Chappelle, Netflix, and the Trans Community: What Should a Business Do When Its Employees Are Offended by Its Products?
Dave Chappelle, the stand-up comedian whose name is nearly synonymous with controversy, has incited debate once again with a new Netflix special. The Closer is billed as Chappelle’s attempt to “try and set the record straight—and get a few things off his chest.” He certainly ...
The U.S. Supreme Court recently denied an injunction to stay enforcement of Senate Bill 8 , the Texas law that bans abortion once a fetal “heartbeat” ...
Vaccinations and low transmission rates mean many businesses can return to “normal.” This means many employees who have spent nearly the last eighteen ...
Basecamp Demonstrates Why Businesses Must Carefully Handle Political and Social Discussions at Work
Basecamp, a virtually unknown company to those outside the tech industry, burst onto front page news last month when approximately one-third of its ...
The Top Three Pitfalls of Hiring to Increase Diversity and How to Avoid Them
Many companies are recognizing the lack of racial, ethnic, and gender diversity within their organizations and committing to increasing representation ...
After the George Floyd Trial, Support Your Employees by Starting the Anti-Racist Conversation
Although many people feel a degree of relief after the recent verdict in the murder of George Floyd, the contemporaneous news of police killings of ...
Illinois’ VESSA Law Offers Protection to Victims of Sexual Violence
“More than one-fourth of stalking victims report losing time from work due to the stalking and 7% never return to work…Almost 50% of sexual assault ...
Legislation is on the horizon that could significantly support pregnant workers. If passed, employers would be bound to accommodate pregnant workers ...
Should You Pay Your Employees to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Workplaces have developed a novel response to developments in the global COVID-19 pandemic. In a recent trend, several large U.S. companies have begun ...