Consciously or not, all of us carry biases towards individuals and/or groups, and it goes far beyond race. Implicit, or unconscious, biases are thoughts or prejudices we have developed, of which we are unaware. In the workplace, they cause people to make decisions that exclude some people, and include others – in hiring, promotions, and project teams for example. Implicit bias can be detrimental to your business or organization, and have significant impacts on staff, volunteers, and those with whom we’re interacting. The material presented was to help you understand where implicit bias starts, and how to examine your own in order to interrupt our reliance on learned behaviors and thought patterns related to those who don’t look like us. While we are unable to link the formal meeting presentation, we encourage you to take the Harvard Implicit Association Test to gain insight on your own biases at the below link:

Harvard Implicit Association Test

Below you will find links to the 4/8/2020 COVID19 Update on FFCRA and CARES as presented by our partners at Smith-Amundsen.

COVID19_Update_–_FFCRA_and_CARES_–_4.9.2020

You can also find the recording of this presentation by clicking below:
Recorded Presentation – COVID19 Update

Please use the below form to register for the 02/26/2020 EBANI meeting. Registration due by Friday, 02/21.
LOCATION: Hilton Garden Inn, 7675 Walton St., Rockford, IL
TIME: 11:00 AM Registration / 11:30 AM Lunch
TOPIC: Employee Handbook Best Practices

Atty. Maryjo Pirages Reynolds will present best practices in the development and implementation of employee handbooks. She will also provide a review of recent benefit and legislative updates.

Meeting Registration 2-26-20