The computer software conglomerate Adobe officially recognized a Jewish employee resource group at the company, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law announced on Wednesday.
“The Brandeis Center applauds Adobe’s Jewish employees on the establishment of an officially recognized ERG—the Jewish Employee Network—joining Adobe’s other ethnicity-based ERGs,” said Kenneth L. Marcus, chairman of the Brandeis Center.
“Adobe is to be commended for acknowledging that Jewish identity is not limited to religious beliefs but, like other ethnic groups, is rooted in shared ancestry, culture, history and language,” he said.
“We are proud to have supported Adobe employees in securing this important recognition and grateful to see a major global company do right by its Jewish workforce,” he continued. “Ensuring that all employees receive equal access to the benefits of ERG participation is both a legal obligation and the right thing to do.”
ERGs are company-sponsored groups organized around shared characteristics, such as race, ethnicity or sexual orientation. They “provide significant employment benefits in the workplace,” allowing for collective advocacy, allocated resources and other benefits, according to the Brandeis Center.
Adobe’s decision comes a week after the Brandeis Center sent a letter to Microsoft demanding that it allow for a Jewish ERG or it would take legal action.
