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.
Disabled workers still facing big barriers, but the numbers in employment - particularly women with disabilities - are rising, according to new figures released this week. read more
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
For LGBT History Month, Paul Holcroft of Croner outlines what employers can do to create more inclusive workplaces for LGBT employees. read more
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
A new white paper on dads in the workplace aims to explore challenges and highlight best practice as men become more vocal about work life balance... read more
A new workingmums.co.uk white paper looks at the ways employers can reach out to returners to plug skills shortages and increase diversity of thought... read more
For International Women's Day, workingmums.co.uk is publishing its 2019 Best Practice Report which provides details of what award-winning employers... read more
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A report from the Fawcett Society says the UK is “generations away” from achieving gender equality as women remain seriously underrepresented in... read more
A report from the Financial Reporting Council says companies need to do better on promoting a diverse culture and stakeholder engagement. read more
Rachel McElroy from Solutionize Global outlines how tech needs to open up to let a more diverse range of entrepreneurs in. read more
Lloyd's of London has launched a guide to trans and non binary inclusion. read more
New figures highlight a disability pay gap as the BBC announces moves to increase representation both on screen and behind the scenes. read more
Labour has launched its election manifesto with pledges on flexible working, free childcare and employment rights. read more
Lloyd's of London has launched a guide to trans and non binary inclusion. read more
There's a lot of talk about certainty, but in today's world uncertainty is something we are going to have to get increasingly used to. read more
Ian and Jane Spencer both work for WH Smith and have been able to work flexibly while raising their family. read more
Campaigners welcome the appointment of a new 'head of flexible working' in the NHS. read more
Girls' choices not to take STEM subjects are likely to affect the gender pay gap. So what can we do about it? read more
A new report from the CIPD puts the spotlight on fair pay and shows a disconnect between what HR people and staff think about fairness. read more
Ageism in the workplace affects women differently than men because of societal attitudes towards older women. read more
