Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Practice

Employers benefit when they invest in their employee workforce and cultivate belonging and inclusive workplace cultures that leverage the diverse perspectives of their talent. We provide strategic and practical advice and analytics—all through a legal lens.

HOW WE HELP

In today’s evolving landscape, fostering inclusion and belonging among diverse perspectives requires a strategic balance between compliance and meaningful workplace initiatives to attract and retain talent in a competitive market. Our team helps organizations develop legally sound, data-driven inclusion strategies that promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging while mitigating legal and reputational risk. We guide companies in refining programs to align with current federal and state regulations, ensuring initiatives such as mentorship programs, employee resource groups, and leadership development efforts remain both compliant and effective. Our  diversity, inclusion, and belonging counselors provide employers with the analytical framework necessary to develop an inclusive workplace across the employee life-cycle, and to attract and retain talent in a competitive market. Our approach empowers organizations to build cultures of inclusion that withstand legal scrutiny, enhance employee engagement, and support long-term business success.

We benefit from the expertise of our in-house analytics professionals that develop the underlying metrics and analyses. Together, we use attorney-client privilege reporting, to assist in identifying areas of opportunity that can be addressed while tracking progress toward meaningful strategies and initiatives.

Our team frequently intersects with other common issues facing employers including Federal and State Contractor EEO compliance, equal pay, and general workforce analytics. Our services are tailored to meet the individual needs of each client.

OUR SERVICES

We provide a full range of cultural strategy, diversity, inclusion, and belonging guidance, including:

Advice and counseling on diversity, inclusion, and belonging . Our advice is practical, strategic, and focused on tangible action, continuous improvement, and constant learning. We provide legal counsel and training on the full spectrum of inclusion and diversity initiatives including:

• Program development and implementation
• Evaluating specific initiatives to ensure EEO compliance  
• Conducting privileged compliance audits and risk assessments
• Evaluating and revising policies and procedures
• Collection of demographic self-identification data
• Training on managing within the law
• Artificial Intelligence tools

Diversity, inclusion, and belonging people analytics. Our team of attorneys, labor economists, and analytics professionals conduct comprehensive assessments and diagnostics that identify areas of potential risk related to your initiatives while optimizing the confidentiality of sensitive analyses and reports through our use of established protocols and platforms that support the attorney-client privilege.

• Workforce diagnostics
• Workforce utilization analyses
• Risk assessments and remedial strategy
• Equal pay analytics
• Hiring and outreach assessments
• Evaluation of workforce retention
• Performance management analyses

THE SEYFARTH EXPERIENCE

Working with our People Analytics team leverages our expansive substantive legal knowledge as we advise on strategic, yet practical approaches with an eye toward minimizing risk. Our deep analytical in-house capabilities optimize the confidentiality of sensitive analyses through our use of established protocols and platforms that support the attorney-client privilege.

Learn more about Seyfarth's commitment to inclusion and diversity.