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Poor Workforce Diversity Practices Result in Gender Discrimination

Poor Workforce Diversity Practices Result in Gender Discrimination

A food distributor settles for $200,000 after a federal agency concludes that it discriminated against women.

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Most Diverse Congress Sworn In

Most Diverse Congress Sworn In

The 113th Congress is the most diverse in history—and it’s not just about race and gender.

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Holidays at Work: Culturally Competent or Offensive? What You SHOULD Know

Holidays at Work: Culturally Competent or Offensive? What You SHOULD Know

Is your company culturally competent during the holidays? Ensure employees’ festivities don’t lead to discrimination lawsuits.

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Ask DiversityInc: How Does Your Company Handle Religious Holidays?

Ask DiversityInc: How Does Your Company Handle Religious Holidays?

When allowing employees to celebrate the holidays with tasteful decorations and celebrations, how do organizations make sure that people are not offended?

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Who Can’t Be Sued for Discrimination?

Who Can’t Be Sued for Discrimination?

Your company may be exempt from employment laws, but you can still get sued. Here’s what you need to know.

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Ask the White Guy: My Managers Are 95% White, Christian–Do I Have a Chance?

Ask the White Guy: My Managers Are 95% White, Christian–Do I Have a Chance?

What can a person do if they’re in a company where the in-crowd goes to a certain church?

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Racial Discrimination: Black Employee Fired After Being Called the N-Word

Racial Discrimination: Black Employee Fired After Being Called the N-Word

See how this employee’s firing was justified, and read other cases on racial discrimination, religion, disability and FMLA.

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Ask DiversityInc: How Can Diversity Management Measure Religious Inclusion?

Ask DiversityInc: How Can Diversity Management Measure Religious Inclusion?

How does religious inclusion fit into diversity management? Can it be represented/highlighted as a primary metric in an overall diversity assessment?

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Diversity & Inclusion Includes Gays & Lesbians: Is Black Church Getting the Message?

Diversity & Inclusion Includes Gays & Lesbians: Is Black Church Getting the Message?

Diversity and inclusion cannot exclude anyone—especially LGBT people. Some prominent members of the Black church, led by the Rev. Jesse Jackson, are pushing for equality, but others still don’t get it.

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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 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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Lowe’s Muslim Publicity Gaffe Serves as Case Study of What Not to Do

Lowe’s Muslim Publicity Gaffe Serves as Case Study of What Not to Do

Lowe’s publicity nightmare continues after being the only major advertiser to pull its advertising from TLC’s “All-American Muslim” reality show.

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Muslims & Stereotypes: Do They Really Hate Us?

Muslims & Stereotypes: Do They Really Hate Us?

Why is Islamophobia so prevalent in the United States? Islamic experts answer probing questions from DiversityInc CEO Luke Visconti and explain how much misguided information reaches the general public.

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Supervisor Slammed for ‘Terrorist’ Slur to Muslim Employee

Supervisor Slammed for ‘Terrorist’ Slur to Muslim Employee

Find out how the EEOC settled this race, national-origin and religious-discrimination case, and read how the courts ruled in other workplace-related lawsuits.

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White Guy’s Response to Proselytizing Religious Fundamentalist

White Guy’s Response to Proselytizing Religious Fundamentalist

In this Ask the White Guy, Luke Visconti responds to one reader’s fundamentally religious criticism of the recent presidential appointment of Amanda Simpson, who is transgender. See how his reaction emphasizes diversity and values.

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