Diversity News
Ethnicity pay gap reporting should be made mandatory from 2023, urge CIPD
This move, the body argues, will help to bolster workplace equality and create consistency of disclosures among organisations. The professional body for Human Resources and People Development, the CIPD, have called for mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting to apply...
Businesses failing to make gender pay gap action a priority, CMI warns
The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) state employers should take urgent action to close the gender pay gap. New research by the CMI and the EHRC expresses that, moving forward, there is a significant risk that...
Disability Awareness Day: How can HR support staff with disabilities?
With Disability Awareness Day falling over the weekend, HRreview investigates the different ways in which this group can be supported, both now and moving forward. Recent research from the UK parliament reveal that there were around 4.4 million disabled people in work...
KPMG seeks to hire working class staff
‘Big Four’ accounting and consulting firm KPMG has announced a new aim to ensure that almost a third of its senior employees come from a working class background by 2030. This makes it one of the first large UK businesses to set such a target. The company has defined...
Only one in ten believe their workplace displays gender equality
Unemployment among young, Black people rises to over 40 per cent
This is compared to the number of young, white people who are unemployed which has marginally increased from 10.1 per cent to 12.4 per cent. According to a new report by the Public Accounts Committee, unemployment among young, Black people has almost doubled...
Apple staff publish open letter to urge action on diversity and inclusion
Apple employees have written an open letter to CEO Tim Cook, stating that their "experiences with the People team in dealing with harrassment and discrimination" have left them vulnerable. Employees working for tech giant Apple have published an open letter,...
Women who take maternity leave face microaggressions in the workplace
New research finds that many women face sexist comments and microaggressions at work during their pregnancy. According to a new study conducted by researchers at London South Bank University, around half of women surveyed felt that taking maternity leave had a...
Female FTSE 100 directors earning 73 per cent less than male counterparts
New research indicates a gap of almost three-quarters between the earnings of female and male directors within the FTSE 100, raising key questions and concerns about the gender pay gap. A new study by New Street Consulting Group highlights that female directors within...
BME unemployment rate rises at triple the speed of redundancies among white workers
New analysis from the Trades Union Congress, analysing ONS figures, has revealed that the unemployment rate for BME workers has tripled compared to the unemployment rate among their white counterparts. The figures suggest that Black and minority ethnic workers have...
Diversity Analysis
Kathryn Barnes: Why inclusive leadership begins with cultural competence
According to a report by McKinsey & Company, in recent years, more diverse businesses have financially outperformed their competitors. While the global pandemic and subsequent job losses have had an adverse impact on the drive for improved diversity, businesses...
Matt Stephens: How to support Gen-Z staff who are working remotely
Fans of returning to the office have recently increasingly expressed concern for the predicament of remote Gen-Z employees. Arguments in favour of the return range from the potential isolation young workers face to networking and learning and development opportunities...
Sheila Attwood: How Employee Resource Groups can boost workplace inclusivity
For many businesses, a prominent barrier to creating a fully inclusive workplace is misinterpretation and a too-narrow focus. For instance, an employer may look to create a more gender-neutral recruitment process, but by honing in on only one diversity issue, others...
Sarah Evans: The importance of Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting
The importance of ethnic pay gap reporting and how to prepare Over the last 18 months, it is probably safe to say that the UK employment market and the world of work has been upended like never before in peace time. We know there is more to come with a likely spike in...
Simon Ratcliffe: Changing the language around inclusion in the workplace
As a middle aged, white, straight male, I have often been told that my involvement in diversity and inclusion (D&I) is somewhat unusual. Ironically, perceiving inclusion efforts as something that you can only take part in if you have experienced adversity yourself...
Chris Quickfall: Why neurodiversity in the workplace must be included in the D&I conversation
Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) has become a vital topic as society and workplaces open themselves up to more diverse perspectives. D&I has been a consideration for HR leaders for a long while, but what we think of when we talk about this issue is changing....
Chinwe Odimba-Chapman and Raphael Mokades: Fighting Class Discrimination – Unintended Consequences
Recently, the Social Mobility Commission reported that the class composition of senior civil servants has barely changed since 1967. It found those from poorer backgrounds were less likely to climb what was dubbed the “velvet drainpipe”, and that the great majority of...
Emma Keens: Inclusive Language within Job Adverts
Watch your language: Three ways your job ads can boost diversity Diversity in the workplace isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s good for business. A study from McKinsey has shown that companies ranking higher for gender, racial and ethnic diversity make more money...
Jennifer Liston-Smith: A best-in-class approach to the school year for employers
As the UK gradually emerges from lockdown, it can be tempting to think that we are on a smooth path ‘back to normality’. Having dealt with enormous disruption to almost every aspect of our lives, the reopening of society is a welcome sign. However, there could still...
Katherine Kindersley: How to make recruitment more inclusive for ADHD
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects around 5 per cent of children and 3 per cent of adults in the UK. It is a complex condition that affects a person’s ability to control attention, impulses, and...
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