Diversity News
Disabled job-seekers to receive Government support to secure new role
The Government have announced that they will be boosting the number of specialist advisers who aid disabled job-seekers to secure and stay in work. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have stated that there will be an increase to the number of specialist job...
Female directors paid £500,000 less than male counterparts
According to new research, female directors at FTSE 350 firms are, on average, are paid half a million pounds less than directors who are male. Research conducted by Fox and Partners, an employment and partnership law firm, found that women are less likely to be...
Institutional racism is not present in workplaces, Government report finds
A new report commissioned by the Government argues that institutional racism is not present in the UK. Instead, the report describes how modern Britain fosters a system which " is [no longer] deliberately rigged against ethnic minorities". According to new findings...
Unemployment scarring: Who is at risk and what can be done?
Unemployment scarring is a term used to describe long-lasting effects which emerge from being made unemployed. According to the ESCR, it is usually used in response to youth unemployment - causing people to have lower pay, higher unemployment and reduced life chances...
What are the top 10 locations in the UK for women to work in?
A survey evaluates the top 10 UK locations for women to work in, taking into account gender wage gaps, median annual earnings and the amount of female employees in senior roles. A study by SmartSurvey outlines the best locations for women to work in, when it comes to...
Transgender people more likely to hide their identity at work now than five years ago
In a survey of 410 workers, two-thirds of transgender employees have had to hide their identity at work in comparison to just over half of workers who did the same five years ago. A new survey by Totaljobs highlights that almost two-thirds (65 per cent) of transgender...
A third of BME workers say they have been unfairly turned down for a job
This is compared to under a fifth of white workers (19 per cent) who reported the same treatment. New research by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) finds that a third of Black and Ethnic Minority (BME) employees report being unfairly turned down for a vacancy. This...
Almost a fifth of FTSE 100 companies have no ethnic diversity at board-level
Higher-earning women more likely to reduce paid work after childbirth than male partners
Research shows that mothers who have a higher salary within the household pre-childbirth are still more frequently leaving the workplace after having a child, in comparison to their male partners. A new analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) shows that...
Calls for Government to protect disabled workers from unlawful redundancy
At a TUC disabled workers conference, the union body urged the Government to take steps to ensure that disabled workers are not unlawfully targeted for redundancy. Citing ONS data, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) stated that the Government needed to do more to...
Diversity Analysis
Heather Rolfe: Older Workers and Age Discrimination
Older, wiser but an outsider Spare a thought for people looking for work during the pandemic lockdown, sending out hundreds of applications with no success. But, for many older workers, this isn’t unusual even in normal times. A recent study for the Centre for Ageing...
Stuart Branch: How Weetabix has closed the gender pay gap in the past year
For Weetabix, our gender and inclusion work is about being responsible and doing the right thing, even when no one’s looking. It is a fundamental part of our culture. A company, whatever sector they might be in, is only as good as the people within it and focusing on...
Stuart Affleck: How to increase diversity of thought in the workplace
Adam Mitcheson: How technology can help build an inclusive and diverse culture
The case for diversity and inclusivity in the workplace is stronger than ever following the events of 2020. In October, Legal & General – the UK’s biggest fund manager – warned FTSE 100 companies with all-white boards that it will vote against those that fail to...
Ewan Carr: Staying mindful of reasonable adjustments during COVID-19
New research has shown that one fifth of disabled employees have had their request to work from home, be furloughed or redeployed during the pandemic rejected. Whether an employee’s request is valid depends on the individual case, however, the pandemic shouldn’t be...
Geoffroy de Lestrange: How HR leaders can set a culture of challenging unconscious bias
Everyone has an unconscious bias. Unlike a normal bias, which the person is aware of, an unconscious bias is not always obvious – often, the person may not even know about it. This is partially due to how well ingrained these thoughts and beliefs are, but also because...
Katherine Kindersley: Making recruitment more inclusive for dyslexic professionals
Dyslexia is a neurodevelopmental condition which mainly affects the development of literacy and language related skills. It is estimated that 1 in 10 people have dyslexia, but the scope and degree of challenges will likely range significantly between each person....
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...
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