Posts Tagged ‘Diversity & Inclusion’
How Social Movements Impact DEI in the Workplace
2 minute read Over the past several years, social movements aimed at equality have had a dramatic impact on the national conversation, at times extending to the influence of corporate practices. In the past, discussions of topics such as equal pay and racial equality in the workplace have often been perceived as taboo. However, factors…
Read MoreIs Silicon Valley Evolving on Issues of Pay Equity?
2 minute read Is Silicon Valley evolving on issues of pay equity? The latest data point in this debate is provided by Pinterest, the innovative social media platform that allows users to “pin” images from around the web to customizable boards. Pinterest recently settled a gender discrimination lawsuit with its former chief operating officer for…
Read MoreDemocracy, Data, and DEI: How the New President Will Transform the Pay Equity Landscape
3 minute read President-elect Biden made inclusion and equity a focal point of the Democratic big-tent strategy during the 2020 presidential election. Even as political striations appeared in national down-ballot races, President-Elect Biden’s decisive victory (and the passing of progressive policies and local ballot measures in various states across the US) are factors that provide…
Read MoreDoing Business in Washington Requires Pay Equity
3 minute read The great state of Washington boasts some of the world’s most influential businesses, from Microsoft, Starbucks, Amazon, and Costco to Zillow, T-Mobile, and Nordstrom. These firms are global in reach, and yet, along with all other employers (public and private) in the state, they are subject to the Equal Pay & Opportunities…
Read MoreThe 2021 Fortune 500 List Will Include D&I Rankings
2 minute read Innovation, vision, and design have come to be synonymous with industry leaders who have made the Fortune 500 list. Categorized by revenue, and first published in 1955, Fortune’s list of companies has long been the barometer of the values and characteristics that define success. With the announcement that the 2021 Fortune 500…
Read MoreDiversity, Equity, & Inclusion Begins and Ends With Data
2 minute read A recent discussion hosted by the law firm Baker Mackenzie provides employers with some critical insights concerning data collection, privacy, and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DE&I) initiatives. In this brief post, Trusaic will convey some of the panelists’ recommendations, while adding several of our own. Why the focus on DE&I and data…
Read MoreLatinas Face a Lifetime of Gender Wage Gap Across the U.S.
3 minute read As the electoral returns trickled in last week, the eyes of the nation watched as new demographics carved out a new constituency, and much was said about the Latino vote. Long underrepresented in media writ large, and conspicuously lacking from high office and executive positions, a new focus on DE&I initiatives is…
Read MoreOutlook: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Access (DEI&A) in 2021
3 minute read 2020 brought coast-to-coast changes to compliance obligations in the areas of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Access (DEI&A). California enacted a new law requiring certain organizations to submit annual reports on compensation, hours worked, and employee demographics. In Colorado, employers geared up for the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, which provides a…
Read MoreA Pay Data Reporting Checklist for California Employers
2 minute read SB 973 requires private employers (with a workforce of 100 or more employees) to submit pay data reporting to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). In accordance with SB 973 (California Pay Data Reporting), employers will have to file a pay data report by March 31, 2021, and by March…
Read MoreNew Colorado Equal Pay Rules Proposed
3 minute read Earlier this year, Trusaic highlighted Colorado’s aggressive new equal pay law set to take effect on January 1, 2021, the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (“EPEWA”). Now, we have recently released proposed rules from Colorado’s Department of Labor and Employment, providing employers much needed guidance concerning EPEWA compliance. This post specifically…
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