Diversity & Inclusion
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EEOC partners with PNW-based tribal employment advocates ahead of heritage month
Nez Perce Tribe and Lummi Nation directors for the Tribal Employment Rights Offices are educating Native American workers about their rights.
By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 31, 2024 -
EEOC alleges Culver’s operators fired a transgender worker who complained about deadnaming
Four workers, including the transgender worker who was the subject of the harassment, were fired a day after reporting the behavior to the general manager, EEOC alleged.
By Ginger Christ • Oct. 30, 2024 -
Trendline
A deep dive into DEI
Staying thoughtful and engaged regarding DEI topics — as well as listening to employees — can help employers meet goals and retain people.
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DEI in 5 numbers: Gender parity on boards predicted for 2044
From side hustle breakdowns to gender parity projections, here’s a snapshot of recent numbers in the DEI space.
By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 30, 2024 -
Hiring managers are fielding questions about DEI and want employers to take a stand, survey finds
The findings come in a year when some corporations have scaled back — or in some instances, gutted — their DEI programs.
By Kate Tornone • Oct. 29, 2024 -
Hooters’ alleged colorism costs $250,000 in EEOC case
Following the layoff of about 43 employees in the Greensboro, North Carolina, area in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hooters allegedly rehired workers who were predominantly White or had lighter skin.
By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 24, 2024 -
Gender diversity on boards plateaus — but that’s not the full picture
It mirrors a trend HR has seen in the diversity, equity and inclusion space, where interest and investments in equity seemed to be slowing.
By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 23, 2024 -
House Democrats call on CEOs to support DEI amid increasing policy rollbacks
A group of 49 Congressional Democrats is urging senior executives of Fortune 1,000 companies to “reject division” and continue backing programs that boost diversity, equity and inclusion.
By Zoya Mirza • Oct. 22, 2024 -
How HR can reduce barriers for Latinas in the workplace
As companies invest less in women at work, women of color — particularly Latinas — may be left by the wayside.
By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 16, 2024 -
Female CFOs, CEOs at big companies outearn male counterparts
Women have made gains in recent decades at companies of all sizes but are far from attaining parity in all ways with men in the workplace, according to recent reports.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 15, 2024 -
NFL to settle ex-reporter’s race bias lawsuit with donation to scholarship fund
Former NFL Media sports writer Jim Trotter alleged the league retaliated against him after he asked officials about a lack of Black representation in management.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 11, 2024 -
How DEI statements can attract talent in higher ed
The increasing attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts often conflate “institutional values with imposed orthodoxies,” the American Association of University Professors said.
By Laura Spitalniak • Oct. 11, 2024 -
More than half of older US workers say ageism hinders their hiring
Few workers over age 50 feel optimistic about their job search in coming months, a new report shows.
By Carolyn Crist • Oct. 11, 2024 -
Column
‘The Silence of the Lambs’ may be decades old, but the FBI allegedly still treats trainees like Clarice
Gender discrimination, particularly at work, is a real-life “American Horror Story.”
By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 9, 2024 -
Deep Dive
This summer saw many DEI rollbacks. What now?
Heading into 2025, three DEI experts weigh in.
By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 9, 2024 -
Trucking industry reverses gains in new women drivers, survey finds
Women represented around 10.7% of student drivers and trainees this year, The National Transportation Institute found.
By David Taube • Oct. 8, 2024 -
Gender gap persists in cybersecurity field despite available opportunities
About half of women surveyed said they don’t feel like they would fit in or be able to be themselves, a Deloitte report said.
By Carolyn Crist • Oct. 4, 2024 -
Workers don’t feel like they belong — even with greater DEI awareness
The declines in belonging coincide with increases in mental health issues and concerns about workplace toxicity, a new report indicates.
By Carolyn Crist • Oct. 3, 2024 -
How to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month and ‘view all people as people’
Making disabled and neurodivergent workers feel welcome at work starts with education, one expert said.
By Jen A. Miller • Oct. 2, 2024 -
Home care agency settles allegations it accommodated ‘race-based requests’ for aides
The home health aide provider allegedly terminated the assignments of Black and Hispanic aides to accommodate patients’ and family members’ racial preferences, EEOC said.
By Ginger Christ • Sept. 25, 2024 -
AI at work
DOL rolls out inclusive hiring framework focused on employer AI use
The Partnership on Employment and Accessible Technology and the Office of Disability Employment Policy developed the learning and development resources together.
By Caroline Colvin • Sept. 25, 2024 -
Companies are investing less time and money in women, research suggests
McKinsey & Co. emphasized that the “broken rung” of advancement remains a core issue for women.
By Caroline Colvin • Sept. 24, 2024 -
Deep Dive
No, not all companies are abandoning diversity, equity and inclusion. Here’s why.
Amid a high-profile backlash, many businesses are scrutinizing their policies. But the vast majority end up sticking with DEI, in part because it’s key to growth.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 23, 2024 -
Which companies have dropped DEI so far?
The series of rollbacks at major companies points to a bigger strain on the diversity, equity and inclusion world and the challenges of employer branding.
By Caroline Colvin • Sept. 18, 2024 -
Court tosses journalists’ ‘reverse discrimination’ challenge to Gannett’s diversity policy
The plaintiffs still have a chance to amend their complaint to sufficiently allege a cause of action for disparate treatment, the court said.
By Laurel Kalser • Sept. 17, 2024 -
Age and pay bias charges are a problem for the tech industry, EEOC says
The industry’s diversity has “barely changed in a generation,” Chair Charlotte Burrows said Wednesday.
By Kate Tornone • Sept. 16, 2024