Equity and Inclusion
The issue of diversity, equity, and inclusion remains critical, and is evolving in new ways
• More than 3 in 4 employees and job seekers (76%) report a diverse workforce is an important factor when evaluating companies and job offers– and even
more so for underrepresented groups, according to Glassdoor.
• About 4 in 5 Black (80%), Hispanic (80%), and LGBTQ (79%) job seekers and employees report a diverse workforce is an important factor when
evaluating companies and job offers.
• According to Gartner, the frequency with which CEOs talk about issues of equity, fairness and inclusion on earnings calls has increased by 658% since 2018.
According to a recent HBR article, the issues of equity and inclusion are expanding.
For example, organizations may need to tackle questions surrounding fairness in compensation and benefits such as:
• What happens when employees move to locations with a lower cost of living? Should employers lower their compensation even though their
work hasn't changed?
• In today's labor market, companies are paying 20% compensation premiums to hire new employees. Is it fair to pay new employees so much more
than established employees?
• Who has access to flexible work? Some managers may allow their employees flexibility while other managers don't.
• Companies are offering new, targeted benefits for specific segments of their workforce (e.g., additional financial resources to support employees
with children). While these investments are critical to help those employees do their job, employees without children have asked "Why are
employees who are parents getting something and I'm not?"
Sources: https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/glassdoors-diversity-and-inclusion-workplace-survey/
https://hbr.org/2022/01/11-trends-that-will-shape-work-in-2022-and-beyond
