Unchecked antisemitism and bias in the workplace inevitably affect employees and lead to a non-inclusive work culture that normalizes hate. We work with businesses and organizations of all types to provide antisemitism education programming and resources to help workplaces create inclusive spaces where all employees can thrive.
Why Now
With antisemitism on the rise, it is time for workplaces to join the fight against bias and hatred and ensure that addressing antisemitism and the experiences of Jewish employees are part of organizational culture and workplace diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategy.
ADL’s 2023 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents recorded 8,873 antisemitic incidents across the United States. This represents a 140% increase from the 3,698 incidents recorded in 2022 and is the highest number on record since ADL began tracking antisemitic incidents in 1979. In fact, ADL tracked more incidents in 2023 than in the previous three years combined. Incidents increased in all major Audit categories. Assault incidents increased by 45% to 161 incidents, vandalism increased 69% to 2,177 incidents and harassment increased 184% to 6,535 incidents.
Why ADL
Through our work with the business community, ADL has advised companies and employees from a range of industries, from technology and social media to hospitality, construction and real estate, on how to deal with bias and hate on their platforms and in their workplaces. ADL has organized high-profile coalition-based campaigns like Stop Hate for Profit, which brought together ADL, the NAACP, LULAC, Color of Change and Common Sense Media among other organizations and united more than 1,100 brands in a successful effort to expose Facebook for its lax approach to combating antisemitism and racism.
What You Can Do
Ask for Comprehensive Measures and Policies
Get practical advice and necessary tools to effectively communicate your concerns and asks with leadership, DEI and HR departments in your workplace.
Take Personal Actions to Reduce Antisemitism
Use our resources and actionable steps on raising your personal awareness of antisemitism and taking individual steps to create an inclusive environment in the workplace.
Speak Up about an Incident
ADL works to prevent people from being targeted because of their religion, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or any other protected identity characteristic. But we cannot do it alone.
Ask for Comprehensive Measures and Policies
Commit to championing more comprehensive measures and policies to combat antisemitism in your workplace.
Workplace Pledge to Fight Antisemitism
This pledge represents the most comprehensive measure your workplace can adopt to address antisemitism and create an inclusive work environment.
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
Given the relative absence of religious or faith-based ERGs, this resource provides clarity on why Jewish ERGs are necessary, how to create one, and supporting resources.
Antisemitism Education
Educating employees about workplace antisemitism is a vital component of creating a safe and inclusive work environment. Consider proposing ADL’s 45-minute on-demand interactive module.
Religious Accommodation in the Workplace
Supporting religious accommodations and observances is crucial in helping employees to feel respected, accepted and at ease in their workplace. This guide provides best practices for providing religious accommodations in the workplace.
To urge your workplace to act on any of these measures and policies, you can use ADL’s Employee Advocacy Action Plan, the appropriate accompanying letter templates and religious coexistence best practices.
Take Personal Actions to Reduce Antisemitism
Raise your personal awareness of antisemitism and take individual steps to address antisemitism in your workplace.
Speak Out Against Antisemitism in the Workplace
This resource provides HR and other professionals with a framework for understanding why antisemitism is an issue that needs to be addressed in the workplace.
National Jewish Employee Resource Group (ERG)
Join ADL’s National Jewish ERG Network and connect with your Jewish colleagues and peers around the country to support their ERG goals.
Antisemitism 101 for the Workplace
View this 45-minute on-demand interactive module to develop your awareness and understanding of antisemitism, recognize how antisemitism shows up in the workplace and ways to take action.
Antisemitism Uncovered
Explore this comprehensive resource to learn about historical context, fact-based descriptions of prevalent antisemitic myths, contemporary examples and calls-to-action for addressing this hate.
Speak Up about an Incident
Thanks to thousands of people like you who have reported incidents, we are able to help communities across the country by reporting on trends, educating lawmakers and law enforcement and advocating for stronger protections from incidents and crimes.
Report an Incident
If you have experienced or witnessed an incident of antisemitism, bias, bigotry or hate in the workplace, please report it using our incident form.
Stay Safe Online
As current events trigger surges in hateful online comments, posts and messages, learn how to protect yourself and report hateful content on major online platforms.
We also recommend that you report the incident through your workplace’s reporting line. If your workplace does not have an anonymous reporting line, please note that in your incident report to ADL.