Transgender health company Plume jumps into employee benefits space
“It's still one of the most underserved communities when it comes to safe, accessible and reliable healthcare,” says Soltan Bryce, the head of growth at Plume.
Diversity and equality
IT giant Infosys ramps up hiring for candidates without college degrees
Want to land a job? An ‘agile mindset’ is more important than a college diploma, according to Infosys.
11 free LinkedIn courses to combat racism in the workplace
Learn strategies for making your workplace diverse and inclusive.
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.
A college degree is the ticket to still working from home
Among the quarter of American employees still working at home because of the pandemic, a majority were in jobs such as computer science, legal and finance.
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.
Why keeping women employed during COVID-19 boosts business and the economy
“This isn't just an issue for women. It's an issue for families, and it's an issue for the government and economies because it drives GDP,” says Jennifer Reynolds, a former investment banker and CEO of Toronto Finance International.
Women closing the pay gap with men, at least when newly hired
Employers seeking strong social skills are going after females applicants when hiring, according to new data.
Banks join push to give workers time off to vote
The move is part of the effort by banks and other companies to promote racial equity and be more sensitive to the stresses on front-line employees.
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.
How to address microaggressions in your diversity and inclusion plans
As employers grapple with creating more diverse and inclusive workplaces, bringing awareness to how microaggressions ostracize their employees is a critical step.
Racial quotas start catching on with major U.S. employers
As many as a half-dozen companies, including Wells Fargo and Delta Air Lines, have said they’ve adopted workforce quotas in recent months.
Views: 9 strategies for advancing women in today’s workplace
More female talent in an organization creates greater job satisfaction, stronger organizational dedication, less burnout, better retention and higher engagement.
Wall Street counts on video interviews in bid to diversify ranks
JPMorgan Chase's decision to depend on virtual interviews, predating the coronavirus outbreak, has allowed the firm to connect with more candidates from more schools than ever before.
How to diversify your boardroom
With activists and shareholders increasingly pushing for diversity on boards of directors, experts suggest searching for new directors in a wider pool of candidates.
After adding more women to boards, companies pivot to race
Since the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests spurred by the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, the racial make-up of boards is getting a closer look.
Workplace COVID outbreaks hit minorities much harder than whites
Non-white workers accounted for 73% of cases linked to 210 workplace outbreaks in Utah through early June, even though such employees made up only 24% of the workforce, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Sheryl Sandberg says business barriers for Black women rise in pandemic
Black women have it the hardest in corporate America, and it will be even more difficult for them to overcome systemic barriers to advancement in a pandemic, according to Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg.
Kamala Harris nomination strengthens workplace diversity conversations
Other Black women who’ve made it to the highest levels of their fields say Harris will strengthen conversations about workplace diversity in the U.S.
Black workers five times more likely to say racism exists
Only 7% of white workers agree that racial inequity exists in their workplace, compared with 35% of Black respondents, according to a report by the Society for Human Resource Management
