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Disappearing workers | Home Depot caught in ICE raids fallout as laborers vanish
Day laborers are disappearing from Home Depot stores as ICE raids spark legal challenges, protest, and...
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Power shift | Women CEOs reach record high in Fortune 500 list
Women now hold more CEO roles than ever before on the Fortune 500, marking a turning point in executive...
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Culture first | AT&T stays firm on DEI amid $5.75B Lumen merger
AT&T signals no rollback of its DEI framework as it seeks federal approval for a $5.75Bnn acquisition...
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Regulatory risk | Companies flag DEI backlash as rising danger to business
Brands including Walmart, Target, and Kroger are warning investors that rising anti-DEI and ESG sentiment...
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Disciplinary action | American Airlines firings after 'altercations' raise crew safety concerns
High-profile airline firings highlight deeper concerns about frontline safety and disciplinary...
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DEI boycotts | Target suffers sales slump after move to end diversity commitments
With foot traffic and same-store sales down, Target's DEI shift has come at a price...
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‘Delusional’ | Phoenix Suns hit back as another employee alleges discrimination & harassment
It is the fourth lawsuit against the Suns in seven months to allege severe workplace misconduct...
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'Cannot be automated' | Don't neglect people skills in AI era, Walmart CPO warns
Walmart's people chief shared how the company is balancing global tech rollout with people-first leadership...
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'Slap in the face' | NASA purges DEI star, signalling agency culture shift
Trump-era directives reshape NASA's DEI policy, raising new questions about workforce inclusion, agency...
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'Living values' | Home Depot deletes references to DEI from website
Home Depot's decision to remove DEI language from its website raises questions for HR leaders about corporate...
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‘Biased culture’ | Google settles $50m racial discrimination suit with 4,000 Black workers
Google has denied claims from a former worker that she was stereotyped as an "angry" Black woman...
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‘Retaliation’ | Fired SpaceX employee with Crohn's punished for bathroom breaks, lawsuit claims
SpaceX's HR department allegedly dismissed the worker's complaints as 'unsubstantiated' ...
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'Tough few months' | Target CEO moves to reassure staff after DEI backlash
Target's CEO Brian Cornell, has broken his silence in an internal email following weeks of backlash...
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Quiet inclusion | DEI execs pivoting as diversity hiring goes undercover
Political pressure is reshaping DEI. Corporate inclusion experts are adapting, rebranding, and surviving...
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99% against | Levi Strauss & Goldman Sachs shareholders reject anti-DEI proposals
Levi Strauss and Goldman Sachs shareholders have overwhelmingly voted to maintain the companies' diversity,...
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Political pressure | FCC using proposed Skydance merger to leverage Paramount over DEI commitments
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has opened discussions with Paramount Global regarding preliminary...
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40,000 emails | Staff back Marriott International's stance on maintaining DEI initiatives
Marriott International, recognised as having one of the world's largest and most satisfied workforces,...
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‘Go to HR’ | Tesla settles racial discrimination suit claiming manager said 'welcome to the slave house'
A Black employee alleged she faced harassment and racial discrimination at Tesla's plant in Fremont,...
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Bricking it? | Lego drops diversity terms from annual report amid anti-DEI pressure
Terms such as diversity, LGBTQ+, and people of colour were removed from Lego's 2024 sustainability...
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Hiring | Mastercard screens candidates on a 'decency quotient,' outgoing CPO reveals
Mastercard's former CPO said the firm looks to hear 'humanity' during interview responses, further...
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