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DEI
DEI may have a new path forward, but it will require an openness to change
Employers and practitioners can open doors, listen, and have more empathy, according to David Glasgow and Kenji Yoshino.
Kristen Parisi is a senior reporter for HR Brew, specializing in workplace DE&I issues. She has been featured with other outlets including NPR, BuzzFeed, Refinery29, and CNN. Kristen began her media career in public relations, and spent nearly a decade coordinating media and messaging campaigns across business, technology, and consumer clients. She is also a passionate advocate for disability inclusion and representation in media, and earned a Gracie award in 2019 for these efforts.
HR Strategy
World of HR: Employers and governments in Asia promote alternative work arrangements amid oil crisis
The Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand are encouraging shorter workweeks and remote work.
DEI
EEOC issues decision allowing federal agencies to restrict bathroom use for trans workers
Employees may be limited to bathrooms that correspond with their assigned gender at birth.
HR Strategy
World of HR: Employers grapple with a dangerous war in the Middle East
Workers are told to work remotely or leave the region amid a quickly changing reality.
DEI
EEOC publishes guidance on using social media in reasonable accommodation process
Private employers should think twice before using social media posts to determine if remote work is a reasonable accommodation, lawyer cautions.
Total Rewards (Comp & Benefits)
Minted offers homebuyer education as new employee benefit
As the share of first-time homebuyers shrinks and their average age rises, employers can offer financial education benefits to help employees achieve one piece of the American dream.
DEI
Women’s wages stagnate after 35, Glassdoor report finds
Men continue to advance in their careers while women appear to stall, highlighting gender disparities in the workplace.
Total Rewards (Comp & Benefits)
The federal government is encouraging employers to adopt worker cooperatives and employee stock ownership plans
There was an 8% increase in workers participating in ESOPs over the past decade, but the Department of Labor wants that number to grow more.
DEI
The EEOC’s latest DEI warning is ‘a nothing burger’
A lawyer weighs in on EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas’ letter to Fortune 500 companies.
DEI
World of HR: National Bank of Kuwait announces DEI council
The company wants to expand gender representation and identity inclusion as more companies in the Middle East adopt DEI policies.