Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Defining the ‘Scope of Employment’
Utilizing Job Descriptions and Employer Policies to Determine Coverage for Employee Acts Allow employment lawyers everywhere to let you in on a secret: we love to kill trees. The more documentation, the better, when it comes to defending clients in employment litigation. But even though managers are becoming more resourceful in conducting investigations into misconduct, they…
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Iceland makes gender pay gap illegal in groundbreaking world first
Women in Iceland woke up to a brave new world Monday as the country became the first nation on the planet to make equal pay between the sexes a legal requirement. The groundbreaking legislation came into force on New Year’s Day, but has been in the works since March when the measure was announced to…
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“Numbers Take Us Only So Far”
I was once evicted from an apartment because I was black. I had secured a lovely place on the banks of Lake Geneva through an agent and therefore hadn’t met the owner in person before signing the lease. Once my family and I moved in and the color of my skin was clear to see,…
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Comic Book Store Dedicated to Diversity
In Philadelphia, a Comic Book Store Dedicated to Diversity Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse, owned by Ariell R. Johnson, has become a center for creativity and community. In the historically working-class Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, just a few minutes northeast of landmarks like Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, a unique literary destination has blossomed. Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse, which…
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The Atlanta area jobs that pay best have biggest gender income gaps
The better a profession pays, the bigger the income gap between men and women. At least that’s the case in the metro area, according to data provided by Pansop and calculations by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A crunching of the data for the region shows that the most significant income gaps exist between men and women…
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Sesame Street Writers’ Room
Let’s bring more voices to the table! Sesame Street Writers’ Room is a writing fellowship opportunity from the creators of Sesame Street. And they are looking for YOU! Fresh new writing talent from underrepresented racial backgrounds. Emerging storytellers who are selected to join the Writers’ Room fellowship will receive hands-on writing experience guided by Sesame…
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Norway’s Footballers Sign Historic Equal Pay Agreement
Throughout 2017 women’s football teams have been standing up for parity with their male counterparts on the international stage — but in London on Wednesday pen was put to paper on a historic deal which could prove significant in the fight for equality in sport. At the Norwegian Embassy in Britain’s capital, Norway’s men’s and…
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Women, Minorities Capture Most New Board Seats for First Time
“Boards are looking for people who are younger and with different skill sets and that does open the boardroom for more women and minorities.” Women and people of color were picked for a majority of open S&P 500 board seats this year for the first time, due in part to pressure from investors to improve…
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Old Navy Named One of the 2017 Best Workplaces for Diversity by Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE
SAN FRANCISCO–Great Place to Work and FORTUNE have named Old Navy one of the 2017 Best Workplaces for Diversity. The ranking considered more than 440,000 employee surveys from organizations in a wide range of industries across the U.S. Great Place to Work, a research and consulting firm, evaluated more than 50 elements of team members’ experience…
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights turns 70
Let’s stand up for equality, justice and human dignity Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December – the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year, Human Rights Day kicks off a year-long campaign to mark the upcoming 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human…
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