Below is an abstract of a corporate compliance focused white paper.
"Historic trends and events are converging into a perfect storm that could place anti-discrimination at the center of corporate policy with an intensity unseen since passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964", according to Dr. James Fadigan, one of the authors of the Title VII anti-discrimination provisions of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and a leading authority on equal employment opportunity.
What's causing that perfect storm and it's ultimate impact on workplace compliance training eg AB 1825 training, legal interviewing training et al? Consider these ten facts:
"Historic trends and events are converging into a perfect storm that could place anti-discrimination at the center of corporate policy with an intensity unseen since passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964", according to Dr. James Fadigan, one of the authors of the Title VII anti-discrimination provisions of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and a leading authority on equal employment opportunity.
What's causing that perfect storm and it's ultimate impact on workplace compliance training eg AB 1825 training, legal interviewing training et al? Consider these ten facts:
- Economy: Last fall, we experienced a near-collapse of the world's economic system, and the recovery is just starting.
- Unemployment is record-high. Millions of people have lost their
jobs since the start of the year. Major employers laid off workers, closed plants, and filed for bankruptcy. - Workplace discrimination claims soared to unprecedented levels during most recent fiscal year. According to the EEOC, 82,792 charges were filed in 2007 and 95,402 in 2008, a 15% increase in just one year. Claims of age discrimination went up 29%.
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