Older workers could prove to be a new and unique resource, but risk being squeezed by pressures from their children, parents and employers, according to research from Kingston University.
The NHS Employers organisation has named the 17 NHS trusts that have been awarded its Equality and Diversity Partner status for 2011/12.
The theme of International Women’s Day this year – ‘Equal access to education, training, science and technology’ – has put a spotlight on the traditionally male-dominated technology industry.
Mitie has launched its first Diversity Week running from the 7th -11th March.
Privately held business in the UK have made little progress towards achieving gender equality in the boardroom, new research from Grant Thornton shows.??
I often talk with diversity managers about their key issues and challenges. My conversations suggest that achieving sexual orientation equality remains a challenge for many contemporary organisations,...
Lord Davies unveiled his Independent Review into Women on Boards this morning. Here is what the HR sector thinks...
Companies should set targets for 2013 and 2015 to ensure that more women can get into top jobs Lord Davies recommended today as he unveiled his much-anticipated report into women in the boardroom.
At the beginning of the year, Fortune magazine reported that only a dozen Fortune 500 companies have female CEOs, despite the fact that there is plenty of evidence to show that placing a woman in...
Almost three-quarters of women (73%) believe the glass ceiling exists and say there are still barriers for women looking to be appointed to senior management and board-level positions in the UK,...
Critics claim it can give some candidates an unfair advantage, but Geri Thomas, the global diversity and inclusion executive from the Bank of America, believes diversity recruitment is all about...
It was recently announced that a number of the most prestigious universities in the UK have raised the requirements for their degree courses for this year to the newly introduced A* grade. To attain...
