2022 Black Well-being Final w links for Web 11.29.22 - Flipbook - Page 40
BLACK WELL-BEING REPORT 2022
Change the nature of traditional human resources (HR)
Currently in place to manage risk and protect the organization, everything about HR
needs to shift. One lesson many of us painfully learn is that HR’s primary role is not to
support us.
• Collect standard data on the utilization of equitable HR practices and
their impact on Black employees across organizations.
• Accurately assess and reflect all competencies needed for a job,
rather than subjective hiring based on “fit”.
• Address the accountability gap between the legal definition of racism
and the daily impacts of racism from things like microaggressions.
• Prioritize employees’ growth and development.
• Know your rights as an employee, read the employee handbook, and
ask questions.
• Get wise legal consultation.
Start, invest in, and expand Black-owned businesses
Today Black businesses are 2.2% of all employers.110 More than ensuring company
profits circulate within the Black community, Black employers are also more likely to
offer flexibility and balance to employees.
• Direct opportunities and programming specifically to Black
entrepreneurs.
• Offer well-structured access to credit and capital.
• Support policies and financial decisions that decentralize the
marketplace.
• Resource spaces where Black entrepreneurs can share knowledge.
• Offer free, long-term technical support (grant writing, paperwork,
financial management, legal, etc.).
• Reverse I-200.
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