DEI
President Trump’s latest DEI executive order targets programs for ethnic and racial minorities
Experts emphasize that the new order does not change the law, and federal contractors should re-examine existing policies for legal compliance.
Kristen Parisi is a senior reporter for HR Brew, specializing in workplace DE&I issues. She has been featured with other outlets including NPR, BuzzFeed, Refinery29, and CNN. Kristen began her media career in public relations, and spent nearly a decade coordinating media and messaging campaigns across business, technology, and consumer clients. She is also a passionate advocate for disability inclusion and representation in media, and earned a Gracie award in 2019 for these efforts.
DEI
Carolynn Johnson joins SHRM to lead CEO Action for Inclusion and Diversity
She shares with HR Brew her disappointments and hopes for DEI, how it’s changing, and how SHRM plans to council executives.
Recruitment & Retention
World of HR: New McDonald’s UK and Ireland campaign aims to dismantle young worker stereotypes
McDonald’s in the UK and Ireland recently launched a campaign highlighting the young workers behind its restaurants. The goal? To dispel common stereotypes about young workers.
HR Strategy
How employers can make workers happier
Hint: It takes freedom and friends.
Compliance
World of HR: Irish woman wins suit against boss who regularly shouted ‘potato’ at her
The UK judge found the language constituted racial harassment and issued the equivalent of $31,000 in damages.
Compliance
Trump administration policies on immigration have impacted 65% of businesses
HR leaders and lawyers have changed course on hiring and headcount over the last year as a result, Littler found.
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DEI
DEI may have a new path forward, but it will require an openness to change
Employers and practitioners can open doors, listen, and have more empathy, according to David Glasgow and Kenji Yoshino.
HR Strategy
World of HR: Employers and governments in Asia promote alternative work arrangements amid oil crisis
The Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand are encouraging shorter workweeks and remote work.
DEI
EEOC issues decision allowing federal agencies to restrict bathroom use for trans workers
Employees may be limited to bathrooms that correspond with their assigned gender at birth.
HR Strategy
World of HR: Employers grapple with a dangerous war in the Middle East
Workers are told to work remotely or leave the region amid a quickly changing reality.