York University recently launched its employment equity dashboard, which displays the last three years of employment equity data using employees’ voluntary self-identification information. Users of the dashboard can filter data by employee groups and equity groups, among other factors, to identify patterns and trends in representation, recruitment, and retention. “The employment equity dashboard lets us see not only who makes up York’s workforce but also where there may be gaps and barriers,” said YorkU VP Equity, People, and Culture Laina Bay-Cheng. “Such visibility is essential to improving employment practices from hiring to career advancement.” Looking forward, YorkU plans to use the dashboard to inform a full employment systems review, which will be conducted in the next 18 months.
