Diversity
ADHD in the workplace: the impact on women
Gabrielle Pendlebury from Onebright on women with ADHD and how employers can manage people with ADHD better. 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.
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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Diversity
Why publishing data helps to promote action on D & I
Why mental health initiatives, diversity and inclusion and flexible working are not... read more
Gender Equality
How do we tackle entrenched sexism at work?
Why Cressida Dick's resignation needs to ignite a wider reflection on how we tackle... read more
Diversity
Why neurodiversity is good for business
Thom Dennis of Serenity in Leadership says that neurodiversity is something businesses... read more
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Diversity
Aiming higher
Alex Rowe from McDonald's talks about how McDonald's has supported her career ambitions and helped her feel more comfortable about speaking about... read more
Diversity
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
Diversity
How to support disability at work
With ONS figures showing the number of disabled people in work has increased by 1.3 million since 2017, Jennifer Williams from Acas advises how... read more
Diversity
Walking the talk on D & I
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme won WM People’s Best for Diversity and Inclusion Award 2022. Here Alethea Beharie-Campbell describes what... read more
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?... read more
Gender Equality
The gender pay gap in construction
Some construction companies have seen their pay gaps slightly increase this year as they try to create a pipeline of female talent by hiring more... read more
Diversity
Disability pay gap falls to 13.8%
The disability pay gap has narrowed slightly between 2019 and 2021, according to official statistics. read more
White Papers & Reports
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 during Covid held in January. read more
Managing Staff
Creating empathetic workplaces
workingmums.co.uk hosted two recent workshops on how empathy can be used to create more engaged, productive workforces. read more
Diversity
workingmums.co.uk publishes white paper on the impact of Covid on women at work
workingmums.co.uk has published a white paper based on a recent virtual roundtable with leading employers focused on the impact of Covid-19 on women... read more
Flexible Working Practices
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
Further Reading
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
Recruitment
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
Childcare
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
