Do you…

CLOSENow that Hollywood awards season is kicking off with the Golden Globes on Sunday, industry activists have released a how-to guide to dealing with sexual misconduct in entertainment workplaces, including what to avoid – such as meetings in hotel rooms.Now comes the TIME’S UP Guide to Working in Entertainment, described as a comprehensive primer for industry workers…