Accenture is making inclusive leadership and unconscious bias training mandatory for all new employees, with the aim to complete the training for its entire workforce by 2019. The training is being rolled out as a pilot program, beginning with Accenture’s technology hiring managers and employees who recently joined the company through an acquisition. “The next phase is to do it with all […]
Fidelity Canada was recognized for its comprehensive diversity program at Benefits Canada’s 2017 Workplace Benefits Awards last week. In 2012, the company established five Canadian employee resource groups, which are made up of self-organized teams. “We’re really proud of the work that our groups are doing because they’re driving us to make the change and they’re […]
Enbridge, Jazz Aviation and the Royal Bank of Canada were among the companies recognized by the federal government for their commitment to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces on Thursday. Eighteen federally regulated private sector employers and federal contractors were recognized at the awards in Ottawa, which were presented by Patty Hajdu, minister of employment, workforce […]
The Michael Garron Hospital is adding to its diversity and inclusion program by creating a gender diversity policy to support employees in the workplace and help them from a patient-care perspective. The Toronto hospital began developing its diversity and inclusion program with employee training around lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities in 2014 and […]
While the majority of Canadian employers agree on the benefits of having a diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace, only half measure the impact of their diversity and inclusion programs, according to a new report by the Royal Bank of Canada and the Institute for Canadian Citizenship. The report, which surveyed 64 organizations employing 1.2 […]
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