Diversity Management, News and Updates
A little over a week ago, we reported on the mass firing that took place at Georgia’s Novant Health, when 175 employees were fired for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccination — what was then considered the largest-ever mass firing related to vaccination compliance. But now, an even larger firing…
The American Autism Association estimates that autism now impacts out of every 59 children in the United States. And now, a change in policy at YouTube will help the tens of thousands of adults and children alike dealing with the condition to better source accurate and useful information. Disability Scoop’s…
The U.S. has seen a recent surge in men and women getting vaccinated against COVID-19, and employer-enforced mandates, as well as policies restricting access to concerts, sporting events, restaurants and other leisure activities, appear to be driving the spike, at least in part. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
The COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act was signed into law four months ago, but little appears to have come from its passage so far. And now, two Asian American lawmakers are demanding updates from the Department of Justice on its progress and implementation. Cynthia Silva of NBC News reported that “Sen….
In another example of how businesses are dealing with the ongoing threat of COVID-19 and the kinds of human resources policies that may become standard practice as a result of the global pandemic, Delta Air Lines has announced that it will soon begin levying a new charge against people on…
In a fitting resolution to a story that shocked the nation last year as the United States was entering COVID-19 lockdown, a Pennsylvania woman who purposely coughed on food while yelling that she had the coronavirus has been sentenced to a minimum of at least one year in jail. The…
In a blatant display of racism and hypocrisy, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick recently told Fox News that the recent spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations within his state was due to Black people not getting vaccinated against the virus. The accusation follows a familiar theme for Patrick, who claimed earlier this…
In a disturbing bit of news from the weekend, famed civil rights leaders and two-time presidential candidate Rev. Jesse Jackson and his wife Jacqueline were both hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19. The Associated Press has reported that Jackson “received his first dose in January during a publicized event as…
In yet another example of how corporate America is dealing with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine hesitancy, the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders have announced that it will now require all fans attending home games to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination before entering the stadium. Jill Martin, Kay Jones and…
In one of the worst ways imaginable to welcome in the new school year, thousands of students in a single Florida school district are now isolating or quarantining due to possible COVID-19 exposure, just days after schools opened in the state. Tim Fitzsimons of NBC News reported that “over 5,000…
