In a Sept. 4 memo to the Office of Management and Budget, director Russell Vought said President Trump believes diversity and inclusion and anti-racism trainings are “divisive [and] anti-American propaganda.” The document, which comes at a time when corporations are putting out statements condemning racism and vowing to improve diversity…
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Combatting Human Trafficking: How Hilton and Marriott Address a Global Human Rights Issue
It is estimated that anywhere from 20 to 40 million people are trapped in modern slavery worldwide. The fragmented, transient and relatively anonymous nature of hotels has made them critical sites for the trafficking of humans — typically for forced labor or sexual exploitation. But the hospitality industry has taken…
Baltimore Police Announce Reformed Use of Force Policies
Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison announced policies to amend officers’ use of force. The new rules went into effect Sunday. As part of the city’s consent decree with the federal government, the department’s new policies meet the guidelines the Department of Justice put in place. The reforms outline a plan…
Swanky Salon First Business Penalized Under New York’s Hair Discrimination Legal Guidelines
A swanky salon on Manhattan’s Upper East Side has been penalized under the city’s hair discrimination legal guidelines, New York City’s Human Rights Commission announced last week. Sharon Dorram Color at Sally Hershberger salon is the first business in New York City to face the consequences of discriminating against Black…
Study Finds Many Nonprofits Conscious of Staff Diversity, But Still Struggling with Implementation
Nonprofit HR released its 2019 diversity report Tuesday, which included the results from surveys of 566 nonprofit organizations throughout North America. These organizations were surveyed on their diversity practices, and the results revealed that though many organizations have diversity statements and leaders who tout diversity, the sentiments aren’t always backed…
Novartis Works to Enhance Employee Experience
Originally published on novartis.com. Learning and Development In 2018 we crowdsourced ideas from associates on how to enhance the Novartis employee experience. One of the winning ideas was accessing more vocational training for all associates regardless of role, level or location and in the summer of 2019 that idea became…
St. Louis Police Sergeant Heather Taylor Tells CBS News She Believes There Are White Supremacists on the Force
St. Louis, Missouri police sergeant Heather Taylor did not hesitate to answer “yes” when CBS News reporter Jeff Pegues asked her if she believed there were white supremacists on the police force. Taylor’s answer comes after a damning exposé by the Plain View Project, a database of thousands of racist,…
Prudential Invests in LeapFrog Talent Accelerator to Develop Leadership Skills for Emerging-Markets Companies
(Originally published on News.Prudential.com) It takes more than money to make a difference. It takes smart money. Prudential Financial, Inc. (No. 15 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list) made a $1.5 million cornerstone investment in the LeapFrog Talent Accelerator, a program designed to develop chief executive officers, C-suite executives…