Maaz Badshah

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Individual Assignment 1
22-01-2024

Equity and Diversity in HRM

The article discusses the major shifts and impacts that EDI practices have had on

corporate companies across the USA over the past few years. The author, Jen Colletta,

highlights how the rapid growth of EDI principles is causing major changes across both the

education and corporate sectors in America. She writes that in the past year alone, more

managers have seen an increase in their EDI staff as opposed to those who maintained it or

reduced it. The impacts of EDI have also impacted the education sector with the SCOTUS

ruling against using affirmative action for college admissions. This ruling will prevent

universities and colleges from using race as a factor when considering an applicant for their

programs. This ruling has both harmed and motivated companies. On one hand, nearly 59%

of corporate leaders faced backlash for their EDI efforts. On the other hand, many companies

are still unmoved by this decision and will continue to use EDI as a large part of their hiring

process and culture. Although many companies are enthusiastic about EDI, efforts towards

incorporating trainings, benchmarks, and discussions have not been given the same priority as

other practices.

I find this article by HRM Asia to be one of the shorter but informative ones that

highlights the ever-so-rapid change in EDI hiring across the US. Seeing how our next class

will be discussing how EDI revolves around a company’s HRM, this article is a solid

introduction to our class material. Not only does it provide me with the foundational
knowledge of the current EDI practices occurring in US firms, but also paves a roadmap for

what other companies should be looking into to increase their EDI efforts in their offices. The

textbook and article hold the same beliefs and emphasize the importance of having EDI in

our HRM practices in the corporate world, which is becoming more crucial in our rapidly

changing world.

Our class is a very discussion-based and participation-focused class where everyone’s

input matters. This allows us to generate more ideas about the topics we discuss in class.

After considering that, I felt that this article would best prepare me for the discussions and

questions that Professor Nwadei would have for us on this topic. Furthermore, as this article

is only four days old, there is a lot of relevancy in it which will make our discussions even

more insightful.

References:

 Newsroom, H. A. (2024a, January 12). Amid dei backlash, employers are “doubling
down” on commitment. https://hrmasia.com/amid-dei-backlash-employers-say-they-
are-doubling-down-on-commitment/