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 pay gap. So, what makes a good plan?
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Gendered ageism: ebook
WM People have published a brand new ebook on gendered ageism for International Women’s Day 2022.
Sponsored by Equinix the ebook aims to highlight the issues facing older women at work and to join the dots between gender diversity policies throughout a woman’s working life.
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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 has made employers more open to alternative ways of working,... read more
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‘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 workplace than those who work remotely. read more
Employment Rights
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Is the Government's review of the future of the work a welcome attempt to address crucial employment issues after Covid or is it designed to avoid... read more
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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 being held back in their careers as a result of bias and... read more
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Hybrid working increases to 24% of workers
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Gender Equality
The unintended consequences of pay transparency
A new study suggests that pay transparency will only bring greater pay equality if it is properly supported in other ways that address bias and... read more
Gender Equality
Pay gap analysis asks: where are the missing companies?
An analysis of the gender pay audits shows that the number of firms reporting by the deadline has fallen significantly since 2020. read more
Gender Equality
Covid group issues call to action on gender equity after the pandemic
An international group of researchers, NGOs and healthworkers has issued a call to action to ensure women are not further marginalised by the... read more
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Demand for workers still rising
The latest survey by REC and KPMG shows vacancies continue to rise as the supply of workers contracts. read more
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Women and power after Covid
An event this week at the Cambridge Festival covered different aspects of the treatment of women during the pandemic and why the rush to 'return to... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Ethnic minority people more likely to leave jobs due to lack of flex
People from Black and other ethnic minority backgrounds are more likely to leave jobs if there is not enough flexibility, with challenges combining... read more
Gender Equality
The impact of gender pay gap reporting on transgender and non-binary employees
Lucie Mitchell investigates the issue of reporting gender pay gaps when gender is not defined in the regulations. read more
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workingmums.co.uk hosted two recent workshops on how empathy can be used to create more engaged, productive workforces. read more
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workingmums.co.uk publishes white paper on the impact of Covid on women at work
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workingmums.co.uk publishes white paper on mental well being after Covid
workingmums.co.uk has published a white paper on its recent roundtable with employers on the well being challenges of working during a pandemic and... read more
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Diversity and inclusion post-Covid-19
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workingmums.co.uk white paper on agile working in an age of coronavirus
workingmums.co.uk held a virtual roundtable with employers from across industry in June to discuss agile working at a time of coronavirus and how it... read more
