The annual celebration of Pride Month in June exists to promote change in attitudes and increase awareness surrounding inclusion today. Pride Month can … Read more
Court May Finally Resolve If Sexual Orientation Is Protected
Many Americans assume it is against the law to fire someone over their sexual orientation. But, technically, Congress has never outlawed that. Instead, … Read more
Diversity Is Not Just About Gender and Race
In today’s world, we hear “diversity” everywhere. It’s a buzzword. But when we think about what diversity means and the initiatives that have come to … Read more
U.S. Corporations Supporting New LGBT Anti-Discrimination Bill
There is a sure-fire way to avoid the uncertainty of when and how the Supreme Court may — legal jargon in 3…2…1… — adjudicate LGBT rights under Title VII … Read more
ACLU Charges Facebook, 10 Employers With Men Only Targeting
One of the most powerful marketing features of sites like Facebook is the ability to target messages to specific groups. If you’re selling roofing … Read more
A Look Ahead at the Legal and Market Forces Affecting Employment
Almost two years into the new presidential administration, and with highly consequential and hotly debated mid-term elections around the corner, Littler’s … Read more
Women Are Ready to Lead, So Put Them In
For the past few decades there’s been a lot of talk about how companies need to build a strong bench of female leaders to diversify C-suites and senior … Read more
The Effects of Gender Disparity Ripple Through An Organization
Gender inequality takes many forms, the most obvious being the difference in earnings between men and women doing the same kind of work. Even where there … Read more
Supreme Court Rules In Favor of Baker In Wedding Cake Discrimination
The US Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. However, the 7-2 decision sets no … Read more
If You Call Him ‘Mr.’ Then Call Me ‘Ms.’
In the eighties, I worked on a project that required me to travel with a team to a site where we had to sign in and wear badges. We went there about once … Read more
Lawmakers Taking Aim At NDAs In Sexual Harassment Cases
In 2017, the #MeToo movement highlighted the prevalence of sexual harassment in the workplace, toppling prominent figures in numerous fields. Sexual … Read more
Fired Google Engineer Sues Claiming Discrimination Against Caucasians, Men and Conservatives
Google has been hit with a class action lawsuit alleging it discriminates against white male conservatives. Filed Monday in California state court in … Read more
I Was a Female Marine In the 70s
Back then we were called Women Marines, WMs or BAMs. We told ourselves that BAM stood for Beautiful American Marine, but we knew better. I was assigned a … Read more
Steps HR Needs to Take Right Now to Protect Against Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment awareness is having something of a “moment” right now. If you are not carefully analyzing your organization’s policies, protocols, and … Read more
Why the ‘Pence Rule’ Is a Bad Business Practice
In the wake of ongoing sexual misconduct allegations in Hollywood, Congress and the media, some male bosses are thinking of adopting what is known as the … Read more
Lessons from SAP’s Journey: Three Actionable Ways to Increase Women in Management
Organizations continue to struggle to create gender equality in the workplace, especially those in the technology industry. According to research from … Read more
Let’s Talk About Sex
Did the headline catch your attention? Were you curious and yet, just a little uncomfortable? That’s a point Candice Gottlieb-Clark hints at in her … Read more
Why Aren’t More Women Disrupting Things?
Almost a year ago, well before the Google diversity manifesto made headlines, Sangita Kasturi issued a call for feminine boldness. “When we talk … Read more
Memo Challenging Google’s Diversity Efforts Sparks Firestorm
A political firestorm has erupted at Google over a 10-page memo by a software engineer challenging the company’s diversity efforts, declaring that … Read more
In the Tech Culture Convulsion, Where is HR?
Over the July 4th holiday weekend while many Americans were thinking about BBQ and fireworks, Silicon Valley’s tech scene was experiencing pyrotechnics of … Read more