Diversity
Unconscious bias training: Does it work?
Unconscious bias training is often mentioned in the context of closing the gender pay gap, but does it work and if so, what types of training is most effective? read more
Diversity
Reports show that gender diversity at companies leads to markedly better performance, yet most executives don’t have a clear plan for achieving it. This section will offer insight into how some companies are achieving their gender diversity targets, plus the latest news and opinion on the topic of diversity at work as a whole.
Diversity
How to turn up the LGBT voice in your workplace
For LGBT History Month, Paul Holcroft of Croner outlines what employers can do to create more inclusive workplaces for LGBT employees. read more
Diversity
Ethical interviewing: don’t fall foul of employment law
It’s great that equality laws are in place to give everyone the same chance at interviews, but do you know specifically what it is and isn’t OK... read more
Diversity
Call for mandatory action plans for ethnicity pay gap reporting
Make action plans for ethnicity pay gap mandatory
Employers should be required to publish an action plan on what they are doing to reduce any ethnicity pay gap they might have, the Association of... read more
White Papers
Events
Recruitment Consultancy
White Paper Downloads
Gender Equality
White paper looks at how to get more women into leadership positions
Getting more women into leadership positions
A new white paper from Workingmums.co.uk looks at how to get more women into senior leadership positions. read more
Flexible Working Practices
What makes for better flexible working?
New white paper launched on flexible working
Employers should do more to gather evidence of the growing demand for flexible working by asking people about their priorities at job interviews in... read more
Diversity
Getting more women into technology
The UK underinvests in addressing the issues that drive women’s underrepresentation in technology-related jobs, according to... read more
Creation Station Discovery Webinar
Together, with our team of 100+ franchise owners, we’ve helped inspire over 950,000 children, families and adults with award winning creative arts... read more
Women in Technology Roundtable
Given tech is one of the key sectors for the future, how can the numbers of women entering it and progressing up the career ladder be improved? read more
Women in Leadership Roundtable
This roundtable will bring together heads of HR and Diversity to discuss the major obstacles to women getting into senior roles and what works to... read more
Top Employer Awards
The Awards recognise employers both big and small who have embraced the business benefits of flexible working and have been proactive in seeking to... read more
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Diversity
Arts organisations ‘treading water’ on diversity
Arts Council England's annual report on diversity shows some improvements on gender, but little movement on disability and slow progress on BAME... read more
Diversity
Black female academics ‘face culture of bullying’
A new report highlights the battle black female academics face to gain promotion and recognition. read more
Work Life Balance
Escaping the myth of the perfect life
A new book challenges the narrative traps we live in which may or may not make us happy. read more
Diversity
Poll shows MPs back extension of Women in Finance Charter
Poll shows MPs back extension of Women in Finance Charter
54% of MPs back a call to extend the Women in Finance Charter across sectors. read more
Gender Equality
Call to extend gender pay audits to SMEs rejected
Government says no to extending gender pay audits to SMEs
The Government has rejected calls to extend gender pay audits to SMEs. read more
Top Employers
From accounts to high speed train driver
A [family] life on the railway
Giorgiana Stevens talks about her role as driver on Southeastern's high speed train line. read more
Further Reading
Managing Staff
‘Reward strategies should focus on the living wage and greater pay transparency’
A new report calls for greater focus on improving pay, pay transparency and mental well being. read more
Maternity & Parental Leave
Supporting mums and dads
Family friendly policies at Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure have made life much easier for mum and dad Phil and Natalie Conroy. read more
Dads
Adapting to change – it’s what parents do all the time
Parents are used to adapting to constantly changing circumstances. That makes them able to deal with today's workplace. read more
Recruitment
ONS figures show employment at record high
The latest employment figures suggest there is little spare capacity to meet employer vacancies. read more
Flexible Working Practices
‘Young people rank flexibility nearly as high as salary’
New survey shows big demand for flexible working from young people. read more
Managing Staff
76% feel it would be uncomfortable to talk about mental health at work
New white paper shows employees are reluctant to come forward about mental health issues. read more
Diversity
Poll shows MPs back extension of Women in Finance Charter
Poll shows MPs back extension of Women in Finance Charter
54% of MPs back a call to extend the Women in Finance Charter across sectors. read more
Dads
Workingdads.co.uk launches
Workingdads.co.uk launched this week with news, features and advice about all things related to being a working dad, plus a host of flexible job... read more
Gender Equality
Call to extend gender pay audits to SMEs rejected
Government says no to extending gender pay audits to SMEs
The Government has rejected calls to extend gender pay audits to SMEs. read more
Top Employers
From accounts to high speed train driver
A [family] life on the railway
Giorgiana Stevens talks about her role as driver on Southeastern's high speed train line. read more
Gender Equality
Settlement reached for Glasgow equal pay case
Glasgow equal pay case settled
Settlement is reached over long-standing equal pay claim in Glasgow. read more
