Topic of the Week
Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace occurs when an employee is subjected to negative employment action, harassment, or denial of certain benefits because of their sexual orientation, or the sexual orientation of someone they are close to. S
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Blog of the Week
Economy Gains 75,000 Jobs in May; Unemployment Steady at 3.6%
The U.S. economy gained 75,000 jobs in May, and the unemployment rate remained at 3.6%, according to figures released this morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Wage growth of 3.1% was lower than last month's 3.4% and, a downward revision of 75,000 for the job numbers for March and April signals that the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee needs to inch down interest rates.
Thought for the Week
"Increase in support for transgender rights tracks fairly closely with the large increase in support for gay, lesbian and bisexual Americans, having a close relationship with someone transgender is strongly correlated with holding more supportive views of transgender rights."
–Robert P. Jones, the CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute
List of the Week
from Workplace Fairness
Top searches in discrimination this week:
- Sexual and Gender Discrimination
- Pay Discrimination
- Proving Discrimination
- Pregnancy Discrimination
- Religious Discrimination
Top Five News Headlines
- Massachusetts lawmakers will consider making more low-income workers eligible for overtime pay
- Why Workplace Mental Health Policies Must Take LGBTQ+ Experiences Into Account
- Why women in tech are being Photoshopped in instead of hired
- BuzzFeed Employees Stage Walkout Over Stalled Union Recognition
- The US economic recovery is far from being a world record
