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 Kate Tornone • July 31, 2023

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 Ginger Christ • July 27, 2023

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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

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

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

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 Ginger Christ • July 19, 2023

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

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 Caroline Colvin • July 18, 2023

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

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

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

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 Ginger Christ • July 14, 2023

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

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 Caroline Colvin • July 12, 2023

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 Ryan Golden • Updated Sept. 6, 2023

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

SCOTUS affirmative action ruling could chill corporate DEI efforts

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

By Ryan Golden • July 5, 2023

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

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

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

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 Caroline Colvin • June 28, 2023

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

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 Ginger Christ • June 23, 2023

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

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

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