Diversity and equality

Employers must be vigilant following the president’s announcement, which will supersede his Jan. 27 travel ban.

Employers must be vigilant following the president’s announcement, which will supersede his Jan. 27 travel ban.

Changes may be imminent for the Affordable Care Act but provisions continue to emerge amid the debate for a new plan, say attorneys Jean Hemphill and Edward Leeds.

These employment-related advances are going to have ‘significant and immediate impact’ in the new year, says attorney Peter Siegel.

President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to cancel the executive orders of his predecessor would have wide-ranging implications in compensation, paid leave, diversity in hiring, and protection for gay and transgender employees in the workplace.

New hires and promoted employees will undergo training to help identify “blindspots,” the consulting firm says.

These employment-related advances are going to have ‘significant and immediate impact’ in the new year, says attorney Peter Siegel.

New hires and promoted employees will undergo training to help identify “blindspots,” the consulting firm says.

There are some jobs out there that play the role of the unsung hero. They may not appear as glamorous as others, but are just as important to the success of a company.

Women are increasingly lagging behind men in acquiring the coverage, LIMRA study shows.

Women are increasingly lagging behind men in acquiring the coverage, LIMRA study shows.

The Cleveland-based brokerage is strengthening its female talent pool with an internal initiative.

Though extroverts are often rewarded with leadership opportunities, businesses are doing themselves a disservice by overlooking less lively personalities, who are often better listeners and more analytical.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. added insurance coverage for transgender workers this year, joining more than 500 companies taking a bigger role in advancing the rights of LGBT employees in a competitive market for labor.

This EEOC officially opened its EEO-1 survey process for 2016, requiring employers who meet qualifying thresholds to provide certain data about their workforces.

Men and women approach retirement planning in opposite ways, and benefit managers need to change the way they advise female staffers.

Covering the legality of cash payments, pregnancy discrimination, health questionnaires and arbitration agreements, legal experts break down recent decisions.

Covering the legality of cash payments, pregnancy discrimination, health questionnaires and arbitration agreements, legal experts break down recent decisions.

The cases include complaints of unjust treatment based on pregnancy, motherhood, fatherhood, caring for family members who are sick or disabled and caring for ill or aging parents.

Employers and advisers should review group health plans to make appropriate changes in the event they are subject to these new provisions, says attorney Mary Bauman.