BAME progression: The employer's or individual's responsibility?

Both employers but also BAME individuals themselves must take ownership for their career progression, according to speakers at a recent roundtable

Turning toxic cultures around

Our webinar at the end of last year explored how toxic cultures are created and maintained, and what HR can do to tackle them

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Government maternity discrimination plans receive mixed reaction

The government has set out new proposals to protect pregnant women and new parents, as thousands of workers with children face job loss and discrimination

Few understand what the EHRC does

Both employees and employers are in the dark about what the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) does, according to the Business Disability Forum (BDF)

MPs back extension of Women in Finance Charter

Over half of MPs (54%) back a recommendation to extend the Women in Finance Charter to cover all businesses not just those in the financial sector, according to the Association of Accounting...

Government-backed flexible working campaign launched

A new campaign has been launched today to encourage employers to make flexible working the norm

Racism has mutated to survive

We’ve come a long way since the days when 60% of employed black women worked as domestic servants, but racism is not gone

Are employers responsible for what happens at Christmas parties?

Alcohol consumption, coupled with a relaxed social atmosphere, can foster situations that may not occur in the everyday office

The 12 months of 2018: July

It's been an eventful year for HR-related issues hitting the headlines. Our 12 Days of Christmas countdown revisits each month's most notable happenings

Just one in five employers have plans to close gender pay gap

?The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) called on employers to outline their action plans ahead of next year’s reporting deadline

How to protect your business from discrimination