Tag: equality

May 16, 2022

The poll found that 33% of men felt there was too much emphasis placed on achieving gender balance, compared to 13% of women. Almost half (47%) of female managers feel too little effort goes into gender equality. Two-thirds of managers […]

November 10, 2020

Gender pay discrepancies happen for a lot of reasons, some of which may seem legitimate on the surface. But regardless of how they occur, employers can be proactive in eliminating these discrepancies in their workplace. Here are a few actions […]

August 14, 2019

Like many people, I followed the recent incident on a Southwest Airlines flight when an engine exploded after taking off from New York’s LaGuardia Airport. At 32,000 feet, the engine explosion shattered a window and caused significant damage to the […]

April 1, 2019

Alstate Maintenance LLC staffs Kennedy International Airport with tipped baggage handlers. Two managers from Lufthansa asked a group of Alstate skycaps to assist a VIP soccer team with their baggage. A skycap stated to his Alstate manager, in front of […]

February 28, 2019

Progress has been made in terms of women’s equality and protection over the past 10 years. In fact, it was recently the 10th anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the first bill signed into law by President Barack […]

December 5, 2018

Indeed, according to the 2018 Holiday Party Survey (conducted by the appropriately named outplacement firm of Challenger, Gray & Christmas), 35 percent of employers do not plan to throw a holiday party this year, the lowest number since 2009. Given […]

November 26, 2018

News broke in early 2018 that Walmart was facing a potential class-action lawsuit in New York for allegations of pregnancy discrimination. This lawsuit is one of several nationwide that claim that some of the nation’s largest businesses are systematically punishing […]