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Now-fired Muskegon, Mich., police officer Charles Anderson has an excuse for having Confederate flags displayed throughout his home and a Ku Klux Klan application hanging on his bedroom wall: He’s simply a history buff and a fan of the ’80s TV show “The Dukes of Hazzard.” Related Story: Charles Anderson,…
Despite Amazon’s poor working conditions being widely publicized, and despite the widespread strikes and protests that took place this past Prime Day, Amazon is still raking in money. It recently became the second company (in addition to Apple) to reach $1 trillion. But in an effort to combat this superpower…
A white teacher at Van Asselt Elementary School in Seattle called the police on a Black student in her 5th-grade class. The instructor is a 27-year old white woman, and the boy is 11-years old. The incident happened this past May. Related Story: Disgraced Racist Teacher from the Bronx is Suing…
Organizations that leverage Intelligent Operations to make decisions and act in real-time will be best placed to thrive in the future, according to a new report from HfS Research and Accenture (No. 14 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list). Based on survey research of 460 respondents across the globe,…
There is a significant inter-generational difference of opinion when it comes to fair pay and what constitutes ethical behaviour around pay, with the younger population wanting stronger protection for the less well-off, compared to the older generation who are more likely to put faith in the effectiveness of market outcomes…
Almost three quarters (74%) of people surveyed by PwC are ready to learn a new skill or completely retrain to keep themselves employable, seeing it as their personal responsibility and not employers, to keep their skills updated. The findings are from PwC’s (No. 4 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies…
KPMG is No. 11 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list According to KPMG’s 2017 CEO Outlook, 57 percent of U.S.-based CEOs revealed they lack sufficient processes to sense disruption in their respective markets. From startups and new competitors to emerging technologies to shifts in political, regulatory and economic conditions,…
EY is No. 1 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list A majority (73%) of business leader respondents believe in the value of a strong corporate purpose, and only a minority (15%) say their company’s main purpose is to maximize shareholder value, according to the EY report, How can purpose…
(ADP is No. 17 on the 2017 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list.) Private sector employment increased by 253,000 jobs from April to May according to the May ADP National Employment Report. Broadly distributed to the public each month, free of charge, the ADP National Employment Report is produced…
There are two compelling reasons why Baby Boomers are staying in the workforce longer than prior generations, according to PrudentialFinancial (No. 15 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list). The first is psychological,as their identity is closely tied to work. The second is tied to financial wellness, as they need…
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