Statement from The Center: DOJ position on Workplace Discrimination
Today the United States Department of Justice argued in court that federal civil rights law does not protect employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation. Coming [...]
Have You Heard about Denver’s New Restroom Ordinance?
When I first started working at The Center, I was surprised by the restroom signs. Here at The Center we have single use restrooms on [...]
Is Your Company Being Proactive In Corporate Citizenship?
In the more transparent age of the internet and social media consumers and employees are taking it upon themselves to become educated about the corporate citizenship of the companies they work for and purchase from. Social media has become a powerful tool of those wishing to share their findings to an increasingly focused network.
Do You Know If Your Employees Are Protected?
When I first started working in HR, the responsibility to my company and employees weighed heavily on me. My degree is in Business and Marketing, [...]
What Will Your Employees Say About You?
I watched a video on YouTube this morning entitled “I Was Fired for Being Transgender”; where a transgender man told his story of being discriminated [...]
How Much Does Discrimination Cost Our Economy?
I recently received a comment on a social media post about equality for LGBTQ workers that surprised me. It probably shouldn’t have – much confusion still exists in our culture about the realities facing LGBTQ populations. The commenter stated that they were confused as to the relevance of the post since, if the workers are American citizens, they already have all the same rights afforded to them as anyone else. Unfortunately, that’s simply not true, as it is still legal in 28 states to fire an employee for being gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender. You can also lose your housing or be refused service at a public place of business in most of those states due to your actual or perceived LGBTQ status.