Tag: Discrimination
Racism in the ‘gray areas’ of workplace
American workplaces talk a lot about diversity these days. In fact, you’d have a hard time finding a company that says it doesn’t value...
Washington Trust agrees to $9M settlement of federal redlining allegations
PROVIDENCE – The Washington Trust Co. has agreed to a $9 million settlement to resolve allegations that the bank engaged in lending discrimination from...
E.P. house-cleaning company settles pregnancy discrimination lawsuit
PROVIDENCE – Merry Maids has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle claims it violated the state’s Civil Rights Act after the company fired a...
Everybody’s Business: Building a company with eye toward greater good
(Editor’s note: This is the 24th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each is asked their views on...
R.I. needs to get with the times on minority contracting
The state historically has failed miserably in ensuring minority-owned businesses get their fair share of tens of millions of dollars in state contracts.
That looked...
Everybody’s Business: ‘We rally to help each other’
RoseMarie Clemente | Baron & Clemente Real Estate LLC
(Editor’s note: This is the 14th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners...
Crisis ‘insurmountable’ for some minority businesses
Jhonny Levya is president of Heroica Construction Inc., growing what was a family business when he purchased it in 2009 into a multimillion-dollar company....
Nonprofits need formal harassment policies
Nonprofit leaders are often so focused on the mission that they can overlook essential policies that underpin their business.
Many nonprofit organizations lack the formal...
Spot and stop workplace bullies in 5 steps
According to the Workplace Bullying Institute, workplace bullying is repeated, health-harming mistreatment of one or more persons by one or more perpetrators. It is...
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Does your company have policies in place promoting diversity and an anti-bias work environment?
Yes: 87.5%
No: 12.5%
Has your company become more diversified recently?
Yes: 75%
No: 25%
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