Diversity and equality

Companies now have wider legal authority to terminate employees protesting unfair workplace conditions.

Former co-chief executive officer Eileen Murray escalated a feud over her departure, accusing the firm of threatening to withhold her deferred compensation because she went public with gender discrimination allegations.

Four female former employees of Alphabet’s Google are trying to persuade a state court to let them represent more than 10,000 peers in a gender-pay disparity suit against the company, setting the stage for the next big battle over class-action status.

Executive coaching can help female employees with professional development, and maintain mental resilience during COVID-19.

The ride-hailing company is also revamping its services to be more inclusive and equitable, while offering anti-bias training for riders and drivers.

From amplifying diverse voices to taking action and speaking up, here are the key steps employers and employees can take to become allies in the workplace.

White workers in U.S. retail and food-service industries are more likely to get regular shift work than other employees, according to a recent study.

When employees are subject to offensive or hurtful comments at work, it makes it very difficult for them to give their best and meet company goals.

Amid national calls for change and a prolonged COVID-19 crisis, employers must retool their diversity, equity and inclusion strategies.

A financial wellness program can provide access to resources that have been systematically denied to people of color.

While many low-income employees in the service sector have been laid off or risk getting sick if they do go to work, the city’s high-paid tech workers have been mostly shielded.

A complaint was filed with the EEOC for allegedly discriminating against existing employees and job applicants.

"As someone who’s clearly in the minority among other employee benefit brokers and advisers, I have a responsibility to help pave the way for positive change," says Lester Morales, CEO of Next Impact.

Adidas human resources chief Karen Parkin resigned following criticism from Black employees who said the German sportswear giant has done too little to promote diversity.

The economic benefits of diversity and inclusion to a business can no longer be the only reason to implement new policies.

Accepting LGBTQ+ employees means making significant and long lasting changes to your workplace culture and policies.

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Pinterest has hired a team of outside lawyers to investigate the company’s workplace culture following public complaints from former employees who say they faced racial discrimination.

The Top Women in Benefit Advising class of 2020 proffer their best advice to counter both conscious and unconscious bias in the workplace.

Most job searchers already know: the more they’ve been paid in the past, the more they can demand in the future. This method can create a disconnect between pay and productivity.