Diversity and equality
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Google says it will try to improve the number of black workers in senior roles and set a goal of filling at least 30% of leadership positions with employees from underrepresented groups by 2025.
June 18 -
While 98% of companies offer diversity initiatives, training cannot be the only tool in a company’s arsenal to combat bias in the workplace.
June 17 -
Members of the bank’s operating committee will be evaluated annually on how much they have increased representation and inclusion of diverse employees in the operations they oversee.
June 17 -
Marilyn Booker seeks a judgment that bars the bank from discriminating against her and other Black women and asks for unspecified damages.
June 17 -
Can remote work bolster diversity and inclusion at your firm? Experts say yes.
June 16 -
The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision holding that employers can’t discriminate against workers based on their sexual orientation or gender identity has a glaring loophole: It doesn’t apply to small businesses that employ as many as one in six Americans.
June 16 -
Working mothers are bearing the brunt of the disruptions caused by coronavirus. Without individualized workplace support, they’re at risk of falling behind professionally.
June 15 -
Transparency around compensation is key in closing the gender pay gap, and thus the retirement income gap for the future, as it creates accountability for employers and trust with employees.
June 15 -
A divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal law protects gay and transgender workers from job discrimination in a decision that gives millions of LGBT people new civil rights.
June 15 -
What’s the racial makeup in your board of directors? Who gets promoted? The social display of empathy is a good first step, but it’s time for corporations to do more.
June 12 -
Corporate messages and social media outreach may be well intended, but diversity experts say companies need to do more to support Black employees in a time of crisis.
June 10 -
Companies can adopt different hiring practices in response to the protests following George Floyd’s death and the continuing coronavirus crisis.
June 10 -
Companies aren’t required by law to publicly disclose the racial makeup of their board and management, but businesses should make public data where employees have self-identified so investors know where they stand on diversity, the CEO said.
June 8 -
"No one has ever asked me, 'What’s your journey been like as a black woman financial adviser? How can I help you?'" says adviser Zaneilia Harris.
June 5 -
Racial inequality has been under a harsh spotlight in the U.S. since the George Floyd, an unarmed black man, died at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis, sparked days of continuing nationwide protests.
June 5 -
Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook called on his company to “do more” to fight systemic injustices and racial inequality in an open letter responding to the protests sweeping the U.S. this week.
June 4 -
Franklin Templeton’s zero-tolerance policy on racism led to the swift firing of its former head of insurance investment, Amy Cooper, according to the head of its parent company.
June 3 -
The funds will be directed to programs that focus on health, jobs, small businesses and housing, particularly in communities with many people of color.
June 3 -
A benefit start-up unveils a new platform that consolidates maternity and parental benefits into one.
June 2 -
The disparity raises the prospect that women’s gains in the labor market and efforts to reduce the gender pay gap are being undermined by the lockdown.
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