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NOT THAT EQUAL! Suggestion to Add Financial Equality to Workplace DE&I Results in Disappearance
No one dares speak his or her or their name. It’s as if their colleague simply never existed. “Burn all your notes,” the VP said.
No one dares speak his or her or their name. It’s as if their colleague simply never existed. The incident that resulted in the sudden vanishing of their coworker is spoken of only in hushed whispers, and only in the darkest of places.
It took hundreds of hours of exhaustive research by your Now With REAL™ News! investigation team to gather any information on the event. Note all names are changed to protect the safety of the witnesses.
Let’s meet Amanda, who tearfully explained what happened.
“We were getting back into the office after COVID and it was our yearly meeting for DE&I.”
For those who don’t know, DE&I means Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. It’s a relatively new trend redefining the working world.
The idea is a noble one: to make people of all backgrounds feel heard, welcomed, and respected. The concept has redefined the human resources sector. Companies are racing to welcome every possible demographic. Veterans, blacks, gays, Latinos…