Our attorneys partner with employers to provide DEI solutions designed to enhance and improve an organization's culture.
FordHarrison is committed to maintaining a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we operate and recognizes that our internal work to foster DEI is as critical to the success of our business as it is to the satisfaction of our attorneys and staff. Through our own internal programs, we have seen firsthand that DEI can provide bountiful returns to both the employer and employees alike. With that experience in mind, our attorneys believe DEI programs are more than just something employers need to meet legal and regulatory obligations.
FordHarrison’s DEI practice group can offer services, including, but not limited to:
- Complete creation of DEI programs from inception to implementation and monitoring effectiveness,
- Direction on building a case for diversity internally,
- Drafting a mission statement,
- Establishing a diversity council,
- Drafting and executing employee engagement surveys,
- Audit of current programs and initiatives,
- Ensuring that all DEI programs and initiatives are compliant with local, state, and federal laws, and
- Providing education and training on cultural competency at various levels, including, but not limited to:
- Allyship and Understanding Privilege
- Antisemitism
- Appearance Discrimination
- Communication Across Differences
- Creating and Maintaining an Inclusive Workplace
- Cross Cultural Competence
- DEI and its Impact on Corporate Success (Executive Training)
- Diversity Definitions
- Gender Bias
- Generational Diversity
- Hiring, Retention and Growth in a Diverse Environment
- Inclusivity & Employee Engagement
- Neurodivergence and Mental Health Diversity
- Sensitivity Awareness, Respect & Dignity
- Sexual Harassment
- The Importance of Aligning Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Work
- Unconscious Bias, Microaggressions & Gaslighting
To learn more about FordHarrison’s DEI practice group, click here.
FordHarrison Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Audit (FH DEIA) Taskforce. The FH DEIA Taskforce guides employers through a proactive analysis of proposed and ongoing programs and initiatives to continue increasing diversity, while remaining in compliance with federal, state and local employment laws.
To learn more about FH DEIA Taskforce, click here.