Trans employees need more support from their employers
As offices move forward with reopening strategies, the dedication to create more inclusive workplaces is more important than ever.
Diversity and equality
How to help LGBTQ employees manage their retirement stress and plan ahead
When compared to their straight colleagues, 39% of queer employees worry that they will never be able to retire, a Lincoln Financial study finds.
State Farm and Included Health address LGBTQ healthcare disparities
Included Health continues to expand its network of employer clients with this latest partnership, in an effort to better support queer employees in the workplace.
Walmart’s Black senior managers don’t recommend working there
The sobering report underscores the significant hurdles for the world’s biggest retailer in diversifying its upper ranks.
Looking to hire eager young talent? Showcase your job opportunities with a virtual career fair
Younger employees have embraced technology as a way to find job opportunities in a bustling job market.
Board-diversity disclosures top 80% among biggest employers
Starbucks, Verizon and Target are among the companies leading the way in board diversity.
11 ways employers can take Pride in their LGBTQ employees
In celebration of Pride Month, here are the best ways to support LGBTQ employees with inclusive benefits and culture.
How to prevent your DEI efforts from losing steam
Diversity and inclusion must involve more than hiring quotas and anti-bias training in order to change your company culture.
Walmart offers doula support benefit to help employees give birth safely
Walmart will offer employees $1,000 of coverage for doula services per pregnancy.
OneTen launches pilot with Merck, IBM to meet million jobs goal
The new OneTen virtual network is designed to allow employers, employees and training groups to collaborate on career development, job postings and recruitment to get Black workers without 4-year degrees into higher-skilled jobs.
Benefits Think Want your employees to feel safe and welcome at work? Inclusion starts with leadership
Does your team look like you and think like you? Then it might be time to make a change.
Angela Ubias
Common Heir
Women did three times as much child care as men during pandemic
A new study shows just how overworked (and unpaid) women have been throughout COVID-19.
BlackRock revamps bias and harassment policies after review
The asset manager is adjusting policies and practices after employee complaints and allegations.
Benefits Think Calling all HR and benefit leaders! Are you supporting your LGBTQ workforce?
True equality can’t be reached until all groups feel supported.
Peter Doumas
Progyny
Included Health and social media app Grindr have teamed up to bring queer employees better coverage
The partnership offers the social networking app’s LGBTQ employees and their loved ones access to culturally competent healthcare.
Employers consider making Juneteenth a paid holiday as employees demand action on DEI efforts
Employers must take actionable steps to prove to their workforce that equality is a core part of their company culture.
Hiring older workers? Beware of age discrimination creeping into your recruiting practices
Older employees feel they're being snubbed when it comes to the recruitment and hiring process.
Enough is enough: Majority of working moms aren’t planning on returning to work
Sixty-nine percent of working mothers plan to remain out of work to care for their children, according to a survey by TopResume.
Investing in child care benefits creates a more equitable workforce
Workplace norms are still rooted in traditional gender roles, and it’s up to employers to put a stop to the stigmas and stereotypes surrounding working mothers.
Benefits Think Even the smallest change can create a welcoming environment for LGBTQ employees
Employers must create tangible policies and workplace norms that create affirming and supportive environments.
Colin Quinn
Included Health