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HRCS | June 04, 2016

At an organization that claims to represent more than 1.5 million members, people of color, transgender staffers, and employees from a lower socioeconomic group claimed they faced institutionalized discrimination that played a part in their salary. Employees at the company claim that a lot of folks are personally invested in diversity inclusion, but their voices have been smothered or pushed away...

HRCS | September 24, 2016

The Human Rights Campaign on Thursday officially launched the HRC Equidad MX: Global Workplace Equality Program. This groundbreaking new program will increase awareness of LGBT diversity and inclusion in Mexico’s workplaces by developing consulting and education models for Mexican companies and organizations. The U.S. Embassy in Mexico has worked with HRC for over five years in support of equal labor practices in Mexico,” said acting spokesperson Adam Lenert in a statement. “We...

HR Dive | January 13, 2020

Creativity was the most in-demand soft skill for applicants last year, and it has retained its place heading into 2020, according to a Jan. 9 LinkedIn Learning report. "Organizations need people who can creatively approach problems and tasks across all business roles, from software engineering to HR," the company said. Persuasion, collaboration, adaptability and emotional intelligence rounded out the top five. LinkedIn noted that emotional intelligence — defined as the ability to...

HR Dive | January 14, 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has limited joint employer liability under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in final regulations published Jan. 12. The rule, slated to be published in the Federal Register Jan. 16, spells out the circumstances under which more than one business can be held liable for FLSA violations. It largely adopts the "four-factor balancing test" from DOL's proposed version of the rule while also clarifying that an employee's "economic dependence&...