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Having a diverse hiring strategy is an essential piece of the puzzle, but it’s not the only piece. Not only is it important to focus on bringing in diverse talent, but it’s two-fold. Employers must also equip current employees with…
Continue Reading Five Steps Employers Can Take to Create a More Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive Workplace

We are excited to announce a special treat for our March webinar scheduled for Women’s History Month. Nationally recognized DEI speaker April Simpkins, CHRO with Totalhr, and Brandi Parrish Ellison, Senior Director of Policy and Programs with WREN, will join…
Continue Reading HSB Employment Law DEI Webinar Series – Women in the Workplace, Discussing Leadership Roles, the Pandemic’s Impact and More

Join us on December 1, 2021, as we challenge the current thinking that any mention of religion in the workplace runs afoul of discrimination and harassment prohibitions under Title VII or that religious diversity requires a workplace devoid of religion.
Continue Reading Just in time for the 2021 holiday season – HSB DEI Webinar on Religious Diversity

The next webinar in our DEI series will focus on what employers can do to create an inclusive and equitable workplace for military veterans.

On November 18 from 12-1 PM, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Demetrius Pyburn will be joined by Marlin…
Continue Reading HSB DEI Webinar Series: Supporting Veterans and Reservists in the Workplace

The next two webinars in our DEI series will focus on what employers can do to create an inclusive and equitable workplace for disabled employees, addressing the legal requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements, offering anecdotal experience…
Continue Reading HSB DEI Webinar Series: Creating an Inclusive Workplace for Disabled Employees

Join HSB’s Perry MacLennan and Brandi Parrish Ellison from the South Carolina Women’s Rights & Empowerment Network (WREN) on August 19, 2021, to discuss pay equity issues for South Carolina businesses. This will be the first installment of HSB’s DEI…
Continue Reading Pay Equity in South Carolina – Part 1 of HSB’s DEI Series

HSB’s employment law team is pleased to announce that it is offering a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion webinar series during 2021-2022, focusing on a specific DEI topic each month. Each webinar will offer insights from a guest DEI expert who…
Continue Reading Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Announces Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Webinar Series

An accepting workplace reflects diversity and honors differences. Intolerance of minorities and differences continues to be evident in society and, thus, will also be present in workplaces.  Businesses remain behind societal trends as a general rule.

Diversity and Inclusion have…
Continue Reading Employers, Is Your Workplace Diverse and Inclusive? Considerations to Help End Workplace Inequity.