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The Corporate Cost of DEI Backlash: Making the Case for Defamation as A Viable Legal Defense
Recent attacks on corporate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs have created a troubling paradox: companies with strong DEI...
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Jan 63 min read
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The “DEI Hire”: Distracting & Obstructionist Language that Creates Equal Harm to Your People Agenda
The notion of a "DEI hire" wrongly frames DEI as a race-driven effort. It fuels a false perception that DEI creates advantages for some...
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Aug 25, 20243 min read
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Independent Contractor or Employee? A Worker Classification Analysis with Consequences beyond DOL's New FLSA Rule
Although it’s being challenged, as of now the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regulation applying a new, multi-factor test for worker...
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Feb 8, 20242 min read
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Focus on DEI Program Objectives over the Acronym
Remember, the overarching goal of DEI in the workplace is to manage and mitigate risks such as: Prohibiting discrimination Fostering...
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Jan 28, 20241 min read
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Inclusion & Belonging: An Action and An Outcome
Although equity is often the least understood element of DEI when surveying employees and leaders, inclusion and belonging are frequently...
srjosephlawfirm
Jan 8, 20241 min read
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Balancing the Risks of De-Prioritizing DEI Against the Backlash
Since June 29, 2023 I’ve read the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion on race-conscious college admissions in SFFA v. Harvard approximately 2.5...
srjosephlawfirm
Nov 18, 20233 min read
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Eclipsing the DEI Retrograde
Lead with data and the DEI story will follow - eclipsing the DEI retrograde requires data-driven support that connects the programs to...
srjosephlawfirm
Jul 3, 20231 min read
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Accelerating Your DEI Journey from Intent to Impact
It's time to accelerate moving from intent to impact with the DEI journey. Statements and targets aren't enough. You need data-driven...
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May 15, 20231 min read
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Navigating the Legality & Reality of DEI: Messaging Matters
At TULIP Advisory Professionals LLC, we approach our services from a lens of commercial excellence. That means we consider how our...
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May 11, 20231 min read
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Anti-DEI Legislation is on the rise: Is it a threat to organization sustainability?
19 states and 30 bills advancing Anti-DEI Legislation to date. Could this be a threat to organizational sustainability in light of data...
srjosephlawfirm
May 9, 20231 min read
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Supplier Diversity: An Area of DEI Impact that deserves more awareness
The most common metric used for Supplier Diversity is tracking and reporting spend, primarily with Tier 1 suppliers. However, there's...
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May 7, 20231 min read
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Recognizing the Total Value of DEI
#DEI #diversityequityinclusion #businesscase #businessresults #measurableoutcomes #diversity #equity #Inclusion #bottomline
srjosephlawfirm
Apr 26, 20231 min read
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Diverse Recruitment: It's More Than A Reactive Demographic Play
During a recent presentation of findings and recommendations from a data-driven DEI Analytics & Reporting project, DEI hiring challenges...
srjosephlawfirm
Apr 4, 20231 min read
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Pay Equity: Balancing the Compensation Scales
As we approach the end of Black History Month (BHM) and prepare to celebrate Women's History Month (WHM) in March, I'm reminded that...
srjosephlawfirm
Feb 23, 20232 min read
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High Stakes for DEI with Pending Ruling on College Admissions: Overaction or Reasonable Concern?
As the U.S. Supreme Court reviews the constitutionality of so-called racial preferences, there’s a lot of talk that a 2003 statement by...
srjosephlawfirm
Nov 3, 20224 min read
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Neurodiversity: A Disability or merely a Difference?
In a recent analysis of disability workplace demographics as part of a broader DEI Analytics scope, I asked where did neurodiversity fit?...
srjosephlawfirm
Sep 3, 20223 min read
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Leading with Data to Comply with the SEC’s Mandatory Human Capital Reporting Requirement
It's been two years since the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a mandatory human capital reporting requirement. However,...
srjosephlawfirm
Aug 24, 20222 min read
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Leveraging the Power of Attrition Data to Transform Your People Agenda
As summer begins to come to a close, this time of year usually means annual planning season for those on a calendar year fiscal cycle...
srjosephlawfirm
Aug 22, 20222 min read
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