Operational Efficiency

Achieving a diverse STEM workforce requires more effort

It is not enough to have representation in the organisation if it does not exist in leadership and key roles, up to and including the board

TUC's Paul Nowak: The tech revolution must happen with people, not to people

Workers must be given greater say over AI implementation to avoid widening inequality, according to the TUC's deputy general secretary Paul Nowak

Social media lessons from the Israel Folau case

Social media amplifies discrimination issues to the extent that they can cross borders and pose difficult questions for employers

Junior doctors to vote on contract changes

The British Medical Association (BMA) and NHS Employers are putting new proposals, including 2% annual pay uplifts, to a referendum following ongoing contract disputes

Has Brexit led to a parliament pressure cooker?

MPs and civil servants are under increasing strain to deliver an as-yet unclear Brexit plan

MPs renew calls for gagging clause ban

The government must be clearer about use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), which are still regularly used to cover up harassment, according to a report by MPs

AI careers unappealing to UK workers

Government data finds that many are uninterested in a career in AI as BEIS announces plans to boost technology skills

CIPD launches parents returners programme

?The CIPD has secured funding from the Government Equalities Office to run a pilot scheme that will help parents get back into work in Yorkshire and The Humber

Is raising women's state pension age discriminatory?

The latest on gender discrimination claims relating to the statutory pension age

Could gig economy deals halt the trade union's demise?

Union membership is low among young people, but the gig economy could be an opportunity for unions to boost numbers

TREC panel: Rapid workforce change overstated

Concerns over the rapid pace of change in the workplace and generational differences may be unfounded, a panel at TREC 2019 discussed

Equal pay on a global scale

Geneva-based Philip Morris International strove to ensure its operations around the world could be certified as paying men and women equally