ROSELAND, N.J., June 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Numerous
studies have shown that having a diverse workforce brings a wider
range of opinions to the table which leads to better problem
solving and drives innovation. But to benefit from diverse
perspectives, companies first need to understand the makeup of
their employee population beyond gender, ethnicity and race.
To help them do this, ADP® has expanded its
innovative lineup of solutions to offer clients' employees, as well
as ADP's own associates, the option to voluntarily and
confidentially self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender
or queer (LGBTQ). Self-identification can help companies to
better develop programs and benefits that meet the needs of LGBTQ
associates and to better attract and retain a diverse talent pool
to stay competitive in today's tight labor market.
Companies that use ADP Vantage HCM® or ADP Workforce
Now® can enable the Self-ID feature to invite employees
based in the United States to
anonymously and confidentially disclose gender identity or sexual
orientation alongside dimensions such as race, gender, veteran
status and disability. Organizations have the ability to turn this
feature on or off and access to the anonymized employee data is
only given to those users that have been authorized.
"We are delighted to be the first major human capital management
vendor in North America to provide
LGBTQ Self-ID in a proactive way that gives HR teams more insight
into areas such as engagement, compensation and performance," said
Linda Mougalian, division vice
president of product marketing and strategy at ADP. "Self-ID is
like a handshake when a new associate walks in the door. It
shows employees that they are welcome and that each person
counts."
According to the HRC Corporate Equality Index 2018
survey of 947 employers, 49 percent allow employees to
voluntarily disclose their sexual orientation and gender
identity on anonymous surveys or confidential Human Resource
records, compared with 27 percent in the 2008 survey
and just 17 percent in the 2006 survey.
"Prior to Self-ID, we had to rely on engagement surveys and
business resource groups (BRGs) to help measure things like
population size and satisfaction of our LGBTQ workforce," said
Rita Mitjans, chief diversity and
corporate responsibility officer at ADP. "Self-ID provides
more advanced diversity metrics so companies are better equipped to
attract, engage and retain diverse populations and provide everyone
with the benefits and programs needed to create a culture of
inclusion. At ADP, those initiatives include multicultural
leadership development programs, BRGs, local engagement and
diversity committees, and sponsorship of client seminars that share
best practices with industry partners."
ADP is also developing a new app designed to help midsized
companies start BRGs. The app will provide companies with a
BRG toolkit that shares employer best practices, newsletters,
videos and upcoming meetings and events. ADP will be testing
the app internally this summer with its LGBTQ + Allies BRG, ADP
Pride.
Other ADP solutions that promote diversity and inclusion include
Pay Equity Explorer and Visual Search. Pay Equity Explorer, one of
Human Resource Executive's "Awesome New Technologies," helps
organizations uncover insights and identify potential areas of risk
when it comes to gender or race pay gaps. Visual Search helps
recruiters eliminate unconscious bias by removing factors like
gender, ethnicity and pay so they can focus on the skills most
relevant for the open position.
ADP's commitment to diversity and inclusion has been recognized
by several industry publications including DiversityInc as one of
the Top 10 Companies for Diversity, by BLACK ENTERPRISE as one of
the 2018 "50 Best Companies for Diversity" and by Working
Mother® as one of the 2018 Top 10 Companies for
Multicultural Women. ADP also received a perfect score of 100
percent on the 2018 Corporate Equality Index® (CEI), a
national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and
practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality for the ninth year in
a row.
To learn more about the ADP commitment to diversity and
inclusion, please visit the Corporate Social Responsibility
page.
About ADP (NASDAQ-ADP)
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