EEOC has taken the position that discrimination on the basis of personal characteristics associated with race — hair texture included — is race discrimination in violation of Title VII.

Holding tough conversations with employees is a challenge at all levels of an organization. After all, who wants to address an issue that could lead to confrontation, drama, or resentment? Wouldn’t it be easier to sweep the matter under the rug and simply look the other way? If you’ve ever experienced such feelings, you’re not alone. The path of least resistance is avoidance. But hoping the matter will somehow magically …

HR teams need pros that can play three key roles: the analytics expert, decision enabler, and the strategic consultant, write two Gartner specialists.

As more companies pursue return to office policies, Gartner’s Caitlin Duffy examines the implications for productivity, talent retention, leadership and collaboration. The post ‘Don’t be so hasty to enforce return-to-office policies’ appeared first on Personnel Today.

Research suggests people who work from home are less likely to get pay rises and promotions, with men more likely to be penalised. The post Men working from home less likely to be promoted appeared first on Personnel Today.

The May 31 change reverts to a long-standing practice that gives employees the right to select a third-party advocate to accompany an inspection.