4 big law firms agree not to label lawful programs as DEI, EEOC says

The announcement follows Acting Chair Andrea Lucas’ move last month to investigate several law firms’ diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

By Ryan Golden • April 14, 2025

LGBTQ+ workers report more discrimination, less happiness at work

Data from WorkL and the Center for American Progress indicated a tense post-election environment for LGBTQ+ workers.

By Caroline Colvin • April 10, 2025

On DEI, employers are either stepping up or stepping back

As employers re-establish their stance, attorneys, former government officials and workplace culture experts are also forecasting the future of DEI.

By Caroline Colvin • April 9, 2025

Former EEOC officials say acting chair’s guidance on DEI a ‘grave disservice’ to employers

Employers need a “positive forward-looking framework” for DEI, and the acting chair’s document “is inadequate to that task,” the former officials said.

By Ginger Christ • April 7, 2025

Sharing measurable hiring goals can attract more diverse talent, research says

Specific goals, rather than vague statements, appear to attract applicants, though phrasing can make a major difference.

By Carolyn Crist • April 7, 2025

Amex says it stopped using diversity goals to set pay last year

A conservative legal group filed a proposal stating the company should do away with such incentives, but the company said it already shifted away from that practice.

By Patrick Cooley • April 3, 2025

Medical center agrees to conduct a pay equity study amid discrimination allegations

An EEOC director said the settlement “is a good reminder for all employers to set objective criteria when making compensation decisions.”

By Ginger Christ • April 2, 2025

Women’s trade organization granted temporary restraining order in DOL, Trump DEI case

President Donald Trump failed to properly define DEI in his Jan. 20 and Jan. 21 executive orders, Chicago Women in Trades claimed, thus putting its funding at risk.

By Caroline Colvin • April 2, 2025

LGBTQ+ discrimination ‘strongly influences’ where people work, report says

The “time to act is now” for fostering inclusive leadership during a time of uncertainty around DEI, Coqual’s CEO said.

By Carolyn Crist • April 2, 2025

Ohio and Kentucky enact laws banning DEI at public colleges

Conservative lawmakers in both states successfully pushed through the bills after failed attempts in previous years.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 1, 2025

3 ways employers can better support women in the workplace

Recognize the specific workplace challenges women encounter and be better suited to face them head-on.

March 31, 2025

This week in 5 numbers: The cost of a (denied) snack break

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how many workers feel they haven’t kept up with artificial intelligence tools.

By Ginger Christ • March 27, 2025

8 stories on pay transparency — and the uphill climb for pay equity

Despite pay transparency efforts, women are not predicted to reach gender parity with men for 134 years, JPMorgan Chase said.

By Ginger Christ • March 27, 2025

JPMorgan trades DEI for ‘DOI’

The company has chosen to highlight “opportunity” along with diversity and inclusion.

By Caroline Colvin • March 27, 2025

Gender pay gap progress flatlines as support for pay equity falters, report finds

Equal Pay Day, recognized this year on March 25, marks how far women with full-time jobs had to work into the new year to earn as much as men did the year before.

By Ginger Christ • March 26, 2025

5 minutes with Docusign’s chief talent officer

Docusign Vice President and Chief Talent Officer Iesha Berry talks mentorship for women at work and managing DEI in a changing political landscape.

By Ginger Christ • March 26, 2025

EEOC outlines how DEI might be ‘unlawful’

Documents outlining discrimination related to “DEI at work” have prompted attorneys to say that employers should re-evaluate their DEI programs now.

By Caroline Colvin • March 20, 2025

EEOC acting chair says agency will investigate big law firms’ DEI programs

In their own letter to Andrea Lucas, former EEOC commissioners said Lucas’ letters “imply a duty to respond without any basis in the laws that EEOC enforces.”

By Ryan Golden • March 19, 2025

Women still face COVID-driven disparities at work. Here’s what HR can do to help.

Experts at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research identified flexibility, child care support and job training as key supports, but current trends in the HR space present challenges.

By Ryan Golden • March 19, 2025

Employees can repair work relationships after microaggressions, research shows

Microaggressions in the workplace can damage relationships and negatively affect culture — but reconciliation is possible, researchers say.

By Carolyn Crist • March 19, 2025

4th Circuit permits Trump anti-DEI orders to move forward — for now

Two members of the court’s three-judge panel expressed support for DEI work even as they sided with the administration in staying a federal judge’s preliminary injunction.

By Ryan Golden • March 17, 2025

Radical agreement on ‘reverse discrimination’ is yet another reason to review DEI, training programs

A forthcoming ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court likely will accelerate certain types of discrimination claims, writes Duane Morris partner Jonathan Segal.

By Jonathan Segal • March 14, 2025

Women unlikely to reach parity with men for 134 years: JPMorgan

In C-suites worldwide, women are far from attaining equal status, holding only about 10% of the most powerful roles such as CEO and CFO.

By Jim Tyson • March 14, 2025

This week in 5 numbers: Are employers hiring AI talent too quickly?

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including the share of hiring managers who are worried about creating a sustainable pipeline for talent with artificial intelligence skills.

By Ginger Christ • March 13, 2025

2025 could be ‘a year of contention’ over pay, Payscale says

Thanks to a heightened focus on fair pay, organizations ranked compensation as a bigger challenge than recruiting or retention.

By Ginger Christ • March 13, 2025