his June, cities across the United States honor LGBT Pride Month, a month in which we are pressed to think critically about prejudice. In the wake of the Orlando nightclub shooting, this LGBT Pride Month has an added layer of weight and significance. The shooting, the worst in American history, reminds us that prejudice and…
DetailsSee what other job seekers and employees are doing so you can compete in the marketplace. If you are like most of today’s workforce, you are probably open to new opportunities. But how do you stack up against fellow job seekers? You want to outperform or outshine your competition, and in order to do…
DetailsWorkplace issues involving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) individuals have been at the forefront of employers’ minds the last several years, ranging from unequal treatment of benefits for same-sex spouses to bathroom accessibility for transgender employees to sexual orientation discrimination. In 1995, October was designated as LGBT History Month by a coalition of…
DetailsWorkers in the state will be eligible for job-protected leave beginning in January 2018 New York will have one of the most comprehensive paid-family-leave programs in the country starting on Jan. 1, 2018, and employers should begin preparing soon for the change. The Empire State will join California, New Jersey and Rhode Island in offering…
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