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DE Talk | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Progress Amidst Opposition within Corporate, Political, & Social Spheres
Webinar: Is Your DEI Policy Setting You Up for a Lawsuit?
DE Under 3: A Discussion on Continuing the Focus on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging While Facing Setbacks
Deborah Farone on Why BD Coaching is Essential for Women - Passle's CMO Series Podcast
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 32 - Celebrating Women’s History Month With WWCDA’s Global Chair and Co-Founder
Decoding Discrimination Laws: What Employers Need to Know
DE Talk Podcast | The Platinum Rule of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
CMO Series REPRESENTS - Terra Davis of Knobbe Martens on Fostering Psychological Safety, Inclusion and Belonging
#WorkforceWednesday: NLRB Wants Shuttered Starbucks Stores Reopened, Big Tech Retreats from DEI Programs, and Employers Scrap College Requirements - Employment Law This Week®
DE Talk Podcast | Embracing Generational Differences at Work
Passle's CMO Series REPRESENTS - Beyond Sight: Advancing Accessibility in Digital Marketing with Tim Dixon of Intertek
Transforming Leadership with Wisdom from the LGBTQ Community: On Record PR
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The Situation: The UK government has proposed several corporate governance reforms in an effort to improve transparency and accountability in private and public employers....more
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A Comparison of Large Public Companies and Silicon Valley Companies - As outside legal counsel to a wide range of public companies in the technology and life sciences industries, many of which are based in Silicon...more