Diversity & Inclusion

  • A sign hangs above an entranceway to a Capital One Café on February 19, 2024, in Miami, Florida.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Joe Raedle / Staff via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Morgan Stanley, Capital One downplay DEI efforts

    A Morgan Stanley filing highlights its proportion of women and ethnically diverse employees but contains a statement on “meritocracy.” Meanwhile, Capital One isn’t touting pay equity like it used to.

    By Dan Ennis • Feb. 24, 2025
  • President Trump signs an executive order behind his desk in the oval office.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Federal judge blocks parts of Trump’s private-sector DEI order

    The White House’s enforcement threat against private-sector DEI programs is “textbook viewpoint-based discrimination,” according to the Feb. 21 decision.

    By • Feb. 24, 2025
  • Explore the Trendline➔
    Image attribution tooltip
    WOCinTech Chat
    Image attribution tooltip
    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.

    By HR Dive staff
  • Target mascot Bullseye, the bull terrier, pushes a shopping car in one of the store's aisles.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by Target
    Image attribution tooltip

    Florida says Target’s alleged deceit over DEI risks damaged public employee pensions

    Florida claims Target intentionally misled shareholders about the true risk of its 2023 Pride campaign, causing investors to lose billions of dollars.

    By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 24, 2025
  • A sign reads "Citibank" in a branch window, which reflects an American flag and taxi cabs on the street.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Michael M. Santiago / Staff via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Citi tosses diversity goals, DEI label

    The lender is scrapping “aspirational representation goals” and diverse job candidate requirements, as more companies abandon diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

    By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 21, 2025
  • The Wall Street street sign is visible in the foreground with a picture of a trader in front of the stock market on the left of the sign. Three american flags are out of focus in the background.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Spencer Platt via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Dems ask SEC, DOL to not issue anti-ESG rules

    A coalition of 17 blue state finance officials sent a letter to the agencies to counter prior assertions made by their Republican colleagues.

    By Lamar Johnson • Feb. 20, 2025
  • The headquarters of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Washington, D.C.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Ryan Golden/HR Dive
    Image attribution tooltip

    This week in 5 numbers: EEOC secures $1.4M anti-American bias settlement

    Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including what share of workers consider their student loan debt before saying yes to a job offer.

    By • Feb. 20, 2025
  • A picture of Grindr at the NYSE
    Image attribution tooltip
    Spencer Platt via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Grindr pushes for surrogacy, fertility benefits for LGBTQ+ workers

    The company’s CEO hopes Grindr’s example will lead other employers to expand LGBTQ+ inclusive benefits.

    By • Feb. 20, 2025
  • U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
    Image attribution tooltip
    Caroline Colvin/HR Dive
    Image attribution tooltip

    Employers are ‘on notice’: EEOC declares focus on anti-American bias

    EEOC alleged a major hotel and resort in Guam discriminated against non-Japanese workers by paying them less than workers from Japan.

    By • Feb. 19, 2025
  • People sit in a coffee shop.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Adam Gray via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Starbucks’ DEI policies labeled ‘discriminatory’ in Missouri attorney general’s lawsuit

    A spokesperson for the coffee chain denied the claims in an email to HR Dive and said the company’s hiring and benefits programs are “open to everyone and lawful.”

    By • Feb. 19, 2025
  • A group of diverse professionals are brainstorming ideas while standing around a glass wall with sticky notes.
    Image attribution tooltip
    LaylaBird via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip
    Deep Dive

    DEI could get better than ever

    The intense pressure to end diversity initiatives has led companies to scrutinize their policies. Many will end up making them stronger.

    By Daphne Howland • Feb. 18, 2025
  • Accenture CEO Julie Sweet speaks onstage at the Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit on October 25, 2017 in New York City.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Cindy Ord / Stringer via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Accenture rolls back DEI goals to comply with Trump’s EOs

    CEO Julie Sweet said in an internal memo that the company would end its employee diversity representation goals and put “a greater focus on inclusion and a sense of belonging for all.”

    By Lamar Johnson • Feb. 12, 2025
  • A group of people in masks stand outside a government building, holding signs in support of affirmative action.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Anna Moneymaker via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip
    Opinion

    Leading with inclusion and belonging feels like defeat

    If leaders truly care about DEIB, they must lead in this moment with a level of boldness that matches the magnitude of harm being done, writes Demetria Miles-McDonald.

