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Diversity in the Workplace, Part II – Implementation

Written on 24 Feb, 2011 at 14:40

In Part II, we discuss the various methods suggested by studies and employers to implement diversity in the workplace.... (Continue reading)

Diversity in the Workplace, Part I – Definitions and Benefits

Written on 16 Feb, 2011 at 9:31

Diversity, tricky to apply, is found by studies and employers' experience to be an essential element of workplace success.... (Continue reading)

Ricci v. DeStefano, a/k/a The New Haven Firefighters’ Case

Written on 6 Jul, 2009 at 15:41

There’s no way I can get the “scoop” on what has been perhaps the most eagerly awaited Supreme Court decision of the term: Ricci v. DeStefano, No. 07-1428 (June 29, 2009). Since the Court’s 5-4 decision was announced last week,... (Continue reading)

Most Companies Have Diversity Strategies

Written on 12 Oct, 2008 at 18:05

Study of Corporate Diversity Initiatives As corporate workforces start to resemble Olympic villages, and globalization intensifies trans-national and cross-cultural workplace interactions, diversity programs are becoming a mission-critical piece of most organizations. According to a recent study by the Institute for... (Continue reading)

Transgender Employees: What’s an Employer to Do?

Written on 15 Oct, 2007 at 10:31

The following is a guest post provided by Dr. Jillian Todd Weiss, Associate Professor of Law and Society at Ramapo College, who researches this area, as well as consults with corporations and writes a popular blog on the subject, Transgender... (Continue reading)

Mommified: Social Science Evidence of Discrimination Against Mothers

Written on 17 May, 2007 at 11:47

Several weeks ago, “Equal Pay Day” rekindled discussions of pay inequality between men and women, highlighted by the release of a new study of the extent to which the pay gap reflects unlawful, gender-based discrimination. George wrote a post on... (Continue reading)

MLK Day: workplace diversity is good business

Written on 15 Jan, 2007 at 18:02

I’m a regular NPR listener during my commutes, and quite familiar with what NPR calls “Driveway Moments” (“You are stuck in your car—it’s not a flat tire or a traffic jam, it’s because you can’t tear yourself away from your... (Continue reading)

A nice new blog; three excellent Web 2.0 apps

Written on 22 Oct, 2006 at 20:34

A little hodgepodge here. Four items that are related to each other only because they all recently joined my list of sites and tools for working the Internet to prepare this blog. First, a new blog: Diversity Advantage. Team-written, it... (Continue reading)

Book Review: Diversity Recruitment Advertising Toolkit

Written on 25 May, 2006 at 23:45

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Diversity Recruitment: A Lot More Than Just Some Words On Paper

Written on 23 May, 2006 at 15:36

An article from Forbes.com reports some interesting findings in terms of diversity recruitment, with regard to which companies are viewed most highly by minority students, the importance of executive involvement, and the kinds of recruitment sources preferred. What are some... (Continue reading)

Unconscious Bias and Employment Discrimination: Is the Name Bielby Involved?

Written on 22 May, 2006 at 9:42

According to a recent article in BusinessWeek, many large class action employment discrimination cases are relying on the notion of unconscious bias, which has been evoked largely by a sociologist named Bielby. The article states that Bielby has been involved... (Continue reading)

Wal-Mart Releases Diversity Information: But Is There Enough Information There?

Written on 18 Apr, 2006 at 8:04

One employment discrimination lawsuit that we have followed quite carefully in this blawg is Dukes v. Wal-Mart, with entries ranging from an analysis of the judge’s decision to grant class certification to a posting regarding an apparent attempt at settling... (Continue reading)

Is Refusal to Support Christian Employee Group Religious Discrimination?

Written on 10 Apr, 2006 at 22:25

May an employer refuse to provide religious employee groups the same support it provides racial/ethnic groups under a diversity initiative? A Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals case decided a few months ago addressed this question, concluding that the employer,... (Continue reading)

When In Rome, What Do You Do?

Written on 6 Apr, 2006 at 10:14

You have certainly heard the old cliche “When in Rome, do as the Romans.” But, what do the Romans, Greeks, or others “do” that you should “do?” More important, sometimes, when dealing with persons from other cultures, is to avoid... (Continue reading)

The Latest Survey of Hiring Sources: The Highlights and Some Interesting Findings on Diversity Recruitment

Written on 26 Feb, 2006 at 22:21

I summarize the highlights of CareerXRoads' lastest survey of recruitment sources. Lots of potentially useful information in the survey, with some particularly interesting discussion of diversity recruiting.... (Continue reading)

Think You Are Unbiased? You May Be Wrong!

Written on 9 Feb, 2006 at 9:38

According to some relatively new research, hidden or “implicit” discriminatory bias may be far more common than we thought. Even so, with proper training, people with implicit biases can learn to hold their biases in check and avoid violating employment... (Continue reading)

Incidence of Employment Discrimination: Is Perception Reality?

Written on 12 Dec, 2005 at 23:43

Washington Post reports: “Fifteen percent of all workers say they have been discriminated against in their workplace during the past year, according to a new Gallup Organization poll.” Washington Post: “The Bias Breakdown” See also: “Workplace bias still prevalent, Gallup... (Continue reading)

Another Aspect of Diversity: Cross-Cultural Awareness

Written on 8 Dec, 2005 at 13:41

When I recently wrote about diversity, I thought about the definition of diversity. I wondered to what extent the popular buzzword “diversity” is just a less controversial expression for “affirmative action,” versus one truly expressing different concepts, mindsets, and practices.... (Continue reading)

Articles on Diversity and Related Resources and Thoughts

Written on 4 Dec, 2005 at 21:23

Lately I’ve run across items on various facets of diversity in the workforce. This post attempts to pull some of the threads together, and suggests some directions for further reading. While I already had this post in draft, an intriguing... (Continue reading)

Where Do College Educated, Ethnically Diverse Job Seekers Look for Jobs?

Written on 18 Nov, 2005 at 14:54

Report of recruitment sources heavily used and not so heavily used by college educated, ethnically diverse job seekers.... (Continue reading)