Diversity & Inclusion: Page 13


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    Why more than 50 environmental justice organizations are conducting pay audits

    National Parks Conservation Association, Sierra Club and World Wildlife Fund are among the big names who have signed onto the Green 2.0 pledge.

    By April 3, 2024
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    Judge: Indiana worker’s firing illustrates why ADA exists

    Managers need to be trained on how disability-related absences differ from other absences, an employment lawyer said.

    By April 2, 2024
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    Recent bias claim resolutions highlight how DEI touches benefits, concerted activity and more

    Compliance and DEI may be the responsibility of different departments within a company, but the two often intersect.

    By April 2, 2024
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    Nearly half of women report gender bias, discrimination during hiring process

    Women in the C-suite were even more likely to report biased or inappropriate questions during job interviews, according to The Muse.

    By Carolyn Crist • March 29, 2024
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    Congressional DEI office closes as part of government cuts

    While shrinking resources are to blame, this marks another sign of a DEI backslide in the U.S.

    By March 28, 2024
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    LGBTQ+ Gen Zers are skeptical of employer efforts, EY says

    The firm’s workplace report is an LGBTQ+ temperature check and shows Gen Zers may want employers to take a stand.

    By March 28, 2024
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    White men targeted by harassment more likely to report race and gender bias, survey finds

    HR industry observers have long noted the importance of male allies in curbing harmful workplace behavior.

    By March 27, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    How two women in a male-dominated field found their voice

    Freya Hannah and María García Osés became empowered working at wood supplier Garnica, and their stories have lessons for HR experts looking to help women carve a career path.

    By March 27, 2024
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    As anti-LGBTQ+ laws proliferate, workers say they want employers to be advocates

    The majority of workers surveyed by an advocacy nonprofit said LGBTQ+ equality has worsened in the past year.

    By March 27, 2024
  • Dillard’s pays $70K to worker who claimed retaliation for reporting race, pregnancy bias

    A store manager rescinded the employee’s existing accommodation and punitively transferred her, EEOC alleged.

    By March 25, 2024
  • Ohio’s Cedar Point settles age discrimination suit, pays $50,000

    The amusement park previously barred some older workers from its seasonal housing accommodations, EEOC alleged.

    By March 21, 2024
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    Tending to Gen Z’s mental health can bring rewards, Aflac CHRO says

    Jeri Hawthorne breaks down her three-pronged approach of supporting Generation Z’s mental, physical and financial well-being.

    By March 21, 2024
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    How menopausal and other reproductive health benefits can help retain women

    Data shows that fertility treatments are extremely valuable to workers who need them. Here’s why one people officer is working on integrating them.

    By March 20, 2024
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    HR leaders well-positioned to fight age bias, staffing exec says

    Older workers responding to a survey said age would hurt their chances at a new job. 

    By March 19, 2024
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    SHRM: Most HR pros say women face pay discrimination at work

    However, people managers often don’t receive formal training on pay equity or business-related pay decisions, the organization reports.

    By Carolyn Crist • March 14, 2024
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    Opinion

    Why we should stop telling employees to advocate for themselves

    Kristy Lilas, VP of DIB at GoDaddy, outlines best practices for inclusion that don't rely on self-advocacy.

    By Kristy Lilas • March 13, 2024
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    Lack of career development holds back women from leadership, survey says

    When women don’t receive the support they need, they are 1.5 times more likely than men to leave their companies to advance in their careers, DDI said. 

    By Carolyn Crist • March 13, 2024
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    2 in 3 women don’t feel they’re being paid fairly, Glassdoor says

    Many surveyed also said there aren’t enough women in leadership at their organizations, according to the report.

    By March 12, 2024
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    Fostering inclusion for women in the workplace

    Women made historic employment advances in 2023 as the pandemic subsided.  However, recent return-to-the-office mandates risks threatening this progress. Here’s what organizations can do to help ensure these advances stick for their female employees.

    March 11, 2024
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    Appeals court rejects challenge to Pfizer’s diverse fellowship pipeline

    The plaintiff failed to identify a single person who was harmed by Pfizer’s fellowship parameters, the court said.

    By March 7, 2024
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    Women in STEM say gender wage gaps, promotion bias persist

    While representation of women in STEM has increased — and the wage gap has narrowed slightly — women workers say equity at work remains out of reach.

    By March 6, 2024
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    ‘Woman-made’: How one manufacturer is championing women workers

    Wolverine, a boot-maker brand, is launching a campaign to get "woman-made" added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

    By Chris Kelly • March 6, 2024
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    NLRB protects worker’s right to wear ‘BLM’ marking on Home Depot uniform

    The employee’s decision to put “BLM” on their uniform was tied to racial discrimination in the workplace, NLRB held.

    By March 6, 2024
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    SCOTUS race-conscious ruling leaves opening for corporate DEI, former AG Holder says

    A carve-out for military academies suggests that what applies to educational institutions doesn’t necessarily extend to the business world.

    By Suman Bhattacharyya • March 4, 2024
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    Voyant Beauty settles claim it fired worker on her first day for being deaf

    The beauty and personal care product company operated on the “unfounded assumption” that the employee could not work in production, EEOC said.

    By Feb. 28, 2024