Post Tagged with: "discrimination"

Ask the White Guy: ‘I’m a Young White Male; What Do I Have to Apologies (sic) For?’

Ask the White Guy: ‘I’m a Young White Male; What Do I Have to Apologies (sic) For?’

A 21-year-old chemical-engineering student asks a question. DiversityInc CEO Luke Visconti has an answer.

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$1.15-Billion Black-Farmers Lawsuit Is Case Study in Diversity-Management Mistakes

$1.15-Billion Black-Farmers Lawsuit Is Case Study in Diversity-Management Mistakes

A famous discrimination lawyer shows how lack of diversity management led to the hefty discrimination-lawsuit settlement from the Department of Agriculture.

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Virginia Swim Club Backs Down After Gay Couple Sues

Virginia Swim Club Backs Down After Gay Couple Sues

Does the more LGBT-friendly “household membership” option at a Virginia swim club mean a discrimination lawsuit will be dropped? Or is it just “separate but equal”?

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Workplace Diversity: Is Hiring Only Gay Men Unfair?

Workplace Diversity: Is Hiring Only Gay Men Unfair?

Workplace diversity challenged by reverse discrimination? A shipping company lost a $1-million verdict after a manager only wanted to hire gay men. What can you learn?

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Is ‘The Bachelor’ Racist? ABC Sued for Discrimination

Is ‘The Bachelor’ Racist? ABC Sued for Discrimination

A lawsuit claims that the reality show intentionally excluded Blacks from auditioning for the lead role. Could Lamar Hurd be the first Black “Bachelor”?

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Diversity Management: Training Exposes Execs’ Hidden Biases

Diversity Management: Training Exposes Execs’ Hidden Biases

The diversity-management lesson you won’t forget: A hard-hitting interview with the CEO of Toyota Financial Services on diversity management.

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6 Reasons Your Company Needs More Than Compliance Training

Our employment expert reveals how REAL diversity training can help keep your company from being sued for discrimination.

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Is Professor’s ‘Hi, Sweetie’ Comment Sexual Harassment?

Is Professor’s ‘Hi, Sweetie’ Comment Sexual Harassment?

Did diversity and inclusion in a corporate culture cause a reaction to this chin-chucking incident? Read this case and more in our legal update.

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‘Equal-Opportunity Bullies,’ Forced Family Leave & More in Latest Legal Update

‘Equal-Opportunity Bullies,’ Forced Family Leave & More in Latest Legal Update

Did a Black employee create a hostile work environment for white workers? Read this and other important legal decisions.

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Protect Young Employees From Harassment

Protect Young Employees From Harassment

How can you ensure that teens you employ are protected against sexual harassment, abusive environments and age discrimination?

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Do Good Companies Discriminate in Job Hiring?

Do Good Companies Discriminate in Job Hiring?

A reader asks why companies that are known as diversity leaders sometimes seem to be biased in hiring decisions. Here’s the White Guy’s answer.

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Bigotry and Affirmative Action

Bigotry and Affirmative Action

Question: By your refusal to accept other points of view on the subject of affirmative action, you fit the dictionary definition of a bigot yourself! Is discrimination of any kind wrong? I say it is. Affirmative action IS a form of discrimination, and therefore, in my opinion, it is wrong. How does discrimination become right in your defense of affirmative action?

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