Diversity Management, News and Updates
Distinctive navy-colored slacks, skirts, jackets and cardigans may help to shape the brand identity of Alaska Airlines flight crew — but at least one company employee is now alleging that these uniforms discriminate against nonbinary workers, forcing them to adhere to gender standards that they may not be comfortable with…
Even though more than 40% of the U.S. population has received at least one COVID-19 vaccination, spikes in the pandemic continue to flare up around the globe. Things are so dire worldwide, in fact, that even though we are more than a year into the pandemic, the U.S. State Department…
Following long-term COVID-19-related closures, Florida’s Walt Disney World Resort has opened back up for business and California’s Disneyland is slated to reopen on April 30th. The family-friendly company also took some time away from celebrating its big news to announce some inclusive and diversity-promoting efforts it had implemented during the…
Missouri’s tourism board has cast a Black actress as “Mo” — the new face of the state, even as an NAACP travel advisory remains in effect against the region. According to Char Adams of NBC News, the NAACP issued a warning urging Black visitors to Missouri to be cautious due…
Texas police officer charged in fatal shooting of a Black man. Jonathan Price was a “pillar of the community” in Wolfe City, Texas the Washington Post reports. The popular city employee, personal trainer and former college football player was attempting to help break up a fight outside a gas station…
The tiny shampoo and lotion bottles in hotel bathrooms can feel like a novelty and convenient freebie to sneak into your suitcase before checkout. Room service and continental breakfast buffets feel like luxuries compared to the weeknight meals at home. Turning up the thermostat without worrying about the heating bill…
On Friday, the Trump administration made travel to Cuba even more difficult for Americans by stopping flights to any city except Havana. Airlines that currently fly from the U.S. to Cuba have 45 days to comply with the new restrictions. Before this new measure, airlines flew to nine different Cuban…
With Cuba being only 90 miles away from American soil, many Americans have longed for the opportunity to travel to the Caribbean nation, freely. After nearly six decades of travel to the “Pearl of the Antilles” being practically impossible, Americans are making their way to the island in droves. Despite…
The Dominican Republic has been the go-to vacation travel spot for Americans as of late with most of the island’s tourists coming from the United States. The Caribbean island has seen a massive increase in tourism since 2018. The Spanish-speaking island on Hispaniola had 6.5 million tourists and is the…
Marriott International is No. 8 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list (Originally posted on LinkedIn) One of the great benefits of being in the travel industry is, well, traveling. I log 200 plus nights a year on the road and still have a sense of excitement whenever I arrive…
