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‘A ridiculous overstep’ | Pride lanyards, stickers, & rainbow video call backgrounds - the workplace LGBTQ+ insignia now reportedly banned at NASA
A report from 'NASAWatch' claims employees who defy the verbal order risk being...
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'Blackballed' | Christian employee claims Fortune 500 bank threw him to the lions over LGBTQ views
A former senior executive at an unnamed Fortune 500 financial institution alleged...
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'Walmart for everyone'? | Walmart scraps DEI programs including racial equity center amid conservative pressure
Walmart has discontinued a racial equity center established in 2020 among...
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'Deadnamed' | Culver's hit by lawsuit alleging it fired a trans employee who reported harassment
The restaurant chain allegedly fired a transgender employee and three colleagues...
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ERGs | As other 'rural' employers ditch DEI, McCain Foods says its commitment will not waver
Other companies with deep ties to the farming community like John Deere, Caterpillar,...
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'Ridicule & harassment' | Trans McDonald's employee wins $930,000 in discrimination lawsuit
The former employee suffered a “barrage of taunts, laughter, ridicule, and harassment”...
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Will & Harper | Ferrell has it right: Education is the answer for employers on trans inclusion
The 'Will & Harper' documentary shows the power of LGBTQ+ education that can...
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'Saddened' | Harley-Davidson ditches DEI initiatives after activist pressure
The iconic motorcycle brand said it was “saddened” by the social media pressure...
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Big Interview | Kaleen Love, CPCO at PMI: How I protect my LGBTQ+ employees by embedding DEI year-round
Philip Morris International's CPCO makes her position on equity clear, and reveals...
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‘Continuously punching’ | Shake Shack suspends employees amid investigation into alleged assault on gay customer
The burger joint is “committed to taking the appropriate actions” based on the...
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United We Ride? | Harley-Davidson reviewing DEI policies amid activist backlash
Harley-Davidson is the latest company to be targeted by anti-DEI activists, after...
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“Woke priorities” | Tractor Supply Co. axes DEI program & ESG goals after conservative criticism
Criticism from conservative customers has prompted the Tractor Supply Company to...
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Sex discrimination | EEOC sues Alabama hotel over firing worker for being gay
The lawsuit alleges a man lost his job just seven hours after a co-owner learned...
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Education trumps ignorance | It's Pride Month - there's no better time to start offering year-round LGBTQ+ training
From Hawaii's DMVs to the CUPD, many employers are using Pride Month as a platform...
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CDEIO, DeVry University | Pride Month '24 marks an inflection point for DEI. Here's how organizations can sustain LGBTQIA+ inclusion
“The proven business case for DEI calls for sustained commitment,” writes Veronica...
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Job loss | Health tech company once valued at $2.3bn lays off every single worker
After multiple job cuts the health tech company has announced all remaining US employees...
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Fertility fracas | New York City hit with lawsuit claiming its IVF benefit policy excludes gay workers
A former employee says the city's insurance plan meant he and his partner delayed...
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Space Center row | Your transgender employees are under attack - here's how HR can help
Transgender employees are under attack in America. HR teams must ensure they support,...
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Pride Month row | Starbucks hits back at claims it's banned LGBT decorations in U.S. stores
Starbucks has denied claims that it has banned U.S. employees from displaying pro-LGBT+...
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'Apathy & inaction' | Disney staff protest controversial lack of LGBT+ staff protection rights
Disney employees are staging 'virtual' walkouts this week as part of demands...
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