diversity in workplace News

Companies Caught in Diversity Crossfire Are Frozen by Uncertainty

The US Supreme Court’s ruling against affirmative action has sparked a fierce debate over the future of diversity in corporate America, with dueling sides claiming either that workplace programs are unaffected by the decision, or that they’re suddenly open to …

Companies Face Less Pressure for Climate and Social Reforms

Shareholder support for proxy resolutions on topics including climate change and workforce diversity dropped significantly this spring, analysts said, as tough proposals from activists met with growing political pressure on fund firms’ voting. Halfway through the shareholder annual meetings of …

After 20K Employees Protest, Google Searches for New Harassment Policies

Alphabet Inc.’s Google said on Thursday it would change the way it handles sexual harassment claims, a week after 20,000 of its workers around the world walked off their jobs to protest its response to such issues. Arbitration will become …

Update: UK Boards Begin to Use Their Clout to Push for Diversity & Inclusion

When the co-founder of a London communications group was invited to pitch for business with a Wall Street firm last November, the offer came with an unusual demand. The document explained that 15 percent of the scorecard for the pitch …

Lloyd’s CEO Beale, 5 Others in Insurance Named LGBT Role Models

Inga Beale, CEO of Lloyd’s of London, has been named an outstanding lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) executive role model by the London-based LGBT business organization OUTstanding and Financial Times. Beale, ranked the #1 LGBT role model, is one …

More Workers Claiming Job Discrimination Over Language, Accents

More people in the workforce are claiming discrimination over their English-speaking ability or foreign accents, according to federal officials. Workplace discrimination complaints based on national origin — which often involve language ability — rose by 76 percent from 1997 to …