Politics & Work 1: Organization Survival Guide

“Trying to keep work and politics separate is about as easy as balancing work and life. There’s a lot going on and it won’t calm down for awhile. The current issues touch people deeply.”
– Heather Bussing
 

5 Links: Unconscious Bias

This week, we talked about conscious bias in Discrimination v. Reality. Here are five links that talk about unconscious bias in hiring, leadership, algorithms, and culture.
 

Discrimination v. Reality

Creating an inclusive, diverse, and successful work place is not about getting every decision perfect. It’s about fairness, openness, and care.
 

Religious Expression and Discrimination

Legal Editor Heather Bussing looks at an LGBT case at Ford where they fired an employee for violating their sexual orientation policy while the employee claims religious discrimination for being fired.
 

Work and Depression

Depression accounts for an estimated $83 billion per year in lost productivity. Legal Editor Heather Bussing explains the legal aspects of managing depressed employees.
 

Religion v. Law

Marriage is one of those places where law and religion cross, and both have strong interests.
 

5 Links: Equal Pay for Women

Topics: Discrimination, Diversity, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, by Heather Bussing
April 14 is Equal Pay Day. In 1963, Congress passed the Equal Pay Act. Not much has changed.
 

It’s Not a Confidence Problem

Topics: Discrimination, Diversity, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, by Heather Bussing
So the women who are 100% qualified are still underrepresented. They don’t need confidence. They need a penis.
 

Blogging Law II: Online Shaming

Topics: Discrimination, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, Policies, Privacy, by Heather Bussing
I have mixed feelings about using shame as a force for change. But there is a line between speaking up and destroying someone.
 

Is There Recovery After Workplace Drama?

Can a workplace recover from discrimination or harassment or whistleblower drama?