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Bonuses for diversity hiring
One of the great things about covering restaurants is the chance to talk to industry people of all stripes. Last night, for example, a veteran human resources executive called to tell me about compensation trends (too late, alas, I'd filed the story) at her company, which I won't name because the conversation wasn't on the record. But she seemed in a talkative mood and given her reputation and experience I was only too happy to oblige despite the fact the story was finally off my desk.
One of the things we talked about was "diversity." It's still a topic of concern among operators, if only because no restaurant company wants to run afoul of the EEOC or worse, the public, which could boycott a chain that gives the appearance of failing to hire people of color.
She said her company, a leader in its segment, by the way, has for several years been giving bonuses multi-unit supervisors who hire female and minority managers. She couldn't tell me the percentage "diversity" hiring accounted for but she did say the incentive piece was enough to make a difference.
That surprised me a little, and it made me wonder if other restaurant companies bonused multi-unit managers for hiring female, black, Latinos, or Asian managers. I've know of only one other company -- a fine-dining operator -- that just this year made something similar part of its GM compensation.
In that case, however, the bonus depends partly on increasing market share by way of minorities.
Does your company bonuses managers for hiring people of color as managers? If so, can you furnish details of the incentive plan? I'm eager to find out more.
Bonuses for diversity hiring
August 14, 2008
One of the great things about covering restaurants is the chance to talk to industry people of all stripes. Last night, for example, a veteran human resources executive called to tell me about compensation trends (too late, alas, I'd filed the story) at her company, which I won't name because the conversation wasn't on the record. But she seemed in a talkative mood and given her reputation and experience I was only too happy to oblige despite the fact the story was finally off my desk. |
She said her company, a leader in its segment, by the way, has for several years been giving bonuses multi-unit supervisors who hire female and minority managers. She couldn't tell me the percentage "diversity" hiring accounted for but she did say the incentive piece was enough to make a difference.
That surprised me a little, and it made me wonder if other restaurant companies bonused multi-unit managers for hiring female, black, Latinos, or Asian managers. I've know of only one other company -- a fine-dining operator -- that just this year made something similar part of its GM compensation.
In that case, however, the bonus depends partly on increasing market share by way of minorities.
Does your company bonuses managers for hiring people of color as managers? If so, can you furnish details of the incentive plan? I'm eager to find out more.
Posted by David Farkas on August 14, 2008 | Comments (1)
August 15, 2008
In response to: Bonuses for diversity hiring
Steve commented:
In response to: Bonuses for diversity hiring
Steve commented:
I'm not so sure "diversity bonuses" are a good idea. This reeks of a quota system and very well could backfire.
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