Diversity & Inclusion
A federal judge in the Western District of Texas partially denied Lowe’s motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit brought by a former Black assistant store manager. The plaintiff alleges racial and sexual harassment, retaliation, and FMLA violations. The case will go to trial, underscoring the importance of prompt and thorough investigation of workplace harassment complaints.
This week's HR industry highlights: Former Zillow executive files discrimination lawsuit; Project management company Chaser analyzes Slack data and finds that task requests containing "please" have a late submission rate as high as 38%; Careerminds survey shows that fewer than half of managers believe they are prepared to handle leadership challenges.
According to a report released by Zety on Wednesday, about 19% of Gen X employees do not expect to fully retire, and the same proportion plan to work past age 68. Inflation is the main cause, and HR needs to provide support.