ADL to track US companies’ policies on Jewish employees

By the Editorial Team · Wednesday, September 2, 2026

JLens, an affiliate of the Anti-Defamation League, launched the JLens Workplace Tracker to evaluate how the 100 largest U.S. publicly traded companies support Jewish employees through policies on religious accommodations and anti-discrimination measures. By awarding Gold, Silver, and Bronze statuses based on these practices, the initiative seeks to increase transparency and encourage better workplace inclusion amid evidence that Jewish employees face discrimination and challenges in religious observance.

JLens, an affiliate of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and a registered investment advisor with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, has introduced the JLens Workplace Tracker to assess corporate policies supporting Jewish employees. The tool evaluates the 100 largest publicly traded U.S. companies on their adoption of 14 key workplace practices related to Jewish experience, religious accommodations, and protections against discrimination.

The tracker focuses on specific indicators such as the existence of Jewish employee resource groups (ERGs), antisemitism training programs, protections against ancestry and religious discrimination, availability of floating holidays, designated prayer or reflection spaces, and confidential mechanisms for reporting concerns. Companies were designated medal statuses—Gold, Silver, or Bronze—based on publicly available and self-reported information. Thirty firms earned medals, while the remaining 70 were classified as "Not Rated" due to insufficient data.

Among those receiving Gold recognition were Amazon, Bank of America, Cisco, JPMorgan Chase, KKR, Pfizer, S&P Global, Spotify, and Uber. Silver awards went to Accenture, Coca-Cola, Eli Lilly, GE Vernova, Intuit, Meta, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Thermo Fisher Scientific. Companies earning Bronze included AbbVie, Adobe, Alphabet, American Express, Apple, Citigroup, CrowdStrike, Medtronic, Morgan Stanley, Netflix, Palo Alto Networks, and Texas Instruments.

Ari Hoffnung, managing director of JLens, highlighted the challenges Jewish employees face in seeking religious accommodations, especially during the High Holy Days and when newly employed. He noted that clear company policies and onboarding guidance can normalize such requests, reducing pressure on employees to navigate these issues discreetly.

In conjunction with the tracker, JLens released The JLens Workplace Guide: Practices that Support Jewish Employees at Work. The guide features examples from companies with supportive initiatives, including KKR’s Jewish Heritage Network, Alphabet’s holiday scheduling practices, Citigroup’s floating Heritage Day, and Salesforce’s multi-faith prayer accommodations.

The initiative responds to data revealing workplace challenges faced by Jewish Americans. According to the Jewish@Work 2024 survey by Cial, 13% of Jewish employees have contemplated leaving their jobs due to their experiences related to their Jewish identity. Additionally, research sponsored by the ADL Center for Antisemitism Research found that job applicants identifying as Jewish American or Israeli American received fewer positive responses than those with Western European backgrounds in controlled hiring experiments.

JLens emphasized that the Workplace Tracker serves as an informational resource rather than a ranking or direct measure of employee experience. Companies may update their information for reassessment at any time, aiming to encourage transparency and improvements in accommodating Jewish employees in the workplace.

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