Transgender Discrimination in Hotels: a Wake&Up Call for Hoteliers
As a Hotel HR Director and Human Resources Consultant, I’ve had countless conversations with operational leaders about compliance with employment law. Let me be clear: It doesn’t matter if you agree with the law or like the law & the law is the law…
US law enforcement investigates racist texts targeting Black Americans
WASHINGTON — Federal and state authorities are investigating racist text messages sent anonymously to Black Americans across the country this week telling them they should be enslaved, prompting widespread condemnations as well as warnings. The NAACP civil rights group said the messages urged recipients in multiple states…
Crisis in Gaza Worsens as Humanitarian Agencies Sound Alarms
The violence in Gaza continues to escalate, with Israeli strikes leading to rising casualties and deteriorating conditions for civilians. Palestinians are left to confront the grim choice of evacuating through perilous routes or remaining in uninhabitable areas. The blockade of aid and depleting supplies has intensified fears of famine and irreversible harm to the population…
NHRC Panel Exonerates Military Of Reuters’ “Secret Abortions” allegations in North East
News Investigators/ A National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) panel has exonerated the military of allegations by Reuters that the military ran a secret abortion programme in its fight against Islamist insurgents in the northeast. NAN reports that the special Independent Investigative panel was set up on Feb…Nearly 70 percent of deaths in Gaza are women and children: UN
United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk has condemned Israel’s “apparent indifference” to the killing of civilians in Gaza, after a new report from his agency showed that nearly 70 percent of verified deaths were of women and children. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) published the report on Friday…
Prisoners’ visitation rights must be upheld, say attorneys
By Nakinskie Robinson Some members of the legal fraternity are maintaining…
My Sister Is Mad at Me Because I Treat My Dog as a Human
Living with a pet can be tricky when roommates don’t see eye to eye on cleanliness. Our reader’s love for her dog clashes with her sister’s requests, which sparks arguments over shared items. While she treats her dog like family, her sister can’t get past her fear of germs…
Like humans, chimps often perform tasks differently when crowds are watching
The psychological trait may have evolved before self-conscious human societies formed. The post Like humans, chimps often perform tasks differently when crowds are watching appeared first on Popular Science…
Marcos signs 2 key sea laws
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday signed into law two landmark bills defining the country’s maritime zones and archipelagic boundaries in a move designed to further strengthen the nation’s rights over the West Philippine Sea. In a ceremony in Malacañang, the President signed Republic Act (RA) 12064…