The Time's Up Foundation is releasing a guide to help employers maintain equity during the pandemic as companies begin to rebuild and return to work
, some in the industry have expressed concern that these changes will dial back Hollywood's diversity and inclusion efforts. Now, the Time's Up Foundation is releasing a guide to help employers maintain equity during the pandemic and as companies begin to rebuild and return to work.
, which went online Wednesday, offers recommendations for how to factor diversity into layoff decisions as well as how to avoid those layoffs in the first place, handle performance reviews in a crisis, implement social distancing without alienating staff and manage microaggressions over text and video chat, among other concerns in the age of self-isolation. The 17-page document, which the organization says draws from conversations with diversity experts, researchers and over 20 company leaders, emphasizes in its introduction that "now is not the time to lose any ground" on inclusion. First, the document enjoins employers to consider the effect that layoffs will have on the diversity of their workforce . The organization suggests leaders consider who is "in the room" making layoff decisions and suggests they create a task force where all levels of employees are represented to advocate for their interests. "Neutral" criteria for layoffs, the document adds, are not so neutral: "It is often the case that new hires are disproportionately women or people of color — especially if you were intentionally diversifying your workforce pre-pandemic — so using a 'neutral' criteria like tenure could unintentionally eradicate your diversity gains," it says. When rehiring, diversity should be considered, while pay cuts , a hiring freeze, bonus pauses and other cost-cutting measures should be considered before enacting layoffs, Time's Up recommends. During performance reviews, employers might consider the new pressures that employees face while social distancing and extra responsibilities they have taken on during the pandemic, Time's Up says . When returning to work and creating more social distance between workers, companies should also take care not to isolate certain workers from others, should perhaps take the opportunity to increase workspace inclusivity and offer flexible work schedules. While still working remotely, the organization recommends leaders keep an eye on "microaggressions" and/or harassment via text or video chat and work with employees with unique home circumstances on a work schedule that they can handle. Leaders, the organization adds, should communicate frequently with employees about decisions they are making during and due to the crisis while also realizing that when employees return to work, many may feel out of the loop if they have not been in particular meetings or video chats and have also missed out on overhearing conversations in the office. "Now, in this moment of crisis, we as employers have a responsibility to rebuild our economy and society to be more inclusive and equitable — not just for women, but for all of us," Tina Tchen, the president and CEO of the Foundation, said in a statement about the guide. "Leaders must recognize that COVID-19 impacts each of their employees differently — and keep diversity and inclusion integral to their economic recovery strategy. The companies that get the commitment to their people — starting with their most vulnerable people — right are going to be the ones that survive in the long run, emerging stronger from this moment than ever before." The Time's Up's guide arrives as states and entertainment companies are beginning to publish their plans for how to return to production amid the pandemic. Georgia released
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