Howard Levitt: Companies must walk the talk or pay the price when it comes to virtue-signalling policies – Financial Post

Breadcrumb Trail Links FP Work Woke employers will fall particularly far if their policies are viewed as a mirage by a judge or tribunal Bell Let’s Talk is purported to be the single largest corporate commitment to mental health in Canada. Photo by Brian Kelly/The Sault Star/Postmedia Network Article content Codes of ethics, corporate governance … Read more

Trade woke politics for civil rights and pay the price – Washington Examiner

DICK’S Sporting Goods may face an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation after a civil rights complaint was filed Wednesday by America First Legal. AFL argues that DICK’s post-Dobbs announcement guaranteeing up to $4,000 in travel reimbursements for employees and family members seeking abortion violates The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 , an amendment to Title … Read more

DeSantis blasts Disney’s ‘stupid activism’ in defiant defense of Florida parental rights law – Washington Examiner

TAMPA, Florida — Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) touted his record opposing school COVID-19 policies, supporting parental rights, and opposing “indoctrination” in schools during a Friday speech to hundreds of parent activists at the Moms for Liberty National Summit. DeSantis, widely seen as a contender for the 2024 Republican nomination for president, recounted his administration’s legislative … Read more

Why it pays for big brands to get cosy with the world of woke – The Times

Twenty years ago there was a famous marketing campaign featuring a jolly banker named “Howard” dancing and singing about the allegedly great advantages of being with the Halifax building society. Last month the Halifax hit the news for a less happy marketing gimmick. Customers were no longer being invited to answer the question, “Who gives … Read more

Anti-woke guide to living by James Bond creator ‘will fetch up to £17,000’ – The Mirror

An anti-woke guide to living by debonair James Bond creator Ian Fleming in the 1960s is up for sale. The 13-point list warns people to “beware of motorcars with two women in the front seat” and “people who smell”. Fleming also warns “to tread carefully in the company of moustaches, sideburns and beards”. He jotted … Read more