Sexual harassment in housing is a violation of civil rights. The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have joined forces launching a public awareness campaign focused on victim outreach and awareness concerning the existence of sexual harassment in housing. The collaboration between HUD and the DOJ […]
Civil Rights, Females, Historical Figures, Women
Ella Josephine Baker, a dynamic civil rights leader & activist
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Aug
Aug
Today we want to recognize Ella Josephine Baker, a dynamic civil rights leader & activist. Ella was an African American, civil rights and human rights activist. She was an unsung hero of sorts because she was largely a behind-the-scenes organizer whose career spanned more than five decades. Ella was born in 1903 in Northfolk, VA. […]
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Aug
Aug
Male and Female Employees were Subjected to Harassment, Says Federal Agency. According to today’s EEOC Press Release, A consent decree was approved by the U.S. District Court between the EEOC and Alorica Inc. The decree is an early settlement and calls for a 3.5-million-dollar payout and remedial measures to resolve the sexual harassment lawsuit. Alorica […]
ADA, EEOC, Work-Life
UPS Freight’s Policy of Paying Disabled Drivers Less Violates Federal Law, Court Rules
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Jul
Jul
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a bulletin announcing that the court granted a judgment and injunction in favor of the EEOC in the Americans with Disability Act. A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for District of Kansas ruled on July 27, 2018, that UPS violated federal law by having a […]
Career, DOL, Gender Equity, Women, Work-Life, Working Mother's, WOWFED
DOL WANTO Grant Expands Opportunities for Women
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Jul
Jul
The U.S. Department of Labor announces The Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) grant. The grant provides funding to recruit, train, and retain women in quality pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs. The goal is to encourage women to pursue male-dominated careers like manufacturing, infrastructure, and construction. WANTO is designed to help women enter apprenticeship programs and […]
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Jul
Jul
I hear a lot of people talking about work-life balance. Work-life balance suggests that work is that thing we have to do in order to pay for the things we really want to do — “life.” The very notion of work-life balance suggests that there must be a tradeoff. The tradeoff pits work and life […]
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Jun
Jun
A group is the conjoining of two or more people to complete a task. It is inevitable, at some point in your life, you will work in and be part of a group or team. Understanding group dynamics can help a group to successfully achieve desired outcomes. Group dynamics are the processes involved when people […]
Meditation, Mindfulness, Professional Growth, Wellness
Mindfulness helps change bad habits, reduce stress and change your brain
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Jun
Jun
Did you know that mindfulness (the act of staying present) can help you change bad habits? Mindfulness is the ability to stay present, focusing your attention on what you are doing now and what is going on around you. Mindfulness is not worrying about the future (what is going to happen), and it is not […]
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Jun
Jun
Change your thoughts and you change your world. Norman Vincent Peale
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Jun
Jun
COWABUNGA Surfers! The popular Salary Surfer Website has been revamped and relaunched. The California Community Colleges relaunched the salary surfer website to help students, would be students, and their families make informed choices about higher education and careers. This new and improved website has updated data and also includes more than 100 career highlight videos […]