The decision has far-reaching consequences for public access to information.
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Posted inInequality, Silicon Valley Diversity
Oracle and Palantir said diversity figures were trade secrets. The real secret: Embarrassing numbers
The Labor Department initially sided with tech companies to block the data, but released it after Reveal filed a lawsuit.
Posted inInequality, Silicon Valley Diversity
Here’s the clearest picture of Silicon Valley’s diversity yet: It’s bad. But some companies are doing less bad
While tech companies’ racial and gender disparities are grave, Reveal found many firms haven’t been held back by conventional excuses.
Posted inInequality, Silicon Valley Diversity, Techsploitation, Workers’ Rights
Congresswoman to tech firms: ‘You’re hiding something’
Most big Silicon Valley tech firms won’t release diversity job data. “They’re probably covering up their dismal record,” Rep. Barbara Lee said.
Posted inInequality, Worked Over
11 men and 1 woman on management team? No need for diversity report
Disclosure proposals, which stockholders vote on, are calling on tech companies to release workforce breakdowns to get leaders to focus on diversity.
Posted inInequality, Silicon Valley Diversity, Worked Over
Hidden figures: How Silicon Valley keeps diversity data secret
Silicon Valley companies had many reasons for withholding the data, including Yelp’s diversity officer, who called it “probably not very interesting.”
Posted inInequality, Silicon Valley Diversity, Worked Over
How we analyzed Silicon Valley tech companies’ diversity data
As of Oct. 19, 2017, we have been able to obtain EEO-1 reports from 23 of those companies.
Posted inWorked Over
Oscars showcase Hollywood’s ‘epidemic of invisibility’
Whether you’re watching Chris Rock host the Oscars, protesting outside with Al Sharpton or boycotting with Jada Pinkett Smith, you’re going to need the latest news on diversity in Hollywood.
Posted inWorked Over
How America is failing at diversity just about everywhere
Diversity – or lack thereof – is all over the news these days. And the picture does not look good.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Journalist Dori Maynard, 56, leaves legacy of commitment to diversity
Dori Maynard, who died Tuesday in Oakland, California, was unbending in her commitment to diversity and upholding the highest ethical standards in journalism.