Emilie Shumway

2 weeks ago | smartcitiesdive.com | Emilie Shumway

Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday announced an investigation into whether the city of Chicago violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act after Mayor Brandon Johnson made comments at a public event highlighting the race of workers in his administration.

2 weeks ago | hrdive.com | Emilie Shumway

The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday announced an investigation into whether the city of Chicago violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act after Mayor Brandon Johnson made comments at a public event highlighting the race of workers in his administration. “Our investigation is based on information suggesting that you have made hiring decisions solely on the basis of race,” Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general of DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, wrote in a letter to the mayor.

2 weeks ago | hrdive.com | Emilie Shumway

A supportive workplace culture — not certain policies — plays the biggest role in whether employees disclose mental health concerns at work, according to a study from Simon Fraser University. People were 55% more likely to disclose mental health concerns to their employer when they perceived a supportive environment, researchers found, challenging the idea that organizations can’t do much to encourage disclosure. “That’s just not what we saw in the data.

2 weeks ago | hrdive.com | Emilie Shumway

Multi-point systems for customer feedback — such as five-star ratings for professional services or gig economy jobs — can lead to subtle, unconscious racial bias, according to a study from the University of Toronto. Instead, a two-point rating scale can reduce bias and the resulting potential financial consequences for non-White workers, researchers said.

3 weeks ago | hrdive.com | Emilie Shumway

• None of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s 2024 harassment guidance (• None EEOC exceeded its authority by issuing guidance “requiring bathroom, dress, and pronoun accommodations inconsistent with the text, history and tradition of Title VII and recent Supreme Court precedent,” Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk found. • None The decision applies nationwide, Tiffany Stacy, San Antonio shareholder at Ogletree Deakins, confirmed to HR Dive.