Research & Insights

Over the next ten years, record numbers of leaders and managers will approach retirement in the U.S. labor force and look to off-ramp. The trend provides companies with a unique opportunity to accelerate their demographic profile at the management and executive level. Leaders need to assess their organization’s demographics and age profile, identify when employees […]

Today’s corporations have repeatedly benefited by their actions to support and advance LGBTQ rights in the workplace. But for global companies that conduct business in jurisdictions that are not supportive of the rights of LGBTQ individuals—and in some cases penalize and persecute LGBT individuals—it can be challenging to extend nondiscrimination protections and offer equitable benefits […]

Experts and employers say it is becoming increasingly common for workplaces to offer paid time off to do volunteer work as part of an effort to boost engagement and retention among employees. An annual study of employer benefits by the Society for Human Resource Management found that 22 percent of respondents offered this perk, and […]

Programs for Returning Workers Barclays expanded upon the success of its apprenticeship program (which appointed over 2,000 apprentices) to offer apprenticeships targeted to candidates over age 50 who are returning to work or looking for a newcareer. The bank said it considers mature workers from unrelated fields, and that the only experience needed is practical […]