Network Rail launches campaign to improve male/female workforce balance

Network Rail today has launched a campaign to attract more women to the company, further improving the overall skills of the workforce and addressing the poor male/female balance.

Skanska embarks on drive to attract more women

Construction firm Skanska has set out on a drive to attract and retain more female members of staff as part of its ongoing diversity scheme.

Civil Service "more diverse than ever before", according to new report

The Civil Service is more diverse than ever before, according to a new report.

IBM tops Stonewall's 2010 gay-friendly employers list

IBM is the best place for lesbian, gay and bisexual people to work, according to Stonewall's Top 100 Employers 2010, published today

Blindness is not a disability with the right team around you

When I was first asked to pen a piece about the challenges of being a CEO without my sight, my first thought was: What are the standard challenges of being a CEO? Once I have outlined those, I can...

Harriet Harman: The BBC is "wasting a lot of talent" by not valuing older female news readers

Equalities minister Harriet Harman (pictured) has attacked the BBC for employing female news readers 10 years younger than their male counterparts, saying it is "wasting talent" and upsetting viewers.

Small businesses in the dark about employing disabled staff

More than three quarters of Britain's businesses do not have a policy relating to the employment of people with disabilities.

Cranfield report is discouraging for women aspiring to FTSE board director status

A report monitoring the male-female composition of FTSE boardrooms claims 'corporate Britain is failing women'.

Slight narrowing of gender pay gap provides no room for complacency

The hourly full-time gender pay gap has narrowed in the past year, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Fewer than one in five businesses measure gender pay gaps

Fewer than one in five (18%) of private companies measure their gender pay gaps, according to research produced today by IPSOS Mori for CIPD/KPMG.

BT ends 2009 as top employer for diversity

BT has just scooped joint-first place from the Employers Forum on Disability for meeting its disability benchmark, meaning the telecoms company ends the year having gained first place for diversity...

HRDs warned not to ignore top talent

A third of top talent who have survived the recession will not stay with their company in the next 12 months.