Selected police forces are guinea pigs for equality standard designed to improve skills and diversity

The National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) is running trials of an equality standard with 11 police forces to help them make better use of resources, increase staff retention and build a more...

Women feel successful at work but are less prepared to ask for a pay rise or promotion

Women are more likely than men to ask their boss for more responsibility, but are less likely to to ask for pay rises or promotions.

UK diversity management: "superficial at best"

Diversity remains a tick-box activity rather than a strategic imperative, according to research just published by the CIPD.

High-flying females still paid less

Female executives continue to be paid 37% less than their male counterparts.

Microsoft rewards diversity in the legal profession

Microsoft has launched a bonus scheme for its lawyers and for the external law firms it uses, to promote diversity.

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Business agrees diversity makes good corporate sense

Workplace diversity delivers real business benefits, according to a joint CBI and TUC report.

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Don't be scared of the future, says BT HR boss

HR professionals should be excited not fearful about the future of the workplace, according to BTs director of people policy, Caroline Waters.

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Met makes great strides forward in workplace diversity

The proportion of ethnic minorities employed by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has more than doubled from 3.9% in 2000 to 8.5% in 2008, while the number of female police officers has risen from...

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Some minority groups are more equal than others

<b>Richard Donkin welcomes the move towards more diverse workforces but is cynical about what constitutes a minority</b>

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