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Littler Inclusion, Equity & Diversity Podcast

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An inclusive workplace that ensures equal opportunity for all can boost resilience, foster innovation, improve hiring and retention, enhance public image, and help employers better respond to their consumers and the communities they serve. The purpose of Littler's podcasts is to provide helpful information for employers, addressing the latest developments in labor and employment relations. They are not a substitute for experienced legal counsel and do not provide legal advice or attempt to address the numerous factual issues that arise in any employment-related issue.
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115 - The New Call to Action in a COVID-19 Era: The D&I Challenge Ahead for the Legal Industry

Littler Principal Cindy-Ann Thomas, Mishell Parreno Taylor, Littler Shareholder, and Kiara Harlow, Senior Recruiting Director of The Partners Group, present a multifaceted examination of the diversity and inclusion challenges ahead for the legal industry as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. In this podcast, Cindy-Ann and her guests address the following: • How will the pandemic crisis and associated fiscal fallout affect the legal industry’s efforts in the D&I space? • Why and how ar...

Jun 09, 2020•1 hr 7 min

114 - The Other Ugly Virus of 2020: Anti-Asian Bias

In the midst of our current global health crisis, the deliberate use of terms like “Chinese flu” and “Wuhan virus” has underscored hundreds of reports of racism and xenophobia directed to Asian-Americans. The spike has been so high that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently called on employers to be more attentive about creating “respectful workplaces” as reports continue to emerge about the harassment and mistreatment directed to people of Asian descent, in reaction to the novel ...

Apr 15, 2020•39 min

112 - What’s in a Name? Stamping Out Bias in Employment Screening Processes

Implicit bias in the workplace can start as early as the application process. A key study conducted by National Bureau of Economic Research found that significantly fewer employers responded to resumes listing stereotypically “black-sounding” names than resumes including similar qualifications but listing “white-sounding names.” Job advertisements might include words or phrases that – by accident or design – tend to draw applicants of a certain race or gender. How can employers recognize these u...

Apr 02, 2019•43 min

111 - The Incredible Shrinking Woman’s Earnings: The Gap is Bigger Than We Thought!

A newly-released study by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) states that the gender wage gap is more dismal than we thought. For every dollar earned by a man in a 15-year period, the study says, the average woman only makes 49 cents – and not 80 cents. Littler Principal Cindy-Ann Thomas and her guest, Littler Shareholder Yvette Gatling, examine the issue, discussing: • Some of the - well-known and lesser-known - reasons for the discrepancy between the long-held 20-cent shortfall an...

Dec 18, 2018•33 min

110 - But Companies Cannot Bear the Burden Alone

Last month, we focused on what courageous steps organizations will have to take in response to emerging cultural shift reflected in movements that include “#MeToo” and “Times Up.” However, if meaningful culture change is going to ever happen, is too much of the national conversation focused on what companies need to do? Littler Principal Cindy-Ann Thomas and Rockhurst University Communication Professor, Dr. LaKresha Graham consider the following: • Why “Training Day” can’t be the only solution t...

Feb 20, 2018•35 min

109 - Transforming Today’s Sex Scandals into Tomorrow’s Strides for Women at Work

It’s 2018, but the sexual harassment scandals and #MeToo movement that closed out 2017 are sure to shape the year – and years – ahead. From Hollywood Boulevard to Main Street, USA, no industry has been spared. But for all the turmoil that business leaders are either witnessing or enduring, they may have an opportunity to seize this moment and establish a dramatically new normal. In this podcast, Littler Principal Cindy-Ann Thomas and Jane Miller, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Offi...

Jan 09, 2018•43 min

108 - Affinity Groups – Relevant or Relics?

Affinity groups have been receiving mixed reviews from many of late. These groups have been lauded for improving the business, bolstering employee loyalty, and fostering a sense of community. However, these groups have also been criticized for creating employee silos, encouraging distrust and division, and functioning as mere “gripe sessions.” Littler Principal Cindy-Ann Thomas and her guests Patty Olsen, Chief Human Resources Officer of Huron, and Dr. Isaac Dixon, Associate Vice-President of Po...

Oct 03, 2017•50 min

107 - The “People of Color” Label: Is It Time To Move The Needle (Again)?

Cindy-Ann Thomas and her guests Littler Shareholder Allan King, and author and historian Carroll “C.R.” Gibbs provide a multi-faceted examination of the label “People of Color.” In this podcast, Cindy-Ann, Allan, and C.R. address the following, head-on: - What are the historical underpinnings for the “People of Color” label? - Does or should any particular one racial group “own” this label? - What are the social and legal challenges associated with this designation? - What are the shortcomings a...

Aug 22, 2017•58 min

106 - Diversity Ownership: Does It Really Matter Who’s Running the Show?

For those organizations that don’t have a dedicated Diversity & Inclusion Officer, many continue to experiment with where to house their D&I efforts. HR? Legal? Operations? Which departments are driving diversity in most U.S. organizations today, and what are the opportunities and challenges associated with those choices? Littler Principal Cindy-Ann Thomas and her guest, Debra Plousha-Moore, System Chief of Staff of Carolinas Healthcare System, explore the relationship between the succes...

Jun 18, 2017•24 min

105 - Tackling Culture with Cash: The Dilemma of “Diversity Bonuses”

After more than half a century of corporate diversity efforts - and notwithstanding the best of intentions - companies are still grappling with the ability to promote and retain females and people of color in their leadership ranks. In this podcast, Cindy-Ann Thomas and Gavin Appleby discuss the following: - The increasing use of "diversity bonuses" as an incentive that organizations are using to bolster diversity - Potential landmines to avoid - Ways to maximize the effectiveness of these techn...

May 16, 2017•25 min

104 - Sister Act: How Successful Female Attorneys Balance Life and Law

Women today still face considerable challenges working in the legal profession. This podcast explores: - The reality that women consistently assume more at-home responsibilities even though they have similar work demands as men - The impact of taking maternity and family-related leaves of absence - The truth about the “likability factor” - Unique guidelines for effective self-promotion and networking practices - The value of establishing personal rules and rituals - The critical role that busine...

Apr 12, 2017•1 hr 8 min

103 - Trans-Competence in Healthcare: Emerging Realities for LGBTQ Patients

Cindy-Ann Thomas, Littler Principal and Co-chair of the firm’s EEO and Diversity Practice Group, and Dr. Thomas Robertson, Chief Psychologist at Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital, discuss how the transgender patient population in healthcare is one of the most highly victimized groups. They discuss a joint study undertaken by the National Center for Transgender Equality and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force entitled: Injustice at Every Turn. Data from the major study showed that transgende...

Mar 20, 2017•29 min

101 - Diversity & Inclusion at Littler – From the Inside Out

In this inaugural post to the Diversity & Inclusion podcast series, we discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion today for the organizations we counsel and how we help our clients with their diversity and inclusion efforts. Join Cindy-Ann Thomas, Littler Principal and Co-chair of the firm’s EEO and Diversity Practice Group, and Kevin Kraham, Shareholder in our D.C. office and a member of our Diversity and Inclusion Council, as they share what diversity and inclusion means to Littler ...

Feb 03, 2017•27 min
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