Diversity and equality

Karsten Vagner, senior vice president of people at Maven Clinic, is creating an engaged and mindful company community.

Mari Kemp, senior vice president of Human Resources at Ease, recognizes her employees as people, not numbers.

Currently, only 23% of the company’s leaders are female.

Black and Latinx directors each hold about only 1% of board seats, with women at about 10%.

Don’t just assume your strategies are satisfying female employees — ask them.

Previously diversity and inclusion and mental health initiatives would live in separate corporate domains, but employers increasingly understand the inextricable link between these two issues.

Experts see generational and creative limitations, question fit for certain job categories and fear bias creeping into applicant vetting.

The lawsuit claims the work environment was “fraught with discrimination against women, including verbal and physical abuse.”

Despite an uptick in company-wide DEI initiatives across the board, unconscious bias is still running rampant.

Hiring more journalists of color helps newsrooms get away from homogeneous perspectives that can limit their audiences.

Organizations can tap into artificial intelligence and other tools to measure the success of their diversity and inclusion efforts.

Implementing a strong DEI strategy isn't optional.

Management consultant Christie Lindor outlines the considerations leaders and companies must take to redefine their culture.

The new standards give some 300 listed banks up to five years to meet targets for including women and minorities on their boards, or explain why they aren't doing so. State officials and investors had already pushed banks about the need to rethink their approaches to recruiting directors.

A new slate of benefits is supporting women through the challenges of balancing work and personal life.

Studies have shown that retention is up to 50% higher in LGBTQ-inclusive organizations.

DEI may be trending, but there’s still plenty of work to be done.

Gender equality and financial security for women are top priority for the organizations featured in our top stories from the week.

A third of Black women plan to quit to seek better pay and a more inclusive workplace culture, according to Fairygodboss.

COVID-fueled stress, burnout and uncertainty are putting employees in an anxious and combative state.