Penguin Random House UK released a statement about their diversity goals. They state (bold in the original): To better understand how our actions are making a difference in the long term we need to better understand the diversity of the authors we publish and the people we hire, and
I’m not normally the self-made Goddess type, but my friend, Evrim Numanoglu Ozgen, has interviewed me and over 20 other experts in professions such as parenting, life coaching, success coaching, human resources, energy healing, physical healing, women’s health, fitness, tantra, love & relationship, and entrepreneurship for this Online
I am the chief financial officer for a 90-plus person firm and the head of human resources reports to me. Several employees have told me they feel uncomfortable going to the HR manager with complaints or concerns, because she’s really good friends with some of the people here
Have you ever wondered why more businesses in the United States close on Christmasthan on any other holiday? Sure, some of it is tradition–we’ve always been closed. But, some of it is simply practical: 90 percent of Americans celebrate Christmas, including the bosses. So, companies close. But, the religious makeup of
If you’re a male university professor, would you have a closed-door meeting with a female student? What if you’re a female university professor, would you have a closed-door meeting with a male student? What about a closed-door meeting with a student of the same gender, regardless of your sexual
If you’ve ever been forced to make small talk with a stranger, you know the topic of work will come up. When it does, there are only two options. The person doesn’t understand what you do The person doesn’t understand what you do, but wants you to do something
The US Supreme Court Just handed down a 7-2 decision in favor of the baker in Masterpiece Cakeshop, LTD v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, saying that the baker had the first amendment right to not bake and decorate a wedding cake for a gay couple as that violated his
Every company has sensitive employment documents, whether they are employee records, salaries, medical records or disciplinary records. Of course, it’s critical that all of this information is kept private. Here are some steps to take to help keep your employment documents away from prying eyes. 1. Use Individual Logins
Last week the New York Times ran an article, Skipping School for Cheap Flights? You Could be Fined In Germany. It begins as follows: BERLIN — While airport security officials around the world check for weapons and identification before letting passengers board a plane, the police in Germany are
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan runs from May 17 to June 14 in 2008, which means that you may have co-workers who aren’t eating or drinking between sun up and sundown. Considering the days are quite long in the northern hemisphere this seems like it could be
