Diversity and equality

Still both Black and Hispanic unemployment levels remain elevated compared to the overall jobless rate.

Many banks make outward gestures of solidarity with their LGBTQ customers and employees. But queer folks have real and distinct banking needs that aren’t being met.

The card brand now offers tuition to Paul Quinn College, one of 107 historically Black colleges and universities in the U.S.

LGBTQ employees want better benefits and workplaces where they can feel safe from online harassment.

Advocates for the diversity business case usually cite ongoing research from consultant McKinsey that has found that companies with more diverse leadership are more likely to outperform the profitability of those that are the least diverse.

“This past year definitely changed my perspective as an HR leader,” says Dionna Smith, head of DEI at Thumbtack.

These employers have been rated as some of the most inclusive for LGBTQ workers.

Diversity and inclusion efforts are a marathon, not a sprint. While it may not always be easy to put yourself in someone else’s shoes, it’s always worth taking that step for the present and future generations.

Diversity and inclusion efforts should begin long before an employee is hired.

The first step in expanding benefits offerings for queer employees is to ensure that those entrusted with those benefits are qualified to tend to the community's needs.

Now’s the time to attract top talent to your organization. But are employers looking in the right places?

Investors are pushing companies to keep up with their own diversity commitments.

The lawsuits come as Amazon, known for an aggressive and intense workplace culture, faces pressure to make life better for its workers.

The tech industry is defined by high-flying companies that are mostly male and have long had a history of widespread bias.

Black workers are reporting higher rates of burnout and depression compared to other groups.

Black employees don’t feel seen when it comes to sharing their mental health challenges in the workplace.

Employers have committed to diversity and inclusion efforts, yet are falling short in supporting marginalized employees who are struggling during the pandemic.

Navigating complicated discussions around diversity and inclusion was a challenge for Ashley Garrison, the head of HR at Regions Financial.

The satisfaction gap for minority workers has consistently widened since 2019, a survey finds.

The Black Lives Matter protests following George Floyd’s murder put pressure on corporate America to release workforce data and boost the ranks of women and people of color.