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Corporate America, critical of restrictive voting bills, remains largely silent on Texas abortion ban
Lack of reaction contrasts with companies' objections to restrictive voting bills earlier this year.
- Sep 4, 2021
More companies are weighing penalties for unvaccinated workers
Lawyers who advise businesses say more employers are thinking about asking unvaccinated workers to pay higher costs associated with their health-care plans.
- Aug 26, 2021
Companies move to mandate coronavirus shots as FDA grants full approval to Pfizer vaccine
President Biden urged companies to step up vaccine requirements. “If you’re a business leader, a nonprofit leader, a state or local leader who has been waiting for full FDA approval to require vaccinations, I call on you now to do that — require it."
- Aug 24, 2021
Big business pledged nearly $50 billion for racial justice after George Floyd’s death. Where did the money go?
George Floyd’s murder prompted unprecedented corporate giving towards racial justice causes. Most of the money went towards reducing the racial wealth gap, with only a fraction targeting police reform, the cause that sent millions of Americans into the streets last summer
- Aug 23, 2021
Lessons from an unsettling year help forge future path for four CEOs
The pandemic and social justice movement have spurred Top Workplaces chiefs to set new priorities.
- Jun 18, 2021
Goldman Sachs wants most of its workers back in the office by June
Unlike Ford, Google or Citigroup, the investment bank isn’t telling workers that a hybrid workplace will be its new routine.
- May 4, 2021
Mounting corporate opposition to proposed voting restrictions tests long-standing alliance with GOP
Hundreds of major companies and corporate leaders signed a statement released today that opposes laws that restrict voting rights, the latest step in an escalating battle over election laws being debated nationwide.
- Apr 14, 2021
Hot-button issues from voting rights to tax hikes redraw the lines in corporate America
The nation’s top CEOs are pushing back against President Biden’s plan to raise the corporate tax rate, a move they say would make U.S. companies less competitive and hurt workers.
- Apr 12, 2021
HP, Dow, Under Armour among nearly 200 companies speaking out against voting law changes in Texas, other states
Nearly 200 companies on Friday joined in a strong statement against proposals that threaten to restrict voting access in dozens of states, in a further sign of corporate willingness to speak out on social justice issues.
- Apr 2, 2021