Women lose state pension legal battle

Women who were born in the 1950s will not be compensated for the money they missed out on when the state pension age was raised from 60 to 65

Patrick Spencer: State pension age must be raised

A recent proposal to up the state pension age to 75 has been received with concern by employers and think tanks

Women more likely to take career break for caring responsibilities

A gender care gap is stopping women achieving their career potential, as they manage the majority of childcare and care for elderly relatives

Employers urged to discuss the menopause more openly

As the Labour party calls for menopausal women to be given greater workplace protections, menopause coach Kate Usher spoke candidly about her experiences

The importance of intersectionality in HR

While some great progress has been made in D&I, HR must ensure further efforts are intersectional and don’t risk putting staff in a box

Overcoming occupational stereotypes and segregation

The preconceptions we have about certain jobs and gender and race combine to shut people out of occupations or promotions

How we achieved a zero gender pay gap at St Mungo's

Culture, selection processes, performance management, diversity training, a transparent pay system and flexi-time have all contributed

Working dads miss out on family life

With a government consultation on parental leave reform underway, research reveals that current entitlements cause working fathers to suffer emotionally and mentally after the birth of a child

Karren Brady: Staff must know what their organisation stands for

The ‘first lady of football’ shared her personal story of transforming culture in the male-dominated world of football and her “ingredients” for a successful business

Case study: Shrinking the gender pay gap at Zurich through 'FlexWork'

Zurich analysed every stage of its recruitment process and launched a scheme to advertise every role as flexible or part time

Hot topic: Fertility benefits, part two

Nearly a third (31%) of employees would like to see employers fund fertility treatments such as IVF and egg freezing, according to research from Willis Towers Watson

One in three flexible working requests turned down

Creating a culture of trust can help HR overcome the "roadblocks" faced when implementing flexible working, say experts