Want to grow your company? One LinkedIn director details why and how you should prioritize DEI
To sustain growth and retain talent, employers need to rethink their DEI initiatives to incorporate employee resource groups, skills training and more.
Diversity and equality
5 DEI benefits that are becoming essential policies for employers
Baker McKenzie, a multinational law firm, surveyed over 900 diversity and employment leaders to learn what policies are at the forefront of DEI initiatives.
Benefits Think How to build a culture of belonging
Building an authentic culture where all people feel like they belong is the foundation companies need to build in order to reap the benefits of diversity.
Eddie Medina
BetterUp
WFH made it easier for Black employees to advance in their careers. Here’s why
A virtual workspace can’t fix years of systemic racism, but it can lighten the load.
Long story short: Who are you forgetting in your DEI initiatives?
Diversity and inclusion efforts need to be flexible if you want to ensure all of your employees are getting the support they need.
Why employee resource groups may be the key to more inclusive cultures and benefits utilization
From DEI to healthcare, leaders are turning to employee resource groups to guide decisions and create accountability.
Getting women back to work: This company offers a return to work program after a career hiatus
Schneider Electric is helping women return to work after a career gap with a supportive work and training program.
How to boost benefits enrollment among Black and Hispanic employees
Retirement plans that shift the approach away from the traditional can reap the rewards, according to experts in an EBRI webinar.
U.S. Soccer to pay $24 million to end women’s equal-pay suit
U.S. Soccer will settle allegations with the women's national team in a $24 million agreement.
Skin deep: How DEI initiatives may be excluding plus-size workers
Over half of the labor force is made up of plus-size workers, but companies’ policies aren’t reflecting that.
Benefits Think How to implement more efficient DEI strategies
Whether a company’s location is in an area with a diverse population or not, virtual work is bringing more DEI opportunities to the table.
Ilit Raz
Joonko
Why ‘grassroots DEI’ could help companies meet their inclusivity goals in 2022
Ayo Odusote, Deloitte’s consulting DEI leader, explains what grassroots DEI is, and why it could be vital to the positive progression of corporate America.
This partnership is creating a guide to onboarding immigrant employees
While immigrants make up 17% of the U.S. workforce, a lack of English language proficiency is a major barrier to employment for many.
Employers’ DEI strategies can be derailed by unethical AI practices
The pandemic has sped up the incorporation of HR tech but it may do more harm than good if employers don’t intervene.
Netflix boosts number of Black executives and women at work
Netflix has increased the diversity of its U.S. staff as the company looks to have its workforce better mirror the broader population.
How the tech industry is failing Black workers
Nearly half of Black employees say unfair treatment is the leading driver of turnover rates in tech jobs.
What working parents stand to lose if the Build Back Better bill does not pass
The Mom Project’s Pam Cohen and MomsRising’s Ruth Martin discuss how the Build Back Better bill, if passed, will provide much-needed relief for working parents.
Workers of color and LGBTQ employees face healthcare inequity regardless of income
Megan Greenfield and Jeris Stueland from McKinsey explain how healthcare inequity plagues diverse workforces, and how business leaders need to respond.
What the Build Back Better bill and Medicaid reform could mean for workers with disabilities
Josh Basile, a malpractice attorney, disabilities advocate and quadriplegic, delves into how Medicaid reform can empower those with disabilities to live independent, full lives.
Boomers are returning to the workforce. Here’s how to support them
Christina Gialleli, director of people operations at Epignosis, explains how leaders can ensure boomers feel engaged and included as they reenter a changing workforce.
