Companies forced to reveal gender pay gap

Companies with more than 250 employees will be forced to disclose the gender pay gap in their workplaces from next year.

Getting gender equality in technology firms right

The technology industry has seen an employment boom over the last 10 years. While startups have become multi-million pound corporations, keeping a balanced, equal culture is essential. It’s easy for...

FTSE 100 boardroom diversity set to decline

Proportion of non-white managers in positions below boardroom level of UK FTSE 100 companies falls

Culture change around diversity and inclusion remains ‘slow’

The diversity and inclusion agenda has not moved on enough, says Charlotte Sweeney

More recognition of unique skills of genders needed

Businesses need to place greater emphasis on valuing the unique qualities of men and women, managing partner of consultancy the Gender Intelligence Group, Val Sorbie has told HR magazine.

Shared parental leave must match maternity benefits to truly foster change

Shared parental leave (SPL) legislation is very good news for the UK. If we can make having babies and the necessary flexibility of early years child rearing a parental opportunity, rather than a...

A third of women say men are offered more opportunities at work

One in three (31%) working women in the UK believe men are offered greater opportunities at work, according to research by professional services recruitment firm Badenoch & Clark.

Engagement varies across diverse groups, IPA study finds

There are distinct gaps in employee engagement between different diverse groups

Schoolgirls say engineering and construction are jobs for boys

More than a third (39%) of schoolgirls think certain jobs are more suited to boys, a survey by Network Rail has found.

Ask for a 50:50 gender split when talking to recruiters, advises O2 HRD

HR directors should ask recruiters to deliver a 50:50 shortlist when recruiting in order “to level the playing field”, according to O2 HR director Ann Pickering.

Supporting parents to return to work ‘critical’ HR role, says Bank of America Merrill Lynch D&I lead

HR directors have a “critical” role to play in helping parents return to the workplace after time out caring for their children, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch diversity and inclusion...

Women at risk when travelling

Research has found that very few companies provide adequate travel safety training for female staff