Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Risk Level:
Summary:
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has not publicly terminated employee memberships or business relationships due to religious or political beliefs. While it promotes DEI trainings, SHRM has promoted tolerance and never amplified messages to fire/cancel clients based on their views. However, it has advocated for the Equality Act. SHRM does not fund ideological causes hostile to freedom of expression. For these reasons, SHRM receives a "Lower Risk" rating.
Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.
There are no publicly known cases of SHRM terminating business relationships or memberships due to religious or political beliefs.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
SHRM limits its charitable giving to educational scholarships and employment opportunities for veterans and disabled employees, and mental health initiatives (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
SHRM states that it will “encourage diverse points of view” and “strives to foster an environment where our employees feel respected, valued and empowered.” Its employee nondiscrimination policy, as well as the policy that SHRM encourages its members to use, do not explicitly include viewpoint (political affiliation) protections for employees (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
SHRM does not have a PAC and has not used corporate donations for ideological purposes (1).
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December 27, 2022
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