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Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Ditch the Burnout: How to Lead, Manage Stress, and Boost Productivity Like a Pro

How to Boost Productivity in a high-pressure work environment starts with addressing a root cause: stress. More than just an occupational hazard, stress has become a constant companion for today’s professionals. Between...more

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Mintz on Air: Practical Policies - Veteran Transitions to the Private Sector

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In the latest episode of the Mintz on Air: Practical Policies podcast, Member Jen Rubin hosts a conversation on successful veteran transitions to the private sector. This episode is part of a series of conversations designed...more

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[Podcast] Mintz on Air: Practical Policies - Veteran Transitions to the Private Sector

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In the latest episode of the Mintz on Air: Practical Policies podcast, Member Jen Rubin hosts a conversation on successful veteran transitions to the private sector. This episode is part of a series of conversations designed...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Does a Connected Compliance Strategy Prevent Bullying at Work?

Nearly one in three employees (or 32%) of U.S. adults have experienced abusive conduct at work, according to the Workplace Bullying Institute’s 2024 National Survey....more

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Five Key Points on DEI from EEOC/DOJ Guidance

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) issued two technical guidance documents on March 19, 2025 that every employer should read. The first document, issued jointly with the Department of Justice is titled...more

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Former EEOC Officials Defend DEI Programs in Response to Acting Chair’s Technical Assistance

On April 3, 2025, a group of former U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) officials issued a statement defending specific employer diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in response to technical...more

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EEOC Sets Its Sights on DEI Programs: What Employers Need to Know

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that it will be examining DEI programs for potential violations of Title VII following President Trump’s executive orders regarding DEI programs and the...more

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What is DEI Discrimination? The Latest from the EEOC.

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On March 19, 2025, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance and a Q&A document that provide additional details regarding what constitutes “DEI-Related Discrimination at Work” and what steps employees...more

McCarter & English, LLP

EEOC and DOJ Focus on “DEI-Related Discrimination”: What Should Employers Do Differently?

On March 19, 2025, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) issued two “technical assistance documents” that address potentially unlawful employment...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

DEI and Discrimination: What Employers Should Know

Warning of unlawful DEI-related discrimination in the workplace, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidance this week outlining when a DEI initiative, policy,...more

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New Workplace Policies Employers Should Consider

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In 2025, three key areas stand out as critical for fostering a positive and productive work environment: promoting collaboration and respect, supporting employee well-being, and responsibly integrating artificial...more

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Everyone Deserves To Have a Good Work Experience

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A good work experience isn’t just a luxury. A good work experience is an absolute necessity. Businesses aren’t just purchasing labor. Instead, they’re investing in human potential, and that investment requires genuine...more

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EntertainHR: What SNL Can Teach Us About Employee Retention

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Last month, comedians spanning five decades gathered to celebrate one of TV’s longest running shows, Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary. Fifty years is quite a remarkable accomplishment, considering shows rarely last...more

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Partners, Priorities, and Progress: Navigating Intergenerational Dynamics in Law Firms

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The legal profession, steeped in tradition and hierarchy, is undergoing profound generational shifts that challenge the way law firms operate internally. These shifts reveal the complexities of managing intergenerational...more

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Employers Should Plan for the Impact of Evolving Social Policy on Their Workforce

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Even before the 2024 presidential election and the recent wave of executive orders, employers were evaluating their positions on various social issues. Whether taking a formal stand, abstaining from a position, or landing...more

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Managing Workplace Civility during Trying Times

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With this week marking a change in federal administration, emotions and opinions are running high across the country. There is bound to be a heated discussion in the breakroom or on team message boards....more

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Diversity Matters! Newsletter Winter 2025 Edition

As we work with our colleagues to prepare and circulate the Diversity Matters Newsletter each quarter, it is not lost on us that DEI initiatives, programs, and philosophies permeate and inundate our lives from all angles....more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

7 strikes, and this employer is OUT!

Employer going to trial in age discrimination case. We had a blizzard last Friday (in North Carolina, 2 inches is a blizzard), and we still have ice and snow on the ground a week later. Anyway, I've had enough of winter now...more

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New York State Senate Finance Committee to Consider DEI Bill

With the transfer of power to a new presidential administration, much of America is turning against the controversial diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) agenda. In Albany, however, the New York State Senate this week is...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Back to School: 3 Essential Employee Trainings

Back to school season isn't just for the kids! Employee and management trainings are an essential tool for keeping your workplace running smoothly and compliant with employment, cybersecurity, and data privacy laws. In this...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

10th Circuit Scrutinizes DEI Training Program

Can an employer’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program create liability for the discriminatory harassment of white employees? The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to employers in Wyoming,...more

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DEI Under Scrutiny, Part V: Proposed Utah Bill Would Have Extended Restrictions on DEI to Private Employers’ Training Programs

States across the United States have been taking up or passing laws to prohibit diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and programming in public schools, colleges, universities, and other institutions, but a bill...more

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[PODCAST] Understanding and Celebrating Neurodiversity and the Steps to Creating an Inclusive Workplace

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In this podcast, JAMS neutrals Stephen H. Sulmeyer, J.D., Ph.D.; Robin H. Gise, Esq.; and Maurice Q. Robinson, a member of the 2022–2023 class of the JAMS Diversity Fellowship Program, discuss neurodiversity and the...more

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Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE’ Act Signed into Law, Limiting Employers’ Mandatory DEI Training

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Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Stop WOKE Act (Florida HB7)—which prohibits employers from requiring employees to participate in certain types of diversity, equity, and inclusion training—into law on April 22....more

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Florida ‘Stop WOKE’ Bill Could Impact Employers’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts

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The Stop WOKE Act prohibits employers from requiring employees to participate in certain types of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training. The bill was recently passed by the Florida House and Senate; Governor Ron...more

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