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Forced retirement is technically prohibited in the United States under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967, but the reality is far less clear-cut.
The Act protects most workers older than 40 from discrimination based on age in h…
We tend to think of 65 as the traditional age for retirement, but the Morningstar Center for Retirement & Policy Studies reports that retiring at 65 might be jumping the gun. According to Morningstar’s research, nearly half of American households …
Gender inequality isn’t just unfair—it’s also a drag on the world economy. Giving women the same economic opportunities as men would add about US$12 trillion to global gross domestic product by 2025, one analysis found. That’s an 11% boost.
The lin…
Many college students don’t have enough time for their studies. This “time poverty,” as we call it, is often due to inadequate child care access or the need to work to pay for college and living expenses.
In an effort to understand how much time po…
Reflecting on my career journey, one crucial lesson stands out: Embracing discomfort is essential for growth. For over five years, I thrived in one of my roles as an executive focused on innovating processes through technology within banking, relishin…
In an era marked by the speed of innovation and transformation, the staggering reality is that progress toward gender parity continues to be slow and uneven around the globe.
Gender parity occurs when people of all gender identities are able to pr…
Forward Through Ferguson has made its mark on its community and the St. Louis region by focusing on justice and education, racial equity, and policing reform.
The Missouri nonprofit was founded in 2015 to enact the societal changes outlined in the …
A Spencer Stuart survey of nearly 200 directors and 30 CEOs of S&P 500 companies zeroed in on where trust is built — and where it’s lost.
Leaders often preach about the importance of building a healthy company culture.
Understandably, companies have historically mainly been primarily in building cultures that define and promote their corporation’s values, norms, and beliefs. Bu…
