HR & Talent Management
Ethnic Representation in New Russell 3000 Director Appointments Has Fallen 22% Since 2022 Summary New data from Equilar tracking Russell 3000 board appointments shows a notable decline in the share of ethnically diverse directors filling new seats. The rate of ethnically diverse new appointments fell from 23.3% in 2022 to 18.2% in 2024 — a […]
EEOC sues staffing firm for workers with disabilities, alleging ADA violations Summary The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued Peak Performers, a disability employment staffing firm, alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act after managers refused reasonable unpaid leave requests from an employee seeking treatment for depression and anxiety. The worker asked for […]
Statement from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security on malware targeting global organisations through Cisco Systems – Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Summary The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre), part of the Communications Security Establishment (CSE), is warning Canadian organisations about a serious new cyber threat identified by Cisco. The activity targets end-of-life […]
Skills gap anxiety is growing and damaging organisations. Summary Skills masking — where employees hide or downplay skill gaps to avoid judgement or consequences — is widespread and poses a clear business risk. A survey of 2,000 workers in the UK and US found 58% admit to masking, with many pretending to understand tasks or […]
SEC’s Spring 2025 Regulatory Flex Agenda Signals a Strategic Pivot Summary On 4 September 2025 the SEC published its Spring 2025 Regulatory Flex Agenda under Chairman Paul Atkins, signalling a clear shift from the previous administration towards deregulation and streamlined disclosures. The Agenda removes a number of previously proposed ESG-related rulemakings and flags a suite […]
Charity Closes After Addicted Finance Officer Steals for Gambling Summary Gateshead Access Panel, a North East charity that supported disabled people and their carers, was forced to close after its finance officer misappropriated charity funds to support a gambling addiction. The officer, identified in court as S.H. (also named Hughes), joined the charity in 2011 […]
Ethnic Representation in New Russell 3000 Director Appointments Has Fallen 22% Since 2022 Summary New data from Equilar on Russell 3000 board appointments shows a marked drop in ethnic diversity among newly appointed directors. The share of ethnically diverse individuals taking new board seats fell from 23.3% in 2022 to 18.2% in 2024 — a […]
2025 Proxy Season Review: Compensation-Related Matters Summary Say-on-pay and equity plan votes remained broadly supportive in H1 2025, with average shareholder backing near 90% for S&P 500 and roughly 91% for Russell 3000 companies. The number of failed say-on-pay votes rose only marginally from the ten-year low in H1 2024. ISS recommendations continued to move […]
Corporate Citizenship in Transition: Lessons from 2025, Planning for 2026 Summary This report, based on a survey of more than 80 corporate citizenship and philanthropy leaders at US and multinational firms, outlines how corporate giving evolved in 2025 and what companies are planning for 2026. It finds that budgets largely held steady but face new […]
The Hidden C-Suite Risk Of AI Failures Summary This article warns that broad AI exclusions being added to liability insurance policies can leave directors, officers and organisations unexpectedly uninsured for claims that are ‘related to’ AI, even where AI played a minor role. Insurers are inserting wide-ranging language that can exclude defence and indemnity for […]
