If you want to understand the difference between legal and illegal DEI, here’s what illegal looks like.
From The Hollywood Reporter: “CBS Studios has settled a lawsuit from a script coordinator for SEAL Team, who accused parent company Paramount of carrying illegal diversity quotas that discriminate against straight white men.”
In the lawsuit, Brian
You can tell from the tone and tenor of my recent posts that the current state of my country, politics, and democracy has me concerned and scared. Which is why last night was so, so good for my soul.If you are a fan of rock ‘n’ roll and have the chance to see Jack White
AI tools are quietly making their way into Canadian workplaces—helping with scheduling, hiring, performance management, and even discipline. But for unionized employers, using AI isn’t just a management decision. It’s a collective bargaining issue.
While only a small percentage of Canada’s workforce is unionized, these workplaces often lead the charge on new standards, so what
Even just a few years ago, the concept of using artificial intelligence (AI) in everyday life was a novel, if somewhat intimidating, concept. But from Google’s AI overview to Microsoft’s Copilot, many of us use AI daily to help increase efficiency and streamline certain processes. If you are an employer using AI to sort through
This case started with a pair of Skechers, and will end with a jury trial.
A cocktail server at MGM National Harbor, Rebecca Lopez-Duprey, suffered from foot conditions—Achilles tendonitis and Equinus deformity—that made wearing heels painful and medically inadvisable. Her doctor recommended she wear flat, supportive shoes. Eventually, MGM granted her an ADA accommodation to
$75,000. That’s what Morton Salt just paid to settle a lawsuit brought by the EEOC.
The agency alleged that Morton Salt discriminated against a Black employee because of his race and disability—and then retaliated against him for reporting it.
The allegations are disturbing:
Quick Hits
Before getting started on the blog entry of the week, I want to wish everyone celebrating Passover, a happy Passover. Also, want to wish everyone celebrating Easter this weekend, a happy Easter.
Turning to the blog entry of the day, Omar v. Wayne State University Board of Governors, here, decided by the United
ChatGPT continues to amaze me with what it can do. Last week, I asked it to write a parody of “Green Eggs & Ham” about tariffs. You can read that story — called This Tariff Sham — over on LinkedIn.
This week, I decided to take it a step further: “Can you write a
Many companies are now using AI tools to sort through applications, with the goal of saving precious time for human resources teams. But how it’s used is as important as the fact that it’s used.
For some employers, their use of AI is resulting in some major liabilities. While we have yet to see litigation