Ex-McDonald’s CEO to repay $105 million to settle lawsuit
The lawsuit lets McDonald’s close a painful chapter and keep legal proceedings from dragging on.
C-suite
10 companies with the biggest wage gaps between CEOs and employees
A disproportionate pay scale between executives and their workers can leave employees feeling unmotivated.
Top 10 companies for diversity, according to BIPOC employees
DEI may be trending, but there’s still plenty of work to be done.
Benefits in action: How this CEO changed financial wellness by tackling her own
Ennie Lim used her own experience to build the framework of financial wellness platform HoneyBee.
Benefits Think Tips for communicating the value of your benefits to the CFO
These executives manage benefits as a portfolio of investments in a healthy, productive workforce.
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Center for Workforce Health and Performance
Microsoft shows minimal increases in ranks of Black, Latino employees
The software maker said it increased the proportion of both groups by 0.3 percentage points in the past year, with Black workers rising to 4.9% of its U.S. workforce and Latino employees increasing to 6.6%.
These 25 CEOs are Glassdoor’s top leaders during coronavirus
U.S. employees rated their corporate leaders based on their response to COVID-19.
Citi beats JPMorgan to shatter Wall Street’s glass ceiling
Citigroup has finally taken a hammer to one of the most-glaring glass ceilings in the finance world after announcing Jane Fraser would become its next CEO.
Zillow, United and others commit to add Black directors
The Board Challenge, a group of 43 companies, will advocate for corporate boards to draw from a wider pool of candidates to give more executives opportunities to serve.
California lawmakers approve racial quotas for corporate boards
By 2022, boards with at least nine directors would have to include three or more minority members, the California Assembly said.
Wells Fargo ties senior executive pay to improving diversity
Members of the bank’s operating committee will be evaluated annually on how much they have increased representation and inclusion of diverse employees in the operations they oversee.
Calvert CEO says ending racism is a responsibility of businesses
Companies aren’t required by law to publicly disclose the racial makeup of their board and management, but businesses should make public data where employees have self-identified so investors know where they stand on diversity, the CEO said.
Franklin CEO speaks out against racism in light of Cooper firing
Franklin Templeton’s zero-tolerance policy on racism led to the swift firing of its former head of insurance investment, Amy Cooper, according to the head of its parent company.
As CEOs cut millions of jobs, their bonuses get paid out
As the pain grows for ordinary workers, executive pay — a divisive issue in an age of extraordinary inequality — has come to the fore once again.
New urgency to c-suite backup plans as high-level executives contract coronavirus
“For public company executives, who by nature of their position have to be out and about, the risk can be quite high.”
Diversity quotas are a key tool to bringing more women onto executive boards
Women accounted for about 45% of new board seats among companies based in California, after the state passed a bill requiring all public companies to have at least one female director.
Senior WeWork executive exits after improper office relationship
Companies across corporate America are parting ways with senior executives who engage in consensual relationships in the workplace.
Even HR executives have to reinvent themselves to survive
Here’s why HR bosses need to reskill to manage the jobs of the future.
5 tech trends for better C-suite onboarding
Executive search leader John Hodge identifies key opportunities where organizations can make a significant difference building sustainable teams that drive lasting success.
Top executives dismissed over office relationships in post #MeToo movement
For the second time in a month, a senior U.S. executive has been dismissed for having a relationship with an employee.
