Hot topic: Gender pay gap reporting

As mandatory gender pay gap reporting approaches, organisations are discussing how to present data

The business case for investing in the young and unemployed

John Stewart, director of human resources for SSE, explains that it pays to invest in young people

Firms may hire under-25s to avoid NLW hike

The National Living Wage only applies to employees over 25. Will this affect businesses’ age profiles?

Both sides of the story: valuing young people's experience beyond work

Allowing young people to share non-work experiences at recruitment is widening National Grid's talent pool

Is anyone doing diversity right?

Diversity is a hot topic, but beware of it being a purely box-ticking, policy-driven or siloed activity

Are generation X the UK's hardest workers?

Gen X are also thought to have the strongest work ethic, be the most helpful, and be the best troubleshooters

Age positivity in practice

We take a look at Sodexo's age-friendly policies and practices

Case study: Nationwide's age-related strategies

The key idea is that changing employee demographics are an opportunity rather than a challenge

The HR challenges of an ageing workforce

People are living (and working) for longer, which has implications for employers' age strategies beyond older workers

Gender pay gap reporting details released

The Office for National Statistics estimates that the pay gap currently stands at 19.2% in the UK

Bridging gender gap would add £0.6 trillion to GDP

Government research warns against conflating equal pay with the gender pay gap, and reports that 61% of the quarter of jobs that pay least are held by women

FTSE 350 under review in women on boards drive

The review will continue from Lord Davies’ previous Women on Boards Review