Diversity News
MP presents bill for businesses to publish their gender pay gap data
Yesterday (20th October), a Labour MP presented a bill in Parliament that would mean businesses with 100 or more employees would be required to release their gender pay gap data. Labour MP, Stella Creasy, presented a bill in Parliament yesterday which would, by law,...
What can organisations do to tackle unconscious bias?
Unconscious bias has been a very important topic to HR staff this year especially with the rise of diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives. HRreview previously reported on how 60 per cent of organisations wanted to focus on DE&I programs this year...
Gender pay gap reporting: UK lags behind other countries, research finds
A new report has concluded that the UK is "unique in its light touch approach" as it does not require private employers to produce a plan to tackle gender pay gaps. A new report by the Fawcett Society and the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College...
Pay gap between white and ethnic minority employees drastically narrows
The pay gap between white and ethnic minority employees has narrowed to its lowest level since 2012 in England and Wales. According to new research from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), reporting on 2019 figures, the hourly median pay between white and ethnic...
Tesco employees take legal action over equal pay dispute
Yesterday (6th October 2020), the Tesco Action Group went to court over claims that the supermarket did not pay staff equally, with men being paid more than women over a seven year time frame. This legal action was first brought against Tesco in 2018 as estimates...
L&G vow to vote against FTSE 100 if they do not hire a BAME board member
Legal & General (L&G), a leading financial services company, has demanded that all FTSE-100 companies must have a BAME (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic) director by 2022. L&G has announced that they are calling on all FTSE 100 companies and S&P 500 in...
Diversity and inclusion features introduced on Glassdoor
Glassdoor, a site that allows employees to anonymously rate their companies, has announced their newest features which is hoped to "deliver greater transparency into the current state of diversity, equity and inclusion within companies". Employment rating site,...
CBI calls for company boards to have “at least one BAME member”
Yesterday (1st October 2020), the confederation of British Industry (CBI) called on UK firms to have at least one BAME (black, asian or minority ethnic) member on their board by 2021. This scheme has been backed by firms such as Deloitte, Aviva, Linklaters and...
Women make up big part of low paid jobs and small part of high paid
Over three-quarters of those with a salary of over £73,000 are men and over half of the workers who earn £17,000 are women. This was discovered by INvolve, the diversity specialists who found that 77 per cent of people with salaries over £73,000 are men, whilst 56 per...
Black men feel least trusted and black women least empowered in UK offices
Black men feel the least trusted and black women the least empowered in UK offices. This was discovered by Engaging Business, Diversity & Inclusion Research which found that black men aged 35-44 feel the least trusted to make decisions in the workplace. They are...
Diversity Analysis
Alexandra Anders: Why organisations are still struggling with diversity and how to break the cycle
When it comes to equality at the top, UK organisations are still not faring well new research* recently revealed. While admittedly some progress has been made, with more women now occupying positions in the boardroom, women still only fill 33% of boardroom positions...
Jamie Mackenzie: The Benefits of a Neurodiverse Team
Many employers are actively aware of the need to promote diversity in their workplaces in matters of race, gender, beliefs, and sexual orientation. But neurodiversity, including autism, ADHD, dyslexia and other alternative ways of thinking, is an area that is often...
Lisa Dolan: Why workplace diversity is more important than ever post-Covid
It’s no secret that when the pandemic hit earlier this year, existing workplace inequality was exposed – and exacerbated. Minorities, the elderly, those with physical disabilities and ill mental health, and the younger generation have all been disproportionately...
Suki Sandhu: How can we support LGBTQ+ workers who experience discrimination in the workplace?
LGBTQ+ discrimination should, by now, be a thing of the past. We have come a long way as a society, and as we approach the third decade of the 21st century, business owners should take comfort in the knowledge that such discrimination is now in the rear-view mirror....
Claire England: Social mobility, it’s time for employers to up their game
It is well known that a significant number of industries are guilty of a lack of socio-economic diversity within their workforce. The property sector is just one example where a large number of roles are held by white, middle class, privately educated individuals,...
Rebecca Berry: All BBC presenters are equal, but some more than others
The BBC found itself on the cusp of an avalanche of equal pay claims this month, following the success of Samira Ahmed in the Employment Tribunal. Since 2012, Ms Ahmed has presented the BBC’s “Newswatch”– a 15 minute weekly programme looking back at its news coverage,...
Nicola Sullivan: How digital recruitment innovation could change the face of the police force
Of all the public bodies that would benefit from an injection of diversity, the police force must surely rank among the highest. Home Office figures released last month (October) show that just 1.7 per cent of the police officers patrolling our streets in England and...
Sylvia Sage: What should HR teams learn from Lloyd’s of London’s sexual harassment accusations?
Lloyd’s of London has come under fire following reports of sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour. These complaints by staff at the world’s biggest and oldest insurance market are a stark reminder to all businesses that the male-dominated macho culture of the...
Melissa Whiting: Why it’s time to give women the chance to lead the world
I attended the Global Women Summit in Basel, Switzerland recently; a place for top government, business and nonprofit organisation officials to meet and exchange ideas. Attending this year’s summit, I realised that it coincided with outside events that nicely...
Arran Heal: How to make discrimination worse
Employers aren’t afraid to discriminate - because they know it’s unlikely they’ll get caught out. So claims a new report from Parliament’s Women and Equalities Committee (WEC). The study looks at how the Equality Act of 2010 has been enforced, pointing to evidence of...
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