Dyslexic individuals could help tackle skills crisis

Tapping into the way dyslexic people view and interact with the world could help companies meet future business challenges, according to a report by EY and charity Made by Dyslexia

One in five staff at Save the Children UK have faced harassment or discrimination

The charity pledges to take action following a review into its workplace culture

Why hiring white women isn't enough

The risk of solely hiring 'more women' (which often just means privileged white women) is that it limits the benefits of greater diversity

Education Committee calls for action to improve quality of apprenticeships

Quality of training is poor and disadvantaged people are missing out on opportunities, report finds

Collecting criminal records during recruitment not GDPR-compliant

Charity Unlock has issued guidance for employers around hiring candidates with criminal records

Mental health support for male employees

Men are often described as a ‘hard to help’ group in relation to engagement with health issues

Why are we still seeing age discrimination when hiring senior workers?

There are five common stereotypes around older workers that must be overcome for both society and business to benefit

Lower socio-economic backgrounds still underrepresented in law

People from lower socio-economic backgrounds are hugely underrepresented in the legal profession, research from The Bridge Group and The Sutton Trust has found

Discrimination affects one in four workers

Almost one in four UK employees (23%) say they or a colleague have been discriminated against in the past 12 months, according to research from Learnlight

Businesses to publish parental pay and leave policies

Ten major firms have agreed to publish their parental leave and pay policies online in a move to become more transparent to working parents

The good, the bad and the downright overdue

Let’s stop judging women and diverse leaders against outdated leadership criteria

Graduates fear unpaid internships affect job chances

One in three (27%) graduates are worried they will lose out on roles because they can't accept poorly-paid internships