Diversity & Inclusion: Page 2

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    Black workers report more barriers to mental health support

    “It is vital that companies continue to break down stigma and prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion,” The Hartford’s chair and CEO said in a statement.

    By • July 31, 2023
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    EEOC: Employers must ensure AI tools are accessible for workers with visual disabilities

    New guidance advises employers on how to offer reasonable accommodations for workers with visual impairments when using new technologies like AI.

    By • July 27, 2023
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    A deep dive into pay equity

    How can HR address pay equity with all stakeholders in mind?

    By HR Dive staff
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    Boards lack needed data, tools to advance workplace equity

    Several metrics could better guide board-level action on equity goals, a new report indicates.

    By Carolyn Crist • July 26, 2023
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    Employees, leaders and customers must work together to maximize global DEI strategies

    Developing a strategy that can reach underrepresented communities from all over the globe is no easy feat, writes LaDavia Drane, global head of ID&E at Amazon Web Services.

    By LaDavia Drane • July 24, 2023
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    Court: Case alleging senior facility let residents racially harass staff may move forward

    The EEOC is known to flag companies where customers or patients are permitted to harass workers.

    By • July 19, 2023
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    Negative gender stereotypes persist at work, survey shows

    About 2 in 5 gender noncomforming workers say they’ve been told they make their colleagues uncomfortable due to their gender identity, Coqual found.

    By Carolyn Crist • July 19, 2023
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    How incomplete benefits packages ‘rob’ workplaces of talent

    A potentially underrated benefits strategy: Employers can identify which factors are driving women from the workforce and seek to retain them accordingly.

    By • July 18, 2023
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    How to audit AI tools for bias

    HR pros not only have emerging AI regulations to consider, they also have an ethical responsibility to audit for bias, writes Rachael Brassey of PA Consulting.

    By Rachael Brassey • July 17, 2023
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    GOP leaders warn companies against race-conscious practices in light of Supreme Court ruling

    Attorneys general called race-conscious hiring and promotions "overt and pervasive racial discrimination" in a letter to Fortune 100 CEOs.

    By Laura Spitalniak • July 17, 2023
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    Embrace age diversity for a knowledgeable, innovative workforce

    Age discrimination continues to cast a shadow over the workplace, hindering the full potential of older workers, writes Nancy Hammervik, chief solutions officer at CompTIA. 

    By Nancy Hammervik • July 17, 2023
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    Economy stymies tech diversity growth, survey finds

    While most tech leaders say their DEI efforts are working, 60% still struggle to retain workers from underrepresented groups, a new survey found.

    By • July 14, 2023
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    As corporate disability inclusion practices improve, uneven adoption remains

    Employee self-identification and board representation rates remain low, according to a new disability equality index.

    By Carolyn Crist • July 14, 2023
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    DEI data collection may pose compliance challenges

    One panelist at the Global Infusion Online Forum spoke to the challenges of LGBTQ+ inclusion and pulse surveys in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. 

    By • July 12, 2023
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    Feds to open EEO-1 Component 1 data collection on Halloween

    A help desk for those filing the annual diversity and inclusion reports will be available that same day, while the deadline to file is Dec. 5.

    By • Updated Sept. 6, 2023
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    Study: Culture, ethics audits can prevent malfeasance

    Executive behavior is seen as a critical indicator of company culture, according to a report from AuditBoard.

    By Grace Noto • July 10, 2023
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    SCOTUS affirmative action ruling could chill corporate DEI efforts

    Employers should expect “continued scrutiny” of their DEI programs in the wake of last week’s college admissions decision, one attorney told HR Dive.

    By • July 5, 2023
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    Universal Music chief diversity officer heads to L’Oreal

    Liliahn Majeed, who also served as an NBA exec, joins the leadership team of L’Oreal’s global DEI effort.

    By Carolyn Crist • July 5, 2023
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    Flexible, supportive company culture makes remote work more successful

    Companies that were less successful at remote work were also less likely to support DEI and more likely to act unethically, a study showed.

    By Carolyn Crist • July 5, 2023
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    SCOTUS affirmative action ruling sets back physician diversity efforts, healthcare groups say

    Industry groups and the HHS argued the ruling against race-conscious admissions policies could roll back gains in the number of minority physicians and ultimately hurt health outcomes.

    By Emily Olsen • June 29, 2023
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    How PwC sets the tone for LGBTQ+ pride, year-round

    Here’s how PwC’s Wellbeing Leader DeAnne Aussem aims to strengthen her company’s culture of belonging.

    By • June 28, 2023
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    A third of LGBTQ+ workers are looking for new job with a more inclusive employer

    Gen Z and millennial workers are more likely to emphasize diversity and inclusion when seeking a new employer.

    By Carolyn Crist • June 27, 2023
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    Pride month shows employers have a long way to go

    Workers worry how they identify will affect their likelihood of promotion or of being fired, various surveys show.

    By • June 23, 2023
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    More than half of job candidates say they’ve been ghosted

    Underrepresented candidates face a 20% higher chance of being ghosted compared to White candidates, Greenhouse said in a report.

    By Laurel Kalser • June 22, 2023
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    How to implement family-inclusive benefits for LGBTQ+ workers

    The ideal package of family inclusive benefits for one company may not be the same for another, according to experts.

    By Jen A. Miller • June 21, 2023
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    Some Starbucks cafes have removed Pride decor. Corporate says it hasn’t banned the practice.

    Confusion over Pride decoration policy has sparked tension between Starbucks and its union, as major brands like Target and Anheuser-Busch InBev face threats for their pro-LGBTQ+ marketing.

    By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • June 16, 2023