Women with disabilities, LGBTQ+ women face more disrespect at work

Women of color and other double-marginalized workers continue to face outsized barriers to career progress, McKinsey and Co. reported.

By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 11, 2023

Do employees understand their benefits?

About half do and, ahead of open enrollment, here's how HR can fill the gap.

By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 10, 2023

Gender pay gap report earns Nobel Prize

The “E” in DEI is undeniably on the map.

By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 9, 2023

Conservative legal group wants EEOC to strike out MLB’s diversity initiatives

America First Legal, led by former Trump Administration Advisor Stephen Miller, said MLB’s programs are discriminatory.

By Ginger Christ • Oct. 6, 2023

Supplier diversity and DEI programs are under pressure

Procurement professionals need to continue their momentum to build sourcing strategies that incorporate a full range of suppliers.

By Rich Weissman • Oct. 5, 2023

Women, Black board members underrepresented at hotel companies: report

While representation of women and Black members on hotel industry firms’ boards of directors rose in 2022, the groups remain in the minority in most cases.

By Jenna Graber • Oct. 3, 2023

October is disability employment awareness month: 12 resources for HR

The stigma of “disability” as an identity still haunts many workers.

By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 2, 2023

Pandemic-era child care funding runs out Saturday. HR has an opportunity to step in.

At the National Maternal and Infant Health Summit on Sept. 19, advocates, labor professionals and politicians imbued their panels with a sense of urgency.

By Caroline Colvin • Sept. 28, 2023

80% of LGBTQ+ workers comfortable being out at work — or are they?

The experience of LGBTQ+ employees at work is not ubiquitous, as various surveys with conflicting information show. 

By Ginger Christ • Sept. 28, 2023

Require managers to ‘opt in’ to applicant information to reduce bias, study says

In a study, hiring managers were asked whether they wanted to see applicants’ education credentials, work history, race and gender, among other things.

By Carolyn Crist • Sept. 27, 2023

RTO mandates have DEI implications. Here’s how one nontraditional office creates a more inclusive workplace.

Minneapolis-based coworking company The Coven makes a case for taking inspiration from witches.

By Caroline Colvin • Sept. 25, 2023

Lactation pods keep nursing moms on the jobsite

The spaces give women privacy for pumping breast milk, an action that is covered by the federal PUMP Act that went into effect late last year.

By Jennifer Goodman • Sept. 25, 2023

Working parents need a village — and employers must be part of it, advocates say

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, local government officials and the DOL women’s bureau chief spoke at the National Maternal & Infant Health Summit.

By Caroline Colvin • Sept. 21, 2023

How one Goldman Sachs HR pro — and mom of 5 — champions working parents

Shekhinah Bass’ career is a case study for what caregivers can accomplish with the right employer benefits package.

By Caroline Colvin • Sept. 20, 2023

DEI programs are under fire. Is yours the next target?

Poorly created and implemented DEI initiatives coupled with a lack of training can create significant liability for employers, according to Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP attorneys.

By Amber Rogers and Meredith Gregston • Sept. 19, 2023

Group targets Meta and peers over diversity hiring initiative for BIPOC film crew

A conservative group has sued Meta and other film production companies over a diversity initiative it claims intentionally excludes White candidates.

By Laurel Kalser • Sept. 13, 2023

Toxic workplaces drive out POC leaders faster

A recent study breaks down how White workers, from the bottom up, feel more confident dissenting in the workplace.

By Caroline Colvin • Sept. 13, 2023

Report: Majority of employees feel excluded at work

However, flexibility and consistent communication appear to boost a sense of belonging, EY’s survey shows.

By Carolyn Crist • Sept. 13, 2023

Vassar College pays female professors less than male peers, suit alleges

The school is one of the Seven Sisters, a group of women’s colleges that says it strives toward women’s equity.

By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 6, 2023

Indeed offers $10K relocation benefit to workers seeking gender-affirming care

The site said its intent is to support employees who live in states that have passed anti-LGBTQ laws that criminalize or otherwise restrict access to care.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 31, 2023

Are workers quitting due to racism? Studies suggest a tipping point

Subtle racism and exclusion in the workplace are key reasons for BIPOC attrition, multiple studies show.

By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 30, 2023

Mattel’s DEI leader on how ‘Barbie’ movie marks nearly 80 years of representation

The company behind the blockbuster film is still on a long cultural journey, but it has made progress, Global Head of DEI Mason Williams told HR Dive.

By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 28, 2023

4 in 10 HR pros say DEI progress is a measurable objective for their leaders

However, only a third of companies surveyed have a DEI budget, and less than half have a leader designated to DEI, according to Salary.com.

By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 25, 2023

Pay transparency can narrow the gender pay gap — but may not close it

“Some people still deny that gender even matters in negotiations,” one researcher said. And while it apparently does, “it’s not the end all, be all.”

By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 23, 2023

Lack of equity in compensation, advancement may curtail employers’ DEI strategies

HR leaders and employees don’t see eye-to-eye on pay transparency and career growth at their organizations, according to a HireVue report.

By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 22, 2023