Underlying gender bias holding women back

Stereotypes personally affect the lives of both men and women, at work and at home, research finds

Government promises action on pregnancy discrimination

The government has responded to a House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee report

Most managers have seen gender discrimination in past year

A survey of 851 UK managers found that 81% had encountered discrimination in the past 12 months

MPs call for stronger laws on sexist dress codes

Two government committees have concluded it needs to review and amend the law around dress codes

MPs call for action on women returners

A cross-party group of MPs is calling on the government and employers to do more to help women enter and re-enter the workforce.

Organisations should invest more in networks

Research busts myths such as that participating in a women’s network is detrimental to career progression

Gender pay reporting will mask age gap

While the pay gap has shrunk for some, there's still an age disparity that pay reporting won't tackle

My New Year's resolution for HR: Get D&I right

D&I stayed in the spotlight last year but there's still a way to go. What should HR start, stop and continue doing?

Ann Pickering: Diversity must be HR's focus for 2017

HR needs to focus on diversity and inclusion with renewed energy in 2017, says O2 HRD Ann Pickering

The 12 months of 2016: August

As our 12 Days of Christmas countdown we look at the most interesting HR happenings over the last year

Few fathers using Shared Parental Leave

Only 8% of new mothers have opted to take Shared Parental Leave, and 5% of fathers

Latest gender pay reporting regulations: Questions remain

The final draft regulations provided some clarity but areas such as benefits and salary sacrifice remain unclear