Rock Your Crown! What Illinois Employers Should Know about Hair Discrimination
People often say I am my father’s twin, so there’s no surprise that I also inherited his thick, curly hair. But for as long as I can remember, I was often told my hair was “too much.” My mother made sure to always put relaxers in my hair, straighten it as much as she could, ...
What Caused the Great Resignation (and How Can Employers Can Fix It)?
Determining how to attract and retain the stellar talent that powers your business is an ongoing endeavor for any company, and is even more critical ...
Six Tips for Making Workplace Team-Building Events More Inclusive
Anyone who has ever planned a group activity knows that you can’t please everyone. When it comes to team-building events in the workplace, however, ...
The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Shatters Another Glass Ceiling!
Much like the growing fandom of current U.S. women’s soccer, English women’s soccer (or football as the English call it) has had a massive following ...
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 ...
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 ...