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discrimination
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Leaders Launch Foundation to Fight Anti-Asian Discrimination
A new foundation is making a substantial investment in rectifying discrimination against Asian-Americans by funding efforts to improve…
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Weekly Now: American Medical Association Grapples With Past Racism
The AMA’s CEO and executive vice president takes steps to reconsider the controversial founder of the organization. Also:…
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Realtors Expand Code of Ethics to Include Members’ Personal Conduct
After receiving numerous complaints about members’ comments on social media, the National Association of Realtors’ Board of Directors…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Texas Social Workers Group Helps Reverse Discriminatory Code of Conduct Change
A surprise change to a section of the Texas social work code of conduct opened the door for…
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Legal Risks of Using Artificial Intelligence in Hiring
Companies are increasingly relying on artificial intelligence to transform the ways in which they do business in the…
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Realtors Roll Out Program to Fight Housing Discrimination
On the heels of a news story saying real estate agents treated clients differently based on race, the…
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AI-Powered Hiring Practices Face Regulator Scrutiny
A company that sells AI-based facial detection technology to employers to screen job candidates is the subject of…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Economics Association Bars Hotel Room Interviews
As part of an effort to make economics a more welcoming field for women, the American Economic Association…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
The Coalition Fighting “Hair Discrimination” in the Workplace
The CROWN Coalition is backing proposed anti-discrimination legislation in California that would prevent workplace hair-grooming rules that often…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Reintroduced Equality Act Gets Support From Businesses, Associations
Among the supporters of the just-reintroduced Equality Act: trade and professional associations and a 164-member business coalition.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
EEOC Complaint Says Targeted Facebook Job Listings Are Discriminatory
A filing with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of millions…
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Could Age Targeting for Online Job Ads Run Afoul of the Law?
A recent story drew attention to the fact that targeted advertising offered by social networks like Facebook could…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Groups Denounce Texas Bill as Discriminatory Ahead of Special Session
A group of local visitor bureaus, businesses, lawmakers, and associations spoke out against the proposed Texas “bathroom bill”…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Texas House Considers Discriminatory Bill Alternative
ASAE, business groups, and convention bureaus oppose a new Texas House bill meant to replace a controversial Senate…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
NCAA “Reluctantly” Ends North Carolina Ban After HB2 Repeal
The collegiate athletic association said that it would consider the state once again for championship games, days after…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
ASAE Cites Discrimination, Business Impact in Testimony Opposing Texas Bill
As a Texas Senate committee considered a proposed “bathroom bill” in a Tuesday hearing, ASAE submitted written testimony…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
ASAE Set to Oppose Discriminatory Bill in Texas
As state legislatures get ready to reconvene after the election, lawmakers in several states are poised to introduce…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Global Business Insights From New World Bank Report
In a recently released report, World Bank researchers made some interesting discoveries about the business environment in countries…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Can Businesses Help Battle Discrimination?
A new report from the Public Affairs Council indicates that roughly three-quarters of Americans think racial discrimination is…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Tennessee Gov. Signs Controversial Counseling Services Bill
The governor put his signature to a controversial measure that opponents say will permit counseling professionals to discriminate…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Counseling Groups Partner to Fight Anti-LGBT Bill
The American Counseling Association has partnered with other organizations to oppose a Tennessee bill they say would permit…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
North Carolina LGBT Law Widely Rebuked
A quickly passed state law in North Carolina that effectively ends local anti-discrimination ordinances affecting the LGBT community…
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American Philosophical Association Condemns Bullying
After APA member George Yancy was bullied and harassed for a story he wrote on white privilege for…
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Staffing Association: Temp Hiring Strong, but Issues Linger
The staffing industry is on an upswing these days, thanks to a strong quarter and even stronger demand,…
