How advertising is dealing with new HR challenges in 2020
-Emily Hawkins, Group People Director at M&C Saatchi, gave an insight into how the advertising giant has responded to COVID-19 and the growing focus on equality.
June may almost be over but the need for equality isn’t
-As a wake up call, the systemic racism exposed through the Black Lives Matter movement during a month traditionally used to call attention to discrimination against the LGBT+ community means hitting ‘snooze’ is not an option.
Employees know discrimination reporting needs fixing
-In a letter to executives, Adidas employees asked for the “creation of an anonymous platform where employees can report instances of racism and discrimination, and for protection against retaliation”. Like many companies, Adidas has a hotline in place that is supposed to fit this purpose. But the employees are calling out the ineffectiveness of these archaic tools.
US firms banned from firing workers for being gay or trans
-Gay and transgender employees won a significant victory in the US Supreme Court this week after a federal ruling barred employers from firing workers for being gay or trans.
Speak up. Listen up. Stand up. Wake up.
-Inequality is not new. It’s been an issue for a very long time. It’s a global issue; it’s a personal issue; and it’s very much a business issue.
Speaking about it is one step. Listening is another. Standing is yet another. Acting is the crucial step. And if anyone had any doubts: we now need crucial steps.
In a silent culture, misconduct is common
-While celebrity figures serve as champions of societal change, workers the world over are looking to their employers and CEOs…
