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Additional key findings included: ;Only 5% believe DEI should be scaled back.; ;69% fear corporate DEI rollbacks will trigger industry-wide cutbacks.; ;65% say reducing DEI efforts will significantly harm employee retention.; ;64% believe workplace morale will suffer.; The survey also identified key strategies to sustain and enhance DEI initiatives: ;28% support strengthening employee resource groups.; ;28% want better communication about DEI goals.; ;27% emphasize regular pay equity reviews.; ;27% advocate for more diverse hiring and promotion practices.; ;26% believe leadership must be more accountable for DEI success.; Editor’s Note: Additional Content For more information and resources related to this article, see the pages below, which offer quick access to all WorldatWork content on these topics: ;Equitable and Diverse Workplaces; ;Employee Benefits; ;Employee Compensation; ;Employee Experience;

Instead of being formed by a majority workplace vote, minority union members join separately and voluntarily.

The FlexJobs survey also found: ;75% of workers have either experienced or know someone who has experienced bias or discrimination in the workplace.; ;42% said they have personally faced workplace discrimination.; ;33% know someone who has experienced workplace discrimination.; The report also found workers are split on how well employers are actually delivering on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) goals: ;59% said their employer has done a good job creating a diverse workforce.; ;41% disagreed, saying their workplace lacked meaningful DEI efforts.; Google Orders Remote Workers Back to the Office 3 Days a Week As reported by CNBC , Google has told remote staffers that their roles may be at risk if they don’t start showing up at the closest office for a hybrid work schedule.

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-based companies expand internationally, he added, they often seek to compensate their international employees with equity long-term incentive awards that mirror those received by domestic employees, both in size and form — stock options, restricted stock, phantom stock and other forms of equity compensation.

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Those non-cash investments include workplace flexibility, learning and development opportunities, robust tools and technology and a state-of-the-art workplace, Lemke said.

While this information can be focused on compensation basics, organizations that are committed to pay equity are also weaving in their fair pay ambitions and priorities, including those about pay equity, which connect pay equity as a part of their DEI story.