Flexible Working Practices
Furlough ‘has made employers more open to part-time working’
A new study by Cranfield School of Management and the CBI finds that the furlough scheme... read more
Employers
Employers can access all of our research, best practice reports and up-to-date news and features about flexible working and diversity issues in this archive – including gender pay gap information and advice, tips for managing flexible staff, how to recruit more women into your business and case studies of companies who are doing great things in this area.
Diversity
Aiming higher
Alex Rowe from McDonald's talks about how McDonald's has supported her career ambitions... read more
Flexible Working Practices
‘On-site workers less connected than those who work remotely’
A new study by Accenture shows workers who are on-site feel less connected to their... read more
Employment Rights
What will the future of work review bring?
Is the Government's review of the future of the work a welcome attempt to address crucial... read more
Diversity
Report shows 75% of women of colour have experienced racism at work
A new report from the Fawcett Society and Runnymede Trust finds many women of colour are... read more
Managing Staff
Owning wellbeing: the secret to hybrid working success
Getting teams to own their own wellbeing helps to ensure employers make the most of new... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Hybrid working increases to 24% of workers
A new ONS report looks at the impact of remote and hybrid working on employees and finds a... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Redesigning work to make hybrid work for everyone
Professor Lynda Gratton’s new book shows how employers can capitalise on the... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Call for timetable on flexible rights
The TUC is calling for a firm timetable from the government on how it plans to make access... read more
Recruitment
Return to office driving job searches
Two new studies show pay and a desire for greater flexible working are driving an increase... read more
Recruitment
Concerns about cost of living and pay fuelling resignation plans
A poll by Robert Walters finds nearly half of employees feel they are underpaid for what... read more
Diversity
How to support disability at work
With ONS figures showing the number of disabled people in work has increased by 1.3... read more
Diversity
Walking the talk on D & I
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme won WM People’s Best for Diversity and... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Is remote working less productive? Where’s the evidence?
Alan Sugar's and Jacob Rees-Mogg's attitudes to remote working are outdated and there is... read more
Gender Equality
How can employers create an “action plan” to close their gender pay gap?
Employers are increasingly expected to publish clear action plans to tackle their gender... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Attitudes to part-time progression changing
Progress is being made on showing that part-time workers can progress to senior roles, but... read more
Managing Staff
Call for change of work culture in law
The Law Society and LawCare have called for action to address a culture of long hours and... read more
Gender Equality
Gender pay gap in FTSE 100 companies falls by just 1.2% since 2017
An analysis of the gender pay gap in FTSE 100 companies shows very slow progress since... read more
Gender Equality
Tackling the factors that contribute to the gender pension gap
A new survey by our sister site workingwise.co.uk highlights how a lifetime of issues... read more
Recruitment
‘BME workers more than twice as likely to be unemployed after Covid’
Unemployment rate for BME workers now double that of white workers, says TUC. read more
Gender Equality
Saying no to non-promotable tasks
A new book looks at the many tasks that women tend to take on at work which are not... read more
