According to the Wall Street Journal, Intel is doubling referral bonuses for women, minorities and veterans. Employees can receive $4,000 bonuses for suggesting candidates that meet the company's diversity goals. Intel had previously pledged $300 million over the next five years to address "Silicon Valley's disappointing diversity numbers," and has set a goal of "full representation" of women and under-represented minorities by 2020:
The new programs at Intel and across the tech sector come as companies report little-changed diversity numbers. Intel's diversity statistics for 2014 showed 24 percent of Intel employees are female. The company is also predominantly white and Asian, with only 3.5% black and 8% Latino employees. The company did not include statistics about veterans in its report.
Christine Dotts, a spokeswoman for Intel, said in an email that higher recruiting bonuses have been used by the company in the last decade, but she declined to comment on when or how much the bonuses were for.
Also at The Register.
(Score: 0, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 05 2015, @05:17AM
> I'm still waiting for that reasonable explanation where things get better
Based on your tone, I'm going to guess that you think such an explanation does not exist and that you wouldn't recognize one even if it jumped up and bit you.
> Is it the feelgoodfactor?
What do you care? It's their damn money. Are you some kinda pinko commie telling private companies how they can spend their money?
(Score: 1) by anubi on Wednesday August 05 2015, @07:29AM
No.
This is being required by the Federal Government. [dol.gov]
^^ Notice this *is* a department of labor / government link.
"Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." [KJV: I Thessalonians 5:21]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 05 2015, @02:30PM
> No.
What exactly are you no'ing?
FYI, you linked to a requirement that the government puts on its suppliers. Just like any customer can specify contractual requirements to its suppliers. When you are spending the money, you get to make the rules.