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Ricci v. DeStefano, a/k/a The New Haven Firefighters’ Case, Part I:
The Basics: the Facts and Holding of the Ricci 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, it’s... (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 Corporate... (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 this... (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)

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