Is Keir Starmer right about communication's ability to break the ‘class ceiling’?

Labour leader Keir Starmer has vowed to improve children’s speaking skills to help breakdown class barriers in the UK, but is better oracy the key to improving social mobility?

Ill-health top reason UK women expect to leave work before retirement

Almost a third (29%) of UK women expect to leave work before state pension age, with 42% expecting this to be due to health or wellbeing, according to a new study from the British Standards...

Turning the tide on Pride

I was lucky to attend the European OD Network conference recently which was a great excuse to stay in a hotel. Since lockdown my work-related travel is minimal so I made the most of the buffet...

It’s time we redefined what professional means

When I set up Lightning Travel Recruitment I had a clear goal in mind: to consciously connect humans with businesses to help both thrive. What does that mean?

Times names top 50 employers for gender equality

The Times has announced the 50 best employers for gender equality, with Deloitte, Nestle and Ofcom all ranked. The list was drawn up in partnership with charity Business in the Community.

Disabled workers 1.5 times more likely to be in severely insecure work

Disabled workers are one and a half times more likely to be in severely insecure work than non-disabled workers, according to new research. 

Currys paid gender reassignment benefit celebrated by inclusion experts

Currys’ offer of paid gender reassignment leave, announced alongside a broader set of diversity and inclusion policies, is a great move say inclusion and HR experts.

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More young black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani women join top jobs, but pay gap remains

The number of young (16-25) black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani (BBP) women in the three highest paying occupations more than doubled over the past decade to 14% of the workforce.

Retention of over-50s rises up employers' agenda

Employers are trying to retain older workers, with one in 10 (10%) employers introducing new schemes in the last year, according to research from insurance company Aviva.

Daniel Gallo – Keeping McLaren in pole position for Formula 1 and beyond

The Formula 1 leader board may be dominated by rivals, but McLaren Racing is accelerating up the employer standings, thanks to people lead Daniel Gallo, says Jo Gallacher

New diversity and inclusion standard published by BSI

New guidance to help organisations create a diverse and inclusive workplace culture, has been published by national standards body, the British Standards Institution (BSI).

Disabled employees still struggling to get adjustments

Getting workplace adjustments is not easy for nine out of 10 disabled employees, according to the Business Disability Forum’s (BDF) Great Big Workplace Adjustments Survey 2023.