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#workplace-discrimination

Miami

Award-winning former radio host sues WLRN for anti-Hispanic sentiment after termination

Carlos Frias is suing his former employer for alleged anti-Hispanic bias and seeking reemployment and compensation.

Frias' attorney is emphasizing the importance of recognizing Miami's Latino population in media representation. [ more ]

New York Post

2 months ago

New York City

Teacher at woke NYC school claims he was harassed with poop, fired for being a man

Educator Gerardo Perez experienced harassment at Trinity School.

Perez was allegedly targeted with a poop-laden incident and faced a hostile work environment. [ more ]

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ITPro

3 weeks ago

Cyber security sector gender balance shows modest signs of improvement

The number of women entering cyber security is increasing, with positive trends in leadership roles and hiring responsibilities. [ more ]

BuzzFeed

Forget The Glass Ceiling, 'The Broken Rung' Is Why Women Are Denied Promotions

Women, particularly women of color, are the least likely demographic to get promoted from entry-level to first-time manager.

The study found that women were asking for promotions at the same rate as their male peers and were no more likely to leave their company than their male peers.

The main culprit to this 'broken rung' in the career ladder is a performance bias. [ more ]

BuzzFeed

Forget The Glass Ceiling, 'The Broken Rung' Is Why Women Are Denied Promotions

Women, particularly women of color, are the least likely demographic to get promoted from entry-level to first-time manager.

The study found that women were asking for promotions at the same rate as their male peers and were no more likely to leave their company than their male peers.

The main culprit to this 'broken rung' in the career ladder is a performance bias. [ more ]

BuzzFeed

Forget The Glass Ceiling, 'The Broken Rung' Is Why Women Are Denied Promotions

Women, particularly women of color, are the least likely demographic to get promoted from entry-level to first-time manager.

The study found that women were asking for promotions at the same rate as their male peers and were no more likely to leave their company than their male peers.

The main culprit to this 'broken rung' in the career ladder is a performance bias. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

One in seven HR heads believe men are better suited to top jobs

Nearly one in seven HR decision-makers believe men are better suited for senior management than women.

One in five HR decision-makers are reluctant to hire women they believe may start families.

Younger HR managers are more likely to be prejudiced against women's capacity for top roles. [ more ]

www.standard.co.uk

London

Making female London Underground driver work Saturdays is not sex discrimination tribunal

Expecting a female London Underground driver to work on a Saturday was not considered sex discrimination.

Flexibility in shift patterns was impacted by company's service quality concerns and individual circumstances were not prioritized. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

Black Lives Matter

French parliament backs bill to stop hair discrimination against black women

France's lower house approves bill forbidding workplace hair discrimination.

Similar laws exist in the US and Britain against hair discrimination. [ more ]

www.france24.com

France news

'Unprofessional, dirty and wild': French parliament takes up hair discrimination bill

France introduces bill against hair discrimination

Debate over necessity of hair discrimination law [ more ]

www.fastcompany.com

Digital life

Name bias at work is real and employees of color are most impacted by it

Names impact people of color's careers

POC more likely to alter their names to fit in [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

2 months ago

New York City

Dark Secrets,' Psychological Warfare,' and Cocaine

Leah McSweeney filed a lawsuit against Bravo and others for allegedly creating a toxic workplace culture.

Producers of The Real Housewives of New York City are accused of undermining Leah McSweeney's sobriety and mental health for TV drama. [ more ]

english.elpais.com

3 months ago

Medicine

Nearly half of US health care workers have observed racism in the workplace

Nearly half of health care workers in the US have witnessed discrimination against minority patients at their workplaces.

Employees at health care facilities with a high percentage of Black or Latino patients witnessed higher rates of racism. [ more ]

Chicago Tribune

4 months ago

Chicago

Former North Chicago officer receives $475K settlement in suit against city

Former North Chicago police officer settles discrimination lawsuit for $475,000.

Officer faced harassment based on his national origin and Muslim religion. [ more ]

Washington Post

Law

Supreme Court case could spark rush of reverse-discrimination claims

The Supreme Court is set to hear a case that could have significant implications for workplace discrimination claims.

Civil rights groups argue that valid workplace discrimination claims are often dismissed due to a requirement to prove harm by employers. [ more ]

BuzzFeed

Women

Forget The Glass Ceiling, 'The Broken Rung' Is Why Women Are Denied Promotions

Women, particularly women of color, are the least likely demographic to get promoted from entry-level to first-time manager.

The study found that women were asking for promotions at the same rate as their male peers and were no more likely to leave their company than their male peers.

The main culprit to this 'broken rung' in the career ladder is a performance bias. [ more ]

BuzzFeed

Career

Forget The Glass Ceiling, 'The Broken Rung' Is Why Women Are Denied Promotions

Women, particularly women of color, are the least likely demographic to get promoted from entry-level to first-time manager.

The study found that women were asking for promotions at the same rate as their male peers and were no more likely to leave their company than their male peers.

The main culprit to this 'broken rung' in the career ladder is a performance bias. [ more ]

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