Gender Diversity, European Quotas, and U.S. Law
New York Law Journal, September 10, 2015
Gender Diversity, European Quotas, and U.S. Law
Anti-discrimination laws are increasingly challenging. Federal, state, and city laws are not always consistent. Employers struggle to comply while seeking to increase diversity among various groups–women, disabled individuals, racial minorities, and the myriad other categories of protected classes. An excellent study on these issues publish by the New York City Bar, Committee on Labor & Employment Law, identifies initiatives that employers can undertake to promote diversity. They can lawfully establish policies meant to respond to remedy past discrimination. They can encourage leaders to participate in diverse organizations meant to support and foster diversity. They can seek diverse slates of qualified candidates when making hiring and promotion decisions. They can encourage a culture to provide and foster networking and mentoring, and require training on diversity and discrimination.
