Is it time for businesses to leave X?

Some organisations have decided to leave X (formerly Twitter) after criticism that the platform failed to moderate disinformation and racist content, particularly during the UK riots this summer.

Award-winning HR: Best Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2023

Today (23 August) marks the final entry deadline for entering the HR Excellence Awards 2024. Honouring a previous award winner, we share how Wincanton delivered its trophy-worthy diversity and...

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Only black female soldier on regiment wins settlement

A former soldier, who was the only black woman in her regiment, has been awarded a settlement at an employment tribunal for the racism and sexism she endured while employed by the British army.

UK firms' recruitment strategies fail to diversify workforce

Two thirds (67%) of chief HR officers (CHROs) and chief people officers (CPOs) claimed that they thought their recruitment strategy worked well. But leaders also felt that they were falling behind on...

Is the UK recruiting ethically from the global south?

The NHS has been accused of unfairly draining much-needed talent from overseas. Amrit Virdi assesses how HR can ensure that recruitment meets moral and legal requirements.

Black, LBGTQ+ and disabled women doubt DEI success

Women with intersecting marginalised identities, such as disabled women, are more doubtful than any other groups about the success of their organisations' DEI efforts, a new report has found.

Limited progress on racial inclusion targets

Limited progress has been made on race-related diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) targets, according to analysis conducted by DEI comparison website Windō, in the run-up to the four-year...

'Don't Let DEI Die' with Woosh Raza

People, culture and inclusion director for the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) Woosh Raza joined the HR Most Influential podcast to discuss how HR can protect the important mission...

HR Most Influential Podcast 3.4: 'Don't Let DEI Die' with Woosh Raza

People, culture and inclusion director for the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) joins the podcast to discuss how HR can protect the important mission of diversity, equity and...

Labour's mandatory pay gap plans draw mixed reaction

The Labour Party has proposed making ethnicity pay gap reporting mandatory, bringing it in line with the current mandate on gender pay gap reporting.

Lack of diversity more expensive than ever

Diverse companies are more likely than ever to outperform their less diverse peers, according to a series of reports by business consultancy McKinsey.

Wanting to ‘hire fewer white men’ not discrimination, tribunal finds

A prospective HR lead who was told in a job interview that the company wanted to hire “fewer white men” has lost a race and discrimination suit at the employment tribunal.