Jul 17, 2024 | Consulting Services
Federal law prohibits virtually all employers from compensating employees differently based on gender. Specifically, the Equal Pay Act (EPA) requires all employers to pay male and female employees equally if they perform “substantially equal” work in the same...
Jul 5, 2023 | Consulting Services
While federal law generally does not prohibit discrimination against workers because of their weight and height, a growing number of states and localities have or are considering passing laws to prohibit workplace weight and height discrimination. Even without...
Nov 28, 2022 | Consulting Services
Transgender and Nonbinary Employee Inclusion More than two million people in the United States are transgender, and more than one million identify as nonbinary. Nonbinary people may describe themselves with other terms as well, such as agender, gender fluid,...
Sep 7, 2022 | Consulting Services
Examples of Discrimination in the Workplace A hiring manager, eager to fill an exciting new role in the company, reacquaints himself with a candidate’s resume as that candidate takes a seat across from him. Looking up, the hiring manager jolts involuntarily, surprised...
Feb 12, 2020 | Consulting Services
In 2019, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) resolved more than 72,675 charges of workplace discrimination. Discrimination lawsuits can be very time-consuming and expensive for employers and can result in a loss of employee morale or reputation within...