Staff affinity groups, also known as employee resource groups (ERGs), are voluntary, employee-led groups that center and celebrate shared identities, interests, and experiences. Participation in staff ...

Teamwork makes the dream work. Image courtesy of pexels.com via Jopwell. In today’s diverse and interconnected world, affinity groups play a crucial role in fostering inclusivity, support, and ...

Peer-to-Peer Affinity Group participants. Left to right: Jayselle Trancoso, Jason Thomas, Juanita Pope, Jury Martinez, Esther McCarthy, Tiffany Ellington. Photo courtesy of NPW. Photo courtesy of NPW ...

Employee resource groups dedicated to specific subsets of workers, such as those often offered for women, veterans or LGBTQ ...

Shana Ramirez and Mario Robertson participated in a Q&A about their affinity groups and their experiences at Katten. Their remarks are part of Katten's 2024 DEI Annual Report. Shana Ramirez, Private ...

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on protected characteristics, including race and sex. However, Title VII does not define Diversity, Equity and ...

Colleagues are gathering to unload about mental stress, the strains of financing a new home and the challenges of raising ...

Boston Public Schools is facing a federal investigation into its efforts to separate staff into various race-based “affinity groups,” including one group for whites only, which could be a violation of ...

The State Department must face a Black EEO specialist’s claim that discrimination drove her forced resignation from a ...

The Office of Community Enrichment (OCE) at Northwestern houses six staff and faculty affinity groups with the primary aims of enhancing personal and professional development, and creating a workplace ...

Through the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, CU Boulder has created affinity groups as an opportunity to facilitate growth, belonging, and support for staff ...

Affinity groups are collegial groups consisting of faculty and staff and are typically formed around a shared identity, common bond, and a commitment to historically minoritized or underserved people ...