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Foster Swift Collins & Smith

[Webinar] 2024 Labor & Employment Law Virtual Update - September 18th, 8:30 am - 11:00 am ET

It has been a particularly busy year on the labor and employment law front. To learn more about the major challenges employers face and developments your organization needs to address before year's end, we encourage you to...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

Recommendations for DEI Programs in the Wake of Recent Federal Court Decision Findings on Diversity Initiatives

On June 3rd, 2024, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision, American Alliance for Equal Rights v. Fearless Fund Management Fund, LLC, et al, that impacts considerations for how diversity, equity and inclusion...more

Hall Benefits Law

Accenture Report Finds Organizations with Disability-Inclusive Policies More Financially Successful

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According to a 2023 Accenture report, in conjunction with Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities, organizations implementing disability-inclusive policies and practices often have better...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Speak-Up Culture: Why It Matters and How to Build It

Tips For Assessing The State of Your Workplace Culture in Promoting Openness, Trust, and Inclusion. 6,000 more anonymous hotline reports were filed in 2023 than 2022, according to the respondent of Mitratech’s 2024 State...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week in Review Special Edition | DEAMcon24 Day Two Recap

The following is Part 2 of a 3-Part series reporting on the 26 presentations at the DirectEmployers (“DE”) Annual Meeting & Conference (DEAMcon24) of Members and the public. DE published the first installment on Monday, April...more

A&O Shearman

UK FCA and PRA proposals for improving D&I: Senior Manager responsibility and oversight

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The latest proposals for improving diversity and inclusion in the UK financial services sector, published by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority, include changes that will impact Senior Manager...more

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DI in FS - senior management responsibilities and oversight

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority’s (PRA) recent proposals demonstrate a divergence in approach when it comes to individual accountability and expectations of senior management in...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

HR Compliance & Remote Employee Engagement: Where the Two Meet (Part 2)

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Businesses know there are distinct challenges when balancing remote work, employee engagement, and HR compliance. Unfortunately, many cannot focus on all three things, and one, two, or even all three get lost. Not focusing on...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Diversity Driven Derivative Suits: Culture Wars Come to the Boardroom

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Traditionally deployed to protect a corporation from its board’s imprudent investment or financial decision-making, in recent years shareholders have taken to bringing derivative actions on a corporation’s behalf for its...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Ten DEI Steps Employers Should Consider Now

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The U.S. Supreme Court held the use of race in university and college admissions is unconstitutional in its Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. decisions on June 29, 2023. The Court’s ruling directly addresses only the...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

[Webinar] Navigating Accessibility in Talent Acquisition – Part 2: Retention - November 14th, 12:00 pm CT

Register for this two part webinar series to learn how to make your talent acquisition processes accessible to all. Part 2 of this series focuses on best practices for accessibility in employee retention processes, including...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Race-Conscious Admissions: Where We Are and What's Ahead

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As this academic year comes to a close, higher education institutions are waiting to see what the future holds for race-conscious admissions. As these institutions are well aware, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

New York State Issues Updated Sexual Harassment Materials

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The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) has published updated versions of its sexual harassment prevention materials. Specifically, the NYSDOL updated the following: (1) the model sexual harassment policy; (2) the...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

How Companies Can Best Benefit from Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

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Two oft-asked questions by companies seeking to enhance their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts and performance are: (1) Should we create employee resource groups (ERGs)? and (2) How do we make ERGs most...more

King & Spalding

A National Call for Equity

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Shifting from Diversity and Inclusion to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace - Given the events related to the tragic death of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless others in May 2020 and...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Meeting Expectations for Board Diversity

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Corporate boardroom diversity has increased significantly over the last few years, and the interest in and demand for gender and racial/ethnic diversity on boards of directors remain high. Lack of corporate board diversity...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

A Summary of Certain Proxy Advisory Firm and Institutional Investor Board Diversity Policies - 2022

Institutional investors and proxy advisory firms continue developing and refining their policies regarding board diversity. While gender diversity on public company boards has been in focus for some time now, institutional...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: April 2022

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

5 Ways to Create a More Disability Inclusive Culture

October is National Disability Employment Month which is a very important month to take note of since the unemployment rate of a person with a disability is twice as high as the rate for those without a disability (US Bureau...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Dear YouDig? Design Builder - Style Points

Dear YouDig? We are a design builder with jobs throughout Ohio and the Midwest. We have noticed an increase in workplace discrimination and hostility on many of the jobs we are running. This is definitely not our style...more

Carlton Fields

Creating an Effective (and Legally Defensible) Metrics-Driven Workplace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Program

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There is a strong and well-documented business case for workplace diversity, which has grown even more compelling over the last several months. Indeed, given a renewed national focus on social justice issues and a growing...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

A Summary of Certain Proxy Advisory Firm and Institutional Investor Board Diversity Policies

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Institutional investors and proxy advisory firms continue to develop and refine their policies regarding board diversity. While gender diversity on public company boards has been in focus for some time now, institutional...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Webinar] Corporate Counsel Summit - January 28th, 12:00 pm - 3:45 pm EST

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Bricker & Eckler invites you to attend our Corporate Counsel Summit, hosted by Bricker & Eckler's Walker Link Leadership Group. This year's event features the following presentations and speakers: - Welcome 12:00–12:05...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] Crown Corporate Governance Annual Conference - January 19th - 20th, 10:15 am - 6:00 pm EST

Practical Strategies for Board Oversight of Government-Owned Entities and Agencies. The CI’s 16th Annual Conference on Crown Corporate Governance returns in a completely interactive virtual format to help you navigate a...more

Verrill

Support for the Black Lives Matter Movement: Deciphering Between Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity

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This is the eighth post in a 12-part series on how companies can show support for the Black Lives Matter movement by changing company policies and practices. This post focuses on educating senior leadership about the...more

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