Diversity and equality

Tech startup Nagish is teaming up with Comcast to help deaf or hard-of-hearing workers and customers communicate via phone by converting text to speech.

The PUMP Act is set to extend rights to lactating parents, including nine million people who had been exempt from protections by the law since 2010.

One employee says she experienced “nightmarish” conditions at one factory.

Despite making pledges toward bettering their company landscape for minorities, companies continue to show hesitancy discussing wages.

Recruiting from competitors can be hard to pull off, and it won't create more equity in the industry. Some of the Best Banks to Work For are finding ways to develop, support and promote women who are already on the payroll.

The company has several potential successors waiting in the wings.

“Female managers are more inclined towards environmental protection than their male peers,” according to the research.

Sue Petersen, head of the franchise’s diversity and inclusion efforts, discusses the wins, losses and challenges of DEI.

Jerry Flanagan, CEO of JDog Brands, partners exclusively with veterans and their families.

Over half of employees say they are likely to stay at a job that provides financial wellness programs

Veterans need more education and guidance when it comes to navigating benefits and life outside of service.

Villyge, an employer-paid benefit platform that focuses on supporting working parents, believes the key to employee retention is in the hands of the managers.

The Pennsylvania community bank lacked the resources to go all-in on developing a diversity, equity and inclusion policy, so it turned to grad students at Georgetown University for help.

To narrow the pay gap, organizations need to challenge harmful stereotypes and advocate for employees as individuals for their strengths and uniqueness.

David Friedman, founder and CEO of Autonomy Works, discusses why autistic talent should not be overlooked, especially as automation and robots enter today’s labor landscape.

The addition was designed to grant accessibility to the thousands of Hispanic workers the insurance company serves, as many face a retirement savings gap made worse by the pandemic.

Disclosing salary information can help close pay gaps and instill employee loyalty, but many workers have deep fears around sharing this information with colleagues.

Less than 20% of men in the U.S. get any amount of employer-provided paid paternity leave.

Legislative changes and recruiting demands may finally force employers to pull back the curtain on their compensation strategies.

HSBlox, healthcare administrative solutions company, is working to integrate traditional medical networks and community care organizations for a more personalized kind of healthcare.