Diversity News
Gender pay gap is most prevalent for those aged over 50, research reveals
A new analysis of official figures finds that employees aged over 50 are most impacted by the gender pay gap - with the difference in salaries reaching almost 25 per cent. Research undertaken by Rest Less, a jobs and advice site for people aged over 50, of ONS...
Government phases out unconscious bias training as “no evidence” that it works
The Government recently announced it would be phasing out the use of unconscious bias training within the Civil Service and has encouraged other organisations to follow their lead. In a written statement, the Government revealed that they would be scrapping the use...
OECD urges HR to make their workforce age-inclusive
New research by OECD (The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) highlights that HR must take steps to make the workforce more inclusive as more generations work side-by-side in the workplace. A new report by the OECD highlights the importance of...
BME workers faced “triple whammy” of threats during the pandemic
Research shows that workers who are Black or Minority Ethnic have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic in multiple ways. Research released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and Trades Union Congress (TUC) reveals that BME workers (Black,...
Pinterest pays out £16.9 million after gender discrimination claims
The social media app Pinterest have agreed to pay out £16.9 million after former Chief Operating Officer, Françoise Brougher, brought claims of gender discrimination against the company. In one of the largest publicly announced settlements for gender discrimination,...
Workers with disabilities are 80 per cent more likely to feel excluded at work
New research highlights the lack of inclusion that employees with disabilities feel within the workplace in comparison to other colleagues. According to new research by Accenture, a global professional services company, employees with disabilities feel significant...
Women over 30 were hired at a slower rate than men during COVID-19
New research reveals how inequalities in the workplace have been brought to the forefront through the patterns of hiring during the pandemic. Research from LinkedIn, the professional networking service, reveals that certain demographics have been hired at a slower...
Food and consumer goods industry faces barriers in implementing diversity strategies
New research highlights a substantial gap between senior leadership simply discussing diversity strategies and these initiatives actually being implemented by companies within the food and consumer goods industry. Research by IGD, a research and training charity...
Women twice as likely to feel their opinion does not matter at work compared to men
COVID-19 could be causing a significant problem for diversity and inclusion initiatives with over a third of workers believing the pandemic has delayed efforts to improve D&I in their companies. New research from Indeed, a global job site, shows that the pandemic...
Disabled employees see work from home requests denied by employers
New research shows that, despite the health and safety risks linked to COVID-19, around a fifth of employees with disabilities are seeing their work from home requests denied by their employer. Research from Scope, a charity that champions equality for people with...
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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...
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...
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