Black History Month is a good time to look at what has happened in the American workplace in the last year. Many businesses put into practice commitments made following George Floyd’s death and subsequent protests. Diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) programs have made a meaningful difference in many workplaces. Companies have started listening to workers, hoping to stanch the COVID “great resignation” we’ve all read about.

The pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement challenged employers in ways never seen before. They forced businesses to elevate the ways in which they viewed and addressed equality in the workplace. Despite significant changes over the past year, we still have a long way to go before equality is truly universal. This month, Brian Flores, former coach of the Miami Dolphins, charged the National Football League and team owners with fostering a racially biased work environment, and his lawsuit has shined a spotlight on alleged continued disparities in the NFL as well as other major employers.

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