Welcoming Environment

Equal Pay Act Amendments

Do the new Illinois requirements about asking job applicants their salary histories impact associations?

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New Illinois Sexual Harassment Laws

Signed into law in August 2019, Illinois Senate Bill 75 enacted the Workplace Transparency Act (WTA) and amended the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) and the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act (IGEA) to place significant new obligations on all Illinois employers.

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Embracing Diversity From a Place of Privilege

Key takeaways and learnings from the Welcoming Environment Conversation Circle.

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Closing the Gaps

Dr. Kathleen T. O’Loughlin spoke about the major gaps that exist between men and women in business and medical professions.

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Leading by Example

FORUM spoke with Rita Cook about why support leads to success and how Bank of America gave her the opportunity to pay her success forward to future leaders.

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Developing Leaders for the Future

One of the most important issues facing associations is developing leaders for the future, particularly from under-represented identity groups.

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Website Accessibility Issues and the ADA

We are working to update our association’s website. I’ve heard that we need to make it accessible under the ADA. Is that true?

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Crafting Your Personal Brand

A few important things for women in business to keep in mind when building a personal brand.

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Appropriate Workplace Conversations in a #Metoo World

The #MeToo movement has been a long time coming.

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