Gender Equality
The gender pay gap in financial services
Some of the highest gender pay gaps are often found in financial and insurance activities,... read more
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Gender Equality
The gender pay gap in law
Law firms have had some of the highest gender pay gaps this year. While their numbers for... read more
Gender Equality
The gender pay gap in education 2021
Education has a 26% gender pay gap, which, according to the BBC, is the highest sectoral... read more
Gender Equality
The gender pay gap in construction
Construction, education and financial services are the sectors with the highest gender pay... read more
Diversity
Wellbeing: the next frontier for DEI
Well being is the next frontier for diversity and inclusion, a conference heard yesterday.... read more
Returning to Work
White paper on returner programmes published
WM People has launched a white paper on returners following a roundtable event in... read more
Gender Equality
Women in the workplace: leadership and burnout
The latest Women in the Workplace report by McKinsey & Company and LeanIn.Org shows... read more
Gender Equality
‘Employers should stop asking about salary history during recruitment’
The Fawcett Society is launching a campaign to stop employers from asking for people’s... read more
Self Employment
Side hustles: what you need to know
With furlough leaving many people 20% worse off than they were pre-pandemic, there has... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Flexible working and recruitment after Covid
Covid-19 has made large numbers of working parents - and many others - reconsider their... read more
Employment Rights
What to do if you witness racial inequality at work
As businesses become more aware of systemic racial inequality, many are reviewing their... read more
Flexible Working Practices
How to address hybrid working cybersecurity risks
The Financial Conduct Authority this week announced plans to evaluate firms considering... read more
Work Life Balance
Supporting carers at work
What are the best employers doing to support people with caring responsibilities, whether... read more
Career Advice
Boosting your professional profile
Your professional profile is the section that should sit at the top of your CV underneath... read more
Employment Rights
The case for extending paid leave for miscarriage
This week is Baby Loss Awareness Week which brings together anyone whose life has been... read more
Returning to Work
What are the key messages for returners?
Returners should own their career break rather than hide it, value themselves and... read more
Childcare
Review: Rise of the Girl by Jo Wimble-Groves
Growing up I always felt a need to be perfect - the perfect daughter, the A* student and... read more
Returning to Work
Returners discuss their journey back to a fulfilling role
With the right support and attitude, those who have taken short or longer career breaks... read more
Gender Equality
Getting more women into logistics
The current shortage of HGV drivers has been front page news for weeks as have efforts to... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Leading the way on job shares
Hannah Essex and Claire Walker are job share veterans and are keen to get more companies... read more
Gender Equality
‘Now is the time for action on racial equity’
Employers need to show that they have paid more than lip service to racial equity and... read more
