Diversity and equality

The funds will be directed to programs that focus on health, jobs, small businesses and housing, particularly in communities with many people of color.

A benefit start-up unveils a new platform that consolidates maternity and parental benefits into one.

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.

As states around the country attempt to restart their economies, lack of child care will continue to keep some people — mostly women — from getting back to work.

Before the pandemic struck, women already faced a century-long wait to reach parity with men, a daunting prospect that now risks becoming further out of reach if the economic disparities unleashed by the crisis are ignored.

Finding ways to work with and embrace different communication styles can help make certain everyone feels like they have a voice at the table.

There’s something fairly easy and cost-free that employers can do to attract, support and retain working mothers, during and after this pandemic: Offer us predictable hours and work commitments.

The National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions says the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need for employers to fight social disparities.

Experts suggest electronic paper trails and consistent HR policies to stay out of court.

Women hold many of the jobs considered vital during this national emergency, meaning they’re being asked to stay on the front lines longer, risking their health and safety.