Firms failing on women in leadership mentoring

Three-quarters (75%) of female leaders do not believe their organisation runs an effective women in leadership mentoring programme, according to research from Reed

Sixty-nine firms shamed for failing on women on boards

Major companies have been told to improve their gender diversity at senior level or risk ruining their reputation with investors

Hot topic: Extended maternity rights, part two

The government has set out proposals to increase rights for pregnant women and new mothers through protecting them against redundancy for six months after they return to work

Firms must tackle modern slavery to win public contracts

Organisations must do more to help improve society such as employing a diverse workforce and tackling modern slavery if they want to win public sector contracts, the UK government will announce today

BBC announces increased support for parents of premature babies

The BBC has announced that its employees will receive additional maternity or paternity pay if their baby is born prematurely

Hot topic: Extended maternity rights

The government has set out proposals to increase rights for pregnant women and new mothers through protecting them against redundancy for six months after they return to work

Change is happening on gender equality... let’s celebrate

On International Women’s Day it's worth taking a moment to celebrate those leaders who are inclusive

Third have taken no action on gender pay gap

This International Women's Day the Young Women’s Trust is calling for positive action and transparency on salaries

Top employers prioritise gender diversity

High-performing organisations see the recruitment and progression of women as a business-critical priority, according to Top Employers Institute data

Government's disabled worker targets: Experts respond

Amber Rudd's plans to change the benefits system and get more disabled people into work have received a mixed response

Single parents frozen out of apprenticeships

Research released for National Apprenticeship Week paints a mixed view of apprenticeships, with more female management apprentices but few single parents