MaryLou Costa, Contributing Reporter, Digiday Media

MaryLou Costa

Contributing Reporter, Digiday Media

DE&I
May 24, 2022
How lack of legal ramifications for employers refusing flexible working is causing a female ‘flexidus’ Employees may be demanding flexibility, but it doesn't mean their employers are legally required to provide it. Lawyers say this is causing a "flexidus" of women quitting.
Culture
May 12, 2022
Transforming mental health therapy from a privilege to a commodity The masses of business leaders taking to social media with their mental health journeys are forgetting one thing - that they have the money and kudos to undergo therapy. That’s why employers must democratize therapy to make it accessible for people at all levels.
DE&I
May 11, 2022
Gender pension gap may take ‘lifetimes’ to close, experts fear The gender pay gap takes up a huge amount of media spotlight compared with the equally problematic gender pension gap - an unfortunate, yet logical, by-product of an institutionalized issue.
DE&I
Apr 6, 2022
‘I don’t have to prove my value by drinking’: Confessions of a chief strategy officer and recovered alcoholic A long-time Silicon Valley exec reflects on the company culture she’s helped build within her current employer, compared to the pressure at previous workplaces to constantly drink.
Culture
Mar 31, 2022
‘I surrounded myself with alcoholics’: How to tell when drinking work culture has gone from being fun, to being a crutch With company events like virtual happy hours contributing to professionals’ increased alcohol intake, more are wanting to call time on alcohol’s connection with work, instead demanding more meaningful lifestyle related work benefits.
DE&I
Mar 25, 2022
Why eliminating ‘bystander syndrome’ is crucial for ending harassment of women on social platforms Disturbing trends in online harassment point to the vulnerability of women, a gap in what men and women perceive to be harassment, and the presence of bystander syndrome.