Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee & Human Resources Network

The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) committee helps develop, promote strategies and best practices within the realms of racial, social, sexual, and gender diversity.

The Human Resources Network mission statement is to provide an executive forum to promote the exchange of knowledge, to serve as a resource for best practices, and to ensure the textile rental industry is recognized as a great place to work.

Current Projects

Professional Development, Networking & Information-Sharing

DEI sponsored webinars to engage members on feeling comfortable while having difficult/crucial conversations, create a better understanding of diversity issues as well as assist membership through accessible training and education to help eliminate all biases based on personal characteristics and perceptions.

The committee is working closely with the TRSA to help develop session topics and content for EMI, PMI, MMI, Annual and Healthcare conferences.

The committee & network guides programming for the HR, Health & Safety Summit, an annual event that unites these industry professionals to discuss best management practices in these fields. Presenters and participants share information important to daily HR operations, covering the latest issues in employment law, recruiting, retention and more.

HR-focused webinars and virtual roundtable discussions are facilitated by the group as well as the committee working closely with TRSA to help develop session topics and content for EMI, PMI, MMI, Annual and Healthcare conferences.

TRSA Event Calendar

TRSA DEI & HR Resources

Links and PDFs to help you build or enhance your DEI program; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) website home page and hiring guidance; identity group definitions and EEOC laws related to identity groups.

Overview articles, how-to and best practices for employers
Employee-led Resource Groups that foster diverse, inclusive workplaces
Articles on affirmative action, Black Lives Matter, more

Find DEI Resources

Network members provide links and downloads to guide the industry in achieving diversity and inclusion, using the TRSA intern-hiring program, viewing all TRSA webinars and online courses and accessing management courses, books and TRSA articles and webinars related to the HR profession. Under development are shared job descriptions for laundry positions.

HR Resources

Industry Careers

The committee oversees TRSA efforts to promote linen, uniform and facility services careers, including this webpage that presents department roles and positions in the industry’s laundries. The page also links to the TRSA Career Center (lists industry-specific jobs), TRSA Internship Program and Laundry Operations and Management text describing industry best practices and fundamentals.

Industry Careers

Surveys and Benchmarking

The committee periodically surveys members on a variety of topics, such as drug testing, employee screening tactics, absenteeism & company attendance policies, route driver compensation, T&E and gift policies, HR staffing, voluntary terminations and profit sharing. Each year, the committee prepares the Plant Employee Compensation Report, which benchmarks differences in pay and benefits between various types of linen, uniform and facility services operations for the range of exempt and non-exempt positions.

Compensation Report Details