Gender pay gap (GPG) reporting has shone a much-needed spotlight on workplace inequality. However, last year only half of employers improved their GPG and 39% reported a worse gap

?We seem to be having a problem with truth in much of the Western world, and that includes HR

A Financial Reporting Council (FRC) report finds companies struggling to define their purpose

Getting the make-up of a people analytics team right is key to it solving business issues

?With gender pay gap reporting now on most organisations’ radars employers must do more to understand the causes behind their gap

?Only half (51%) of permanent employees think they are paid fairly, a report from the CIPD finds

?Half of all senior leadership roles in FTSE 350 companies must go to women in 2020 if the Hampton-Alexander Review’s targets are to be met

New reporting requirements have been introduced around monitoring culture more closely. Will this improve corporate governance or be just another box to tick?

The Code sets out that for accounting periods starting on or after 1 January 2019 the board should:

?These came into force in January 2019, with most reporting generally beginning in 2020 (apart from CEO pay ratios)

Recording data around flexible working and family-friendly policies is crucial to tackling inequality in the workplace and reducing the gender pay gap

One year on from the launch of the Race At Work Charter, firms are still failing to prevent racially-motivated bullying and provide equal opportunities for BAME staff