    By Demetria Miles-McDonald • Feb. 12, 2025
  • U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission exterior
    Image attribution tooltip
    Caroline Colvin/HR Dive
    Image attribution tooltip

    Conservative groups file EEOC charge over American Bar Association’s diversity clerkship

    The allegations come amid a swift restructuring of the agency under President Donald Trump.

    By • Feb. 10, 2025
  • Former EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum speaks at podium
    Image attribution tooltip
    Cheung, Lance. (2017). [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
    Image attribution tooltip

    Former EEOC commissioner weighs in on feds targeting private sector DEI

    Chai Feldblum said employers may consider framing their programs on inclusion and preventing discrimination, but she also expressed confusion over some of Attorney General Pam Bondi’s enforcement priorities.

    By • Feb. 7, 2025
  • Google
    Image attribution tooltip
    Michael M. Santiago via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Google moves away from aspirational hiring goals

    This move is on par with what attorneys have been recommending in a tense political landscape around DEI and compliance.

    By • Feb. 6, 2025
  • Female business coworkers discussing project marketing report on distance virtual chat at computer monitor.
    Image attribution tooltip
    fizkes via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    This week in 5 numbers: Remote work grows for the highest earners

    Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including stats on how honest employees are in engagement surveys and how many workers’ jobs are riddled with busy work.

    By • Feb. 6, 2025
  • Target shopping carts outside of the store
    Image attribution tooltip
    Scott Olson via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    #BoycottTarget is trending. What does this ‘cultural whiplash’ mean for HR?

    Boycotts for companies that roll back DEI are a newer development in the culture war. A culture-sensitive PR expert explains how she is advising clients to talk about DEI. 

    By • Feb. 5, 2025
  • Chappell Roan
    Image attribution tooltip
    Amy Sussman via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip
    Column // Now Playing

    What HR can learn from the Grammys

    Chappell Roan, Alicia Keys and more spoke out on HR issues ranging from benefits to DEI. Reporter Caroline Colvin makes sense of these artists’ awards speeches.

    By • Feb. 4, 2025
  • outside counsel, law firms
    Image attribution tooltip
    Violeta Stoimenova via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Companies reduce philanthropy aimed at boosting racial, gender equality

    Change in “corporate citizenship” initiatives coincide with a federal backlash against efforts to promote sustainability in the private and public sectors.

    By Jim Tyson • Feb. 4, 2025
  • Donald Trump sits at his desk in the Oval Office with his hands clasped.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    10 Trump changes HR leaders need to know about

    Here’s a recap of Trump actions so far that affect HR professionals and the U.S. workforce.

    By • Feb. 3, 2025
  • EEOC Chair Charlotte Burrows
    Image attribution tooltip
    Retrieved from Alyson Fligg/Department of Labor.
    Image attribution tooltip

    Firing of EEOC commissioners may test 90-year-old SCOTUS ruling on presidential powers

    Legal experts predict litigation may lead to the overturning of a 1935 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that protects members of independent government boards from being removed by the president at will.

    By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 3, 2025
  • DEI, Fisher Phillips, Latham & Watkins
    Image attribution tooltip
    James Sullivan via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Meta’s HR changes reflect widely touted aspirational approach to DEI

    Eliminating hard inclusivity goals won’t protect against discrimination complaints but it will help, legal specialists say.

    By Robert Freedman • Feb. 3, 2025
  • A helicopter flies near the site of the American Airlines plane crash on the Potomac River.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Andrew Harnik via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Trump calls for FAA staff review, blames deadly plane crash on DEI hires

    The president hasn’t cited any evidence that DEI hires contributed to the crash.

    By • Jan. 31, 2025
  • survey text on keyboard
    Image attribution tooltip
    Stock photo via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Share your thoughts in our 2025 Identity of HR survey

    HR Dive would like your insight on the state of the profession and your priorities for the future.

    By HR Dive staff • Jan. 31, 2025
  • Taylor Swift performing live onstage flanked by dancers in front of a stadium crowd. In the background are bursts of smoke and large screens featuring images of Swift.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Kevin Winter/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    This week in 5 numbers: Taylor Swift and employee bonuses

    Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including projected savings from federal workers’ “deferred resignations” under a Trump administration offer.

    By • Jan. 30, 2025