Equality & Diversity

Figures from the Professional Boards Forum have revealed that the rate of female appointments to FTSE 100 boards has slowed significantly this year, with only 12% of posts being appointed…

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CIPD responds to government consultation on the administration of Shared Parental Leave As the Government’s consultation on the administration of Shared Parental Leave draws to a close, the CIPD has…

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Discrimination and short-sightedness is at the root of a growing army of unemployed over 50’s at a time when the mature workforce need more income, according to Cognitive Neuroscientist and…

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Spending cuts by the coalition government are said to be setting back equality gains made by women in the last five years, according to a report from the CEDAW Working…

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In the Race for Opportunity (RfO) Awards 2012 held this week, car hire company Enterprise Rent-A-Car received the Innovation Award for its unique Diversity Scorecard initiative. Race for Opportunity is…

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GE’s Women’s Network wins second place in the category Outstanding Employee Network of the Year at the European Diversity Awards In Europe, GE’s financial business, GE Capital, 33% of its…

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Women 1st, the initiative that aims to increase the representation of women on boards across the hospitality, passenger transport, travel and tourism industries, announced the launch of new corporate membership…

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Anglia Ruskin launches new leadership development programme in Cambridge Anglia Ruskin University is helping women in the East of England to break through the glass ceiling in their workplace with…

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Discrimination against women in the workplace is once again in the public eye after Kate Torpey issued a claim of unfair dismissal, sex discrimination and discrimination on the grounds of…

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Equal opportunities are an important component of any workplace, from disability considerations, through to awareness of religious needs. The equality between men and women is an area Careerstructure.com has been…

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The book of Exodus states “the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work” (Exodus 20:8-11). In the realms of…

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Religious dress at work is a subject that is never far from the news and one that continues to cause confusion for employers. Previous high profile cases have included decisions…

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The debate around women in the boardroom has continued to rage once again, with the latest report from the Cranfield International Centre for Women Leaders highlighting that numbers are stalling….

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As the diversity debate continues to rage across the global business landscape, it strikes me that perhaps in some cases, HR professionals are trying to find a cure before they’ve…

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The diversity agenda often focuses on the areas which many managers are more familiar with – women in the board-room for example. But diversity is something which should be incorporated…

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The question of how to get more women into work has gone round the business circuit many times. Ultimately, as organisations continue to compete for top talent, there has been…

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