Pandemic creates watershed moment to address gender balance in sales

?The coronavirus pandemic is creating a once in a generation opportunity to shift the gender balance of sales teams as they move from field-based sales to inside or office-based sales.

Women at higher risk of job loss as retail moves to warehouses

Gender inequality in retail roles is putting women’s livelihoods at risk as the sector navigates its coronavirus recovery.

Gender pay gap a priority when accepting a new job

?The majority (65%) of female science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) students have said that they would consider a company’s gender pay gap report before accepting a job offer.

Talking about menopause in the workplace should be the norm

Menopause. A totally natural part of a woman’s ageing process, but a topic that people still feel deeply uncomfortable and embarrassed to talk about – particularly in the workplace. But this should...

Sexual harassment still rife in UK workplaces

?Institutional sexism, patterns of abuse and an imbalance of power are still rife in the UK’s workplaces leaving women at risk, according to a damning new report from charity Rights of Women.

Serving the community at waste management SME London Energy

Waste management SME London Energy is a business that prides itself on serving the community.

It pays to have more women on the board, finds report

?The UK economy is missing out on £47 billion in pre-tax profit due to a lack of women in top executive roles.

Exclude to include – the key to empowering female leaders

The discussion around gender inequality has never been more crucial for British business.

Gender pay gap reporting and trans people

As COVID-19 challenges develop and, hopefully, subside, the enforcement of the pay gap reporting deadline for employers with at least 250 employees in Great Britain will continue from 6 April 2021.

CVs are a tool for discrimination and bias affirmation

?We all know that the CV is total nonsense. Evidence suggests that using CVs as a form of selection serves to amplify bias and in turn reinforce the gulf between those with [enter applicable...

More women than men seek permanent roles post-pandemic

Female workers are looking for more permanent roles post-coronavirus to create more stability and protect against economic uncertainty.

The emotional tax women of colour pay in the workplace every day

?Women of colour faced daunting challenges in the labour market before the COVID-19 pandemic, and now these inequities are even more exposed with protests for racial justice and equality in countries...