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Extending the Shelf Life of DEI: Messaging (What It Is) & Methods (How to Achieve it) Matter
There's a lot of misunderstanding about the state of DEI these days – to be clear, the U.S. Supreme Court did not make DEI unlawful in...
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Feb 24, 20241 min read
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At TULIP, Excellence is Non-Negotiable: Pursuing Client Satisfaction with Client Value Top of Mind
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Feb 13, 20241 min read
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Independent Contractor or Employee? A Worker Classification Analysis with Consequences beyond DOL's New FLSA Rule
Although it’s being challenged, as of now the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regulation applying a new, multi-factor test for worker...
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Feb 8, 20242 min read
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Focus on DEI Program Objectives over the Acronym
Remember, the overarching goal of DEI in the workplace is to manage and mitigate risks such as: Prohibiting discrimination Fostering...
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Jan 28, 20241 min read
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PAY COMPLIANCE, A 2024 HR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW FOCUS AREA
Pay overlaps with various other issues and directly intersects with DEI. The EEOC has asserted “protecting pay equity” as a 2024 top...
srjosephlawfirm
Jan 21, 20244 min read
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The DEI Narrative: Messaging Matters
• If your DEI programs are focused only on demographics for your organization, you’re diminishing the power and purpose of DEI....
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Jan 19, 20241 min read
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Empathetic Leadership: A Gateway to Safeguarding Business Outcomes
In a Harvard Business Review article entitled “Begin with Trust”, the authors cite 3 core drivers of trust, also referenced as “the trust...
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Jan 14, 20243 min read
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Inclusion & Belonging: An Action and An Outcome
Although equity is often the least understood element of DEI when surveying employees and leaders, inclusion and belonging are frequently...
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Jan 8, 20241 min read
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In 2023, DEI Investments and Commitments Declined While EEOC Workplace Discrimination Lawsuits Increased
Whether there is a direct correlation between lower DEI investments and higher discrimination lawsuits is to be determined. Nonetheless,...
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Jan 1, 20243 min read
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Dec 20, 20230 min read
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DEI Still Has a Lifeline!
For more info on managing DEI in the workplace, contact TULIP Advisory Professionals LLC by email at info@tulipadvisory.com.
srjosephlawfirm
Dec 16, 20231 min read
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Workplace Investigations, a source of insights into the Employee Experience
Workplace Investigations are a reliable source of insights into the employee experience. Albeit a reactive source, there are key data...
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Dec 5, 20232 min read
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The Employee Experience (EX) Must Be Managed, Not Simply Measured
A recent Gartner study cites Employee Experience (EX) as a key focus for HR in 2024. Disruptive technologies such as AI and the...
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Nov 24, 20232 min read
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Balancing the Risks of De-Prioritizing DEI Against the Backlash
Since June 29, 2023 I’ve read the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion on race-conscious college admissions in SFFA v. Harvard approximately 2.5...
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Nov 18, 20233 min read
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The Contrasting Views of Modern-Day DEI: Preventing Discrimination v. Promoting Prejudice
Given the ongoing legal challenges to DEI programs and initiatives, there are 5 key things to consider when distinguishing the...
srjosephlawfirm
Nov 14, 20231 min read
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Payroll Budget-Buster Alert! Proposed Overtime Eligibility Rule Could Impact Your Bottomline
A newly proposed rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) could increase the salary threshold from $35,568 to $55,068 to qualify...
srjosephlawfirm
Nov 11, 20232 min read
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Stricter Scrutiny: A Key Takeaway from the SCOTUS Decision on Race-Conscious College Decisions
After listening to a random sample of DEI podcasts during a long drive over the weekend, I felt compelled to write a post about what the...
srjosephlawfirm
Nov 6, 20232 min read
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Pivoting the DEI Narrative from Race to Disparities: Messaging Matters
Let's get real about how the DEI narrative has been politicized to focus on race and thereby make DEI ripe for legal review. We've seen...
srjosephlawfirm
Oct 26, 20232 min read
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Inclusion & Belonging: An Action and A Feeling
Inclusion and Belonging are interdependent - inclusion is the actionable input and belonging is the resulting output. Both are...
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Oct 11, 20231 min read
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Oct 10, 20230 min read
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