Pew: Employees generally support DEI work, but opinions vary on details

Wide partisan and demographic differences exist in thinking about DEI initiatives, as seen by political moves made in certain states.

By Carolyn Crist • May 19, 2023

Employers undercount workers with disabilities, study says

Employers’ disclosure data is most likely incomplete, Boston Consulting Group said, which has serious implications for employee experience.

By Carolyn Crist • May 17, 2023

Feds propose salary history ban for federal workers

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management director expressed a desire to make the government a “national leader in pay equity.”

By Caroline Colvin • May 12, 2023

Weight discrimination has negative effects in the workplace, studies show

Only a handful of states and municipalities have laws in place to protect against weight discrimination.

By Ginger Christ • Updated May 11, 2023

Retirement contribution is up, but employees still face challenges

While workers have increasingly contributed to their retirement savings, the current economy could dampen that progress. 

By Caroline Colvin • May 11, 2023

Employees report less workplace satisfaction, fewer DEI initiatives

Organizations may be experiencing DEI fatigue this year.

By Carolyn Crist • May 10, 2023

How digital upskilling brings more talent of color into pipelines

During the National Skills Coalition’s summit, three labor advocates explained why investment in basic digital skills is key to building a talent pool.

By Caroline Colvin • May 9, 2023

AfroTech leverages resumes for diverse hiring platform Talent Infusion

AfroTech executive Simone White told HR Dive that leaders should stay the course on DEI.

By Caroline Colvin • May 3, 2023

Supreme Court won’t hear retaliation case of White former police officers who opposed diversity initiative

Lower courts ruled the officers were fired and demoted because of misconduct in handling a transfer, not in retaliation for their complaint.

By Ginger Christ • May 1, 2023

Equal Rights Amendment resolution blocked in US Senate

One hundred years after the amendment was introduced, senators voted against enshrining women’s rights into the Constitution.

By Ginger Christ • April 28, 2023

Wendy’s says franchise recruitment initiative is helping it meet D&I goals

The news comes just two years after Wendy’s announced the hire of its first vice president and chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer.

By Ryan Golden • April 27, 2023

Walmart C-suite boasts more women, people of color

Women and people of color are increasingly rising through Walmart’s ranks, per the commerce giant’s 2023 DEI report.

By Caroline Colvin • April 26, 2023

DEI is falling by the wayside in corporate America, report says

The lack of C-suite DEI buy-in is leaving advocates exhausted.

By Caroline Colvin • April 24, 2023

Feds publish contractors’ workforce demographic data in response to FOIA request

The release contains information on more than 19,000 businesses.

By Ginger Christ • April 19, 2023

Hiring veterans isn’t just about talent acquisition. It’s about retention, too.

SHRM Talent conference speaker Omari Faulkner warned against hiring veterans without the proper environment to welcome them.

By Caroline Colvin • April 19, 2023

Kellogg Co. announces gains in DEI goals, including at management level

At the end of 2022, 46% of all manager roles and above were filled by women globally, an increase of 1% from the previous year.

By Carolyn Crist • April 19, 2023

Diverse teams help businesses’ bottom lines

Layoffs are gutting DEI departments, threatening pledges to hire and promote more underrepresented talent at a pivotal time, write two KPMG U.S. leaders.

By Lisa Daniels and Elena Richards • April 17, 2023

A resume gap can be ‘an automatic whammy’ for candidates. Returnships can bridge that gap.

Employers are increasingly turning to formal returnship programs that help people rejoin the workforce after taking time away.

By Ginger Christ • April 12, 2023

As investment in D&I consultants dips, HR faces a ‘complicated calculus’

A combination of economic headwinds, political controversy over “quotas” and internal pressure has put many organizations “between a rock and a hard place.”

By Kathryn Moody • April 11, 2023

Women feel excluded in cybersecurity roles, study says

A lack of career and growth opportunities, as well as a lack of respect from company leadership, direct managers and peers may hold women back.

By Carolyn Crist • April 6, 2023

Half of neurodivergent workers say they want to quit their jobs — or already have

Twenty percent of U.S. adults have a neurodivergent condition, yet many remain unaware of how common it is to be neurodiverse.

By Ginger Christ • April 5, 2023

North Carolina lawmakers ask UNC system for information on diversity-related trainings

Legislators want background and costs of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility programs from the current and last three fiscal years.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • April 4, 2023

Amid tech talent shortage, women of color are tech-ready and untapped

As more than 400,000 tech and tech-adjacent jobs remain unfilled — despite ongoing layoffs — women of color remain vastly underrepresented in STEM, one study shows. 

By Caroline Colvin • April 3, 2023

How second-chance hiring programs can strengthen the workforce

For employers, second-chance hiring can be a way to tap into a new talent pool, to improve diversity and inclusion efforts and to possibly earn a tax credit. For those with a conviction in their past, fair-chance hiring is a fresh start.

By Ginger Christ • March 30, 2023

New York advances bill requiring employers to report worker race, gender data

The bill would allow employees and investors to hold companies accountable to stated DEI commitments and make decisions in keeping with their values, according to a provision in the measure.

By Laurel Kalser • March 29, 2023