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4 Ways HR Can Create and Maintain Inclusive Workplaces

4 Ways HR Can Create and Maintain Inclusive Workplaces

Tamsin R. Kaplan

Tamsin R. Kaplan

June 7, 2021 12:47 PM

On August 24, 2020, Tamsin Kaplan‘s article, “4 Ways HR Can Create and Maintain Inclusive Workplaces” was published by Human Resource Executive. In the article, Tamsin outlines the recent landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, GA, which expanded federal protections against workplace discrimination to include both sexual orientation and gender identity, and reminds HR professionals to review and update workplace policies. Read the article in Human Resource Executive.

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