HR & Inclusion Practitioners
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Navigating Compliance in a Shifting Legal Landscape
Navigating Compliance in a Shifting Legal Landscape August 2025 Key Insights Understanding DOJ Guidance on Unlawful Discrimination On July 30, the US Department of Justice released guidance on what the Department considers unlawful discrimination for recipients of federal funding. It is important to note that even for those not receiving federal funds, DOJ will likely take the same view of the employment sections of the guidelines for all employers covered by the Civil Rights Act…
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In Candid Conversation: Best Practices for Navigating Employee-Supervisor Dialogue on Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation
Date Published: Overview Many employees feel the effects of today’s social and political climate but hesitate to raise concerns with their managers. This resource shows how combining data, personal storytelling, and clear, actionable requests can help employees frame these conversations in a constructive and effective way. By grounding lived experience in business impact, the guide…
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Who is Gen Z?
Date Published: Overview This one-pager explores the defining characteristics and workplace expectations of Gen Z—the most diverse and digitally native generation to enter the workforce. As Gen Z continues to grow as a share of the global workforce, the resource examines how their values around career development, workplace culture, and technology are reshaping employee expectations.…
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Inclusion Under Review: Understanding the Business Impacts of a Shifting Equality Landscape
Inclusion Under Review: Understanding the Business Impacts of a Shifting Equality Landscape July 2025 Key Insights Refresher on the Three Branches of Government The U.S. Constitution separates the government into the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches. Each branch has a distinct role in drafting, approving, and interpreting federal laws and applying the Constitution. Using a…
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Reaffirming Our DEIB Commitments with Ken Janssens
Date Published: Overview In this episode of Imagine Belonging at Work, host RH Perry joins Ken Janssens (he/him), co-founder of Windō, for a candid conversation about where workplace inclusion stands today and where it’s headed next. Against the backdrop of political pressure and shrinking budgets, Ken makes the business case for staying the course. The…
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Reaffirming Our DEIB Commitments with Deena Fidas
Date Published: Overview In this episode of Imagine Belonging at Work, RH Perry speaks with Deena Fidas (She/Her), Managing Director and Chief Program Officer at Out & Equal, about what it takes for companies to stay the course on inclusion, especially when the climate gets tough. From political headwinds to budget constraints, the conversation unpacks…
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The Movement’s History & Our Inclusion Journey with Bob Witeck
Date Published: Overview This episode of Imagine Belonging at Work, hosted by Rhodes Perry, traces the powerful legacy of LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion and what still stands in the way. Featuring LGBTQ+ strategist Bob Witeck (he/him), President of Witeck Communications, Inc., the conversation connects past to present: from the Lavender Scare to landmark legal wins, and…
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Advancing Trans & Nonbinary Inclusion in the Workplace with Amanda Simpson & Chris Mossiah
Date Published: Overview This episode of Imagine Belonging at Work, hosted by Rhodes Perry, features Amanda Simpson (she/her), CEO of Third Sector LLC, and Chris Mossiah (they/them), Executive Director at JP Morgan, in a powerful conversation on how companies can lead in the face of mounting anti-trans legislation. With over 1,000 anti-trans bills introduced in…
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Navigating This Moment of Public and Corporate Policy
Navigating this Moment of Public and Corporate Policy June 2025 Key Insights In Focus: Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services On June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court unanimously struck down a standard used in nearly half of U.S. federal circuit courts that required members of majority groups to meet a higher standard to prove…