Did You Know: Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 2, 1964. The legislation ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin and is considered one of the landmark legislative achievements of the civil rights movement. Initially proposed by President John F. Kennedy in 1963, the U.S. congress expanded the act by passing additional civil rights legislation, such as the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Fair Housing Act of 1968.
Juneteenth Celebration
If you were unable to attend or livestream the Juneteenth Celebration presented by the Black Ties for Culture employee resource group (ERG) on June 19, click here to view a video of the event held in the Houston Methodist Research Institute’s Bookout Auditorium. Note: After clicking the link, you will be asked to register in order to view the video.
Enjoy Your DEI Personal Day
The summer vacation season is here and it’s a great opportunity to use your 2023 DEI Personal Day PTO hours. Eligible employees may use their DEI PTO hours to celebrate days that are special to them or other members of their faith, race, nationality or anything else that makes them unique. Note that unlike standard PTO, the hours do not roll over to the next year, so don’t forget to use your personal day before the last day of the final pay period of 2023, which is December 16, 2023. For more details, see HR Policy 72.
We would love to see how you spend your DEI Personal Day this year so we can share with your colleagues in upcoming editions of the DEI Corner. Please forward photos of you enjoying your DEI Personal Day to theofficeofdei@houstonmethodist.org.
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