How to support POC employees after Derek Chauvin verdict

Employers must recognize that a verdict in Derek Chauvin trial doesn’t end Black employees’ trauma, writes Mandy Price, an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion, who urges not to “assume your Black employees are okay just because a verdict of ‘guilty’ was read.” Meaningful actions include simple messages to workers “acknowledging the pain they likely feel and letting them know the resources available to support them,” which should include mental health support, Price writes.