The professional-services provider will hire 100,000 employees and develop the skills of existing staff over the next five years.

These employees are usually found in industries such as healthcare, retail, construction, agriculture, manufacturing and transportation.

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.

Employers must create tangible policies and workplace norms that create affirming and supportive environments.

“The separation has curtailed some of the more difficult conversations [employees] want to do in person versus over Zoom,” says Paul Wolfe, head of global HR at Indeed.

Creating equality is about how benefits are presented, not just what is offered.

The pandemic pushed women out of the workforce. As job opportunities boom, employers will have to compete to win them back.

In spite of social justice efforts throughout the pandemic, LGBTQ representation and acceptance is still difficult to find in the workplace.

The economy may be on the mend, but many companies haven’t been fortunate enough to begin retroactively fixing the compensation gap.

New perks and benefit programs show that employers are investing in their employees to help them succeed in and out of the workplace.

“I want to personally apologize to anyone who may have been hurt or offended by my comments,” Snowflake CEO Frank Slootman said.

Employers should be thinking more strategically about how their benefit offerings can integrate with each other to maximize the employee experience.

“The best training is doing,” says Tami Simon, corporate consulting leader for the employee benefits consulting firm Segal.

“There's a lot of different family journeys and people need support to get there,” says Paris Wallace, CEO of Ovia Health.

Managers need to learn better ways to set and prioritize their goals in order to oversee employees and work effectively.

The PERKS Marketplace lets employees shop for childcare services, massages and virtual therapy, fitness classes and even team building experiences.

The consulting firm began their trans-related medical coverage nearly a decade ago in 2013 — a relatively early adoption by industry standards.

Turns out that if you’re a woman, how you sound may be a bigger concern on Zoom meetings than the kids barging in.

The way you present your employer brand and career opportunities — whether on your company website or in job descriptions on career sites — should give candidates a glimpse into your company’s values and inclusion practices.

With more employees preferring a work-from-home setting, positions will also be up for grabs and disabled workers have proved to have both the skills and motivation to fill them.