Over half (55%) of workers believe stigma around regional accents negatively impacts career progression, according to the Equality Group

As further increases to commuting costs are announced, experts call on employers to help ease the financial burden on workers

Recent graduates feel grad schemes are outdated and don't offer all applicants a fair chance, according to research

Speaking at a screening of documentary A Northern Soul, a panel discussed the employer's role in tackling in-work poverty and boosting social mobility

Speaking at an event the MP for Bethnal Green and Bow and founder of UpRising said investment in young people could bring about social change

Graduates are reluctant to join organisations not addressing social mobility and are put off by bad interview experiences and lack of transparency around pay

Employers have a responsibility to tackle socioeconomic inequality, according to experts reacting to yesterday's report by the Social Mobility Commission

Job applicants with criminal records may not have to disclose small and minor offences to employers under new proposals from the home secretary

Charities called on employers and the government to join forces to create more opportunities for young people and address the spike in knife crime

Logistics business Clipper has found a relatively untapped talent source in ex-offenders, as part of an effort to recruit from marginalised groups

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

The government and employers need to tackle inequality in access to skills and training