Gender Equality
Urban wage premium greater for women than men
New research on the earnings boost of working in cities shows women benefit more than men. read more
Gender Equality
Access all the latest news, features and opinion regarding gender equality at work, including coverage of the Gender Pay Gap. Employers can also find best practice information about how to strive for gender equality and diversity in their workplaces, and access all the latest news.
Gender Equality
‘Women economists held to higher standards than men’
Two papers at the Royal Economic Society conference look at bias against female economists... read more
Gender Equality
Gender pay gap remains static
An analysis of those gender pay audits submitted this year - despite a six-month... read more
Gender Equality
Asda loses Supreme Court appeal in equal pay case
Asda has lost the first round of an equal pay case at the Supreme Court, with the Court... read more
Gender Equality
Report highlights lack of female leaders in retail
A report of the UK's top retailers finds 69% have no women in their top three positions... read more
Gender Equality
Sainsbury’s loses Employment Tribunal case linked to equal pay claim
Sainsbury's has been ordered to pay costs in an equal pay-related claim. read more
Gender Equality
Firms miss target for women in senior roles amid pandemic
A review finds that most City firms have failed to meet their targets for female... read more
Gender Equality
Measuring masculine norms
A new report from the OECD calls for better data on 'restrictive masculinities' across... read more
Gender Equality
‘Government has failed to recognise gendered impact of furlough scheme’
A new report on the impact of the furlough scheme on women in the early part of the... read more
Gender Equality
Why the gender pay gap needs to be a priority
A webinar yesterday heard how a lack of commitment to tackling the gender pay gap during... read more
Gender Equality
Making diversity and inclusion training accessible and easy
A new app aims to offer a one-stop shop for diversity and inclusion training for leaders... read more
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This International Women’s Day we #ChooseToChallenge
This International Women’s Day we #ChooseToChallenge. Today, colleagues from across the... read more
Gender Equality
Address the gender pay gap…but not now
Surveys for International Women's Day show women doing much more during lockdown, concerns... read more
Gender Equality
IWD: getting more women into construction
This IWD, how can we get more women into male-dominated sectors such as construction? asks... read more
Gender Equality
EU aims to toughen pay reporting obligations for companies
The European Commission publishes plans for fines for employers who don't act on gender... read more
Gender Equality
Gender pay gap enforcement suspended for six months
Equality and Human Rights Commission confirms six-month delay in enforcing gender pay gap... read more
Gender Equality
Call for taskforce on women’s employment issues
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women and Work wants to see a taskforce set up to... read more
Gender Equality
Campaigners sign petition to reinstate gender pay gap reporting
Leading equality campaigners have called for the Government to reinstate gender pay gap... read more
Gender Equality
workingmums.co.uk launches white paper on women and work during Covid
workingmums.co.uk has launched a white paper based on its roundtable on women and work... read more
Gender Equality
Fears mount over gender pay audit suspension
Fears are mounting that the Government may suspend gender pay gap reporting again at a... read more
Gender Equality
The gender equality problem at the heart of Government
The Women and Equalities Committee report highlights frustration at the failure of... read more
