Racial bias

On X, the social network he owns, Musk said "DEI must DIE," referring to the acronym for diversity policies.

Stand With Asian Americans is launching a new tool this week for people to make complaints about bias they've experienced at work.

In recent decades, a stubborn savings gap has persisted between white and Black Americans.

The corporations join a coalition launched by Grand Rounds health and Doctor on Demand.

Despite vocal promises to improve diversity and inclusion in the workplace, discrimination is still rampant and employers aren’t doing enough to advance their efforts.

The fast-food giant announced a commitment to diversifying its supply chain and boosting minority representation in leadership.

The asset manager is adjusting policies and practices after employee complaints and allegations.

Since Floyd died under the knee of former police officer Chauvin on May 25, more than 80 companies in the S&P 100 have promised to improve hiring for Black and other minority workers.

This week’s top stories explore how employers are attempting to reduce bias in the benefits they offer to help employees succeed.

The movement against unconscious bias training, once a key element of employers’ diversity and inclusion strategies, is growing.

Bank of America pledged an additional $250 million toward its push to advance racial equality, adding more programs that advocate for Asian Americans to its existing initiatives.

Pandemic job losses have disproportionately impacted minorities.

Amazon’s lack of racial and gender diversity in its corporate ranks is common throughout the technology industry.

Benefits, professional development opportunities and unconscious bias training are all important tools to address workplace diversity.

Two former employees alleged they experienced racial and religious discrimination while working at the firm.

Firms owned by Asian, Black or Latino Americans were more likely to report “fair” or “poor” financial conditions in the face of the COVID-19 crisis.

Just like the industries that they cover, the lack of Black representation among news outlets acts as a barrier against understanding and eliminating systemic racism.

During times of social change, there is the potential for people to be exposed to events that register in a person’s brain and body as trauma. The negative affects can accumulate and have an impact on a person's work and well-being.

The flow of assets and capital in manager selection, municipal bonds and business and mortgage capital reveals forms of systemic racism that often get overlooked.

The hurdles faced by Black professionals who break into the financial services belie the notion that their small numbers at the industry’s top ranks are a pipeline problem.