McDonald’s retires some diversity goals in latest corporate retreat
The fast food chain joins a growing list of large employers that are backtracking on DEI initiatives.
Diversity and equality
Benefits Think Gen Z may save DEI in corporate America
The youngest generation in the workforce is looking to work for companies whose values align with their own.
Jay Titus
University of Phoenix
Supreme Court rejects new challenge to school admissions
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to put new limits on educational diversity efforts.
Transgender rights are tested at Supreme Court over state bans on youth care
The U.S. Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of state laws that ban gender-affirming treatments for minors.
Walmart will curb diversity efforts
Walmart is reversing course on DEI initiatives, joining a growing list of businesses retreating on programs targeted by conservative activists.
EEOC lawsuits are down in 2024: Here’s what this means for employers
EEOC lawsuits decreased by 24% compared to the previous year, marking one of the lowest numbers of suits filed in nearly three decades.
Canva shares which workers aren’t feeling appreciated
Canva surveyed 1,500 professionals about whether they're recognized in the workplace — and it looks like managers could do better.
DEI isn’t going anywhere — but it may get a rebrand
Sarah Reynolds, CMO at HiBob, breaks down what the future of DEI looks like in the backdrop of compliance challenges.
What the 2024 presidential election could mean for women’s rights in the U.S.
Ann Olivarius weighs in on the impact of Vice President Kamala Harris' candidacy in the 2024 election.
Microsoft is struggling to retain women and minority employees
Microsoft's female, Black and Latinx employees are leaving at an increasing rate, undermining the company's DEI efforts.
Benefits Think Beyond diversity: The science of inclusion and equity for business success
Ongoing efforts to make the workplace a psychologically safe, supportive environment is key to the engagement of workers.
Janet M. Stovall
NeuroLeadership Institute
Supporting trans employees includes helping them navigate their benefits
Having inclusive policies can't help employees if they don't know how to take advantage of them.
From culture to career development, employees need support
Organizations that work to connect, coach and offer opportunities to enhance tech skills are setting themselves apart.
Toyota curbs DEI policy after activist attack over LGBTQ support
The car company joins others such as Harley-Davidson and Ford that have pulled back their diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
How to do Hispanic Heritage Month the right way
Making assumptions and refusing to listen to employees are the biggest missteps most companies make, according to an expert.
How Lyft built a holistic fertility benefits program
At EBN's Benefits at Work conference, leaders from Kindbody and Lyft reveal their secret to building successful family-forming benefits.
How employers are bringing more benefits to working parents
Employers are updating parental leave policies and adding supplemental child disability insurance to help support parents.
Harvard is the latest elite college to report a drop in Black freshmen
Harvard University reports a decline in first-year Black students following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
A breast pump startup wants to give working mothers more of their day back
MilkMate says it has developed a way to help shave 15 minutes off each pumping session
Is compassionate leave the next table-stakes benefit?
Cocoon reveals why they developed a new type of leave after the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
