Biden has an Obvious Best Choice New Labor Secretary
There’s an obvious choice to replace Walsh: Deputy Labor Secretary Julie Su.
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How To Be an Ally in the Workplace
In this article, we examine how anyone can be a better ally to underrepresented communities in the workplace.
Limiting Non-Compete Agreements is Key to a Just Recovery
As tens of millions of workers—more than one-fifth of the U.S. workforce—were losing their jobs at the start of the pandemic, worker advocates sounded another important alarm: In many states, being laid off would not release workers from “non-compete” agreements they had signed with their employers, which would restrict what future job offers they could …
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Your Employer’s Responsibility to Diversity in the Workplace
Initiatives that advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace have made meaningful differences in the workplace in the last five years. Equitable access to education and opportunity has been on the rise, and employers are reaping the benefits of hiring diverse talent. However, considerable barriers to workplace opportunities still exist. A recent Bureau of …
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One of the most pro-worker moves Biden could make might surprise you
One incredibly important move to help workers that the Biden administration has signaled didn’t necessarily look like a pro-worker move. Even before President Biden was inaugurated, his incoming White House counsel started asking for suggestions for judicial nominees who would be diverse not just on race, gender, sexual orientation, and religion, but on professional background. Specifically, more candidates who …
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Service + Solidarity Spotlight: DPE Announces Legislative Push to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our regular Service + Solidarity Spotlight series, we’ll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story. The arts, entertainment and media unions affiliated with the Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO, (DPE) …
LGBT advocacy groups sue over Trump diversity training order
LGBT advocacy groups have filed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate President Donald Trump’s September executive order banning the government from working with contractors that conduct “any form of race or sex stereotyping,” including diversity training. The groups receive federal grants and contracts to provide multiple services and health care to LGBT individuals. Their lawsuit, filed Monday in …
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Workforce Intermediaries Advance Equity and Diversity Through Apprenticeship
As we kick off National Apprenticeship Week, it is more important than ever to shine a light on the ways government agencies, employers and joint labor-management programs can focus their resources on fostering greater equity, diversity and inclusion in the American workforce. Registered apprenticeship programs are a big part of the answer. Workforce intermediary partnerships that …
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Uber has started firing employees following harassment probe
Heads are starting to roll at Uber following thecompany’s internal investigation into hundreds of claims regarding sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and other workplace transgressions. The ride-sharing company has fired at least 20 people, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. Perkins Coie LLP, the legal firm hired to conduct the investigation, handed out recommendations to Uber executives regarding …
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Lyft releases its first-ever diversity report
Lyft has produced its first-ever diversity report, months after its chief competitor Uber released its own data about the make-up of its staff. While its numbers ring similar to other tech companies—which are predominantly white and male?—?Lyft does have more female employees than Uber. Overall, 42 percent of Lyft’s employees identify as women, compared to Uber’s …
