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Biglaw firms are finally starting to put their money where their mouth is when it comes to diversity and inclusion. At least two firms Dorsey & Whitney in 2019 and Hogan Lovells in 2021 have announced that approved diversity and inclusion-related work will be billable for attorneys and will count toward bonus thresholds. Now, another leading law firm has stepped forward to announce that
all timekeepers, not just lawyers, will be able to receive billable-hours credit for their diversity work. The firm is the first to offer a program like this.
Reed Smith, a firm that came in at #26 in the latest Am Law 100 rankings, announced this new policy earlier this week. Under this new protocol, all timekeepers at the firm will be able to allocate up to 50 hours of work and activities related to its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion program (DE&I), its Women Initiative Network program (WINRS), and its Racial Equity Action Plan (REAP) as billable time.
FMC Corporation Earns Second Consecutive Perfect Score on 2021 Human Rights Campaign s Corporate Equality Index
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PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/
FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) proudly announces that it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation s 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality. This is the second consecutive year the Company has earned a perfect CEI score. While 2020 presented several unprecedented challenges with the pandemic and a focus on racial injustice, particularly in the U.S., FMC has continued to drive progress in creating a workplace that fosters engagement and a sense of belonging for employees, said Mark Douglas, president and chief executive officer at FMC. Our CEI score reflects how we prioritize and embrace the benefits of diversity in our workforce so employe