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.; Google Ends Diversity-Based Hiring Goals As reported by Reuters , Google announced in an email to staff on Wednesday, Feb. 5, that it was ending its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hiring goals (also known as equitable and diverse workplaces).

Workplace sustainability means understanding that personal and mental health is a non-renewable resource, and that the same environmental standards, care and responsibility we’ve established as priorities need to be equally reflected within the company culture, workplace expectations and team offerings.

Consider offering additional resources, such as wellness programs, mental health support and workplace accommodations (e.g., flexible hours or remote work options) to further support women’s health.; Supporting Women’s Health May Benefit Everyone Benefits that target the health needs of women may help an organization attract and retain female talent, said Susan Mueller, a senior director in the health, equity and well-being practice at WTW.

Reinterpretation and further legal challenge concerning workplace discrimination are expected in the aftermath of the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action.

Ruth Thomas, pay equity strategist at Payscale, said that crafting a compensation strategy that makes sense for the business and includes a robust internal and external pay equity analysis are foundational pieces to implementing a pay transparency strategy.

A lack of transparency, flexibility and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, and employee well-being are driving factors behind employees’ wandering eyes.

Departments and Agencies Initiate Tasks to Internally Rescind DEI , Workspan Daily article; ;AI and Pay Transparency: Understand and Mitigate the Risks , Workspan Daily article; ;Pay Transparency Is a Global Phenomenon (and Concern) , Workspan Daily article; ;Pay Equity Laws by State — Are You in Compliance?

“U.S. states, on the other hand, are moving faster than Congress to write AI legislation for the workplace,” Piker noted.

Sample Findings: 86% of organizations made pay equity adjustments in 2021, which was up from 80% in 2020.;75% of organizations offered unpaid, job-protected time off to care for or bond with a new child (beyond legal requirements, if applicable, and beyond any paid parental leave an organization may offer), which was up significantly from 56% in 2020.;46% of organizations offered identify theft insurance to their employees in 2021, up from 34% in 2020.

Microsoft Lays Off DEI Team Due to ‘Changing Business Needs’ Business Insider reported that Microsoft has laid off a its corporate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) team, citing “changing business needs.”