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Discrimination is prejudicial treatment related to (or inappropriate consideration of) an individual's actual or perceived membership in a particular class, group or category, such as an individual's... more +

Can Differences in Communication Styles Among a Diverse Workforce Contribute to Discrimination Claims?

Husch Blackwell LLP on 7/20/2022

In a world radically changed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the way we communicate in the workplace has been permanently altered with the integration of online communication platforms. Effective communication is essential to...more

#MeToo One Year Later: An Update for Employers

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 11/7/2018

Join Milwaukee attorneys Sarah Platt and Christine Bestor Townsend as they discuss how things have changed for employers in the era of #MeToo....more

Revamping Your Anti-Harassment Programs

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 9/10/2018

In the wake of the #MeToo movement, I have clients wanting to know what they can do both to improve their workplace and protect themselves. They all have good policies and regularly train supervisors and employees on them. So...more

2018 California Employment Legislation and Regulatory Update

Jones Day on 3/2/2018

The California Legislature in 2017 adopted multiple statutes that increase the complexity and scope of employment regulation. Most notable was the passage and signing of Assembly Bill 168, which prohibits employers from...more

Confederate Flag Controversy & Fostering Respectful Workplace Conversations

NAVEX on 7/7/2015

Best practices for fostering respectful workplace conversations. Considered a symbol of Southern pride by some and a symbol of racism by others, the Confederate flag has been a source of extreme controversy for at least...more

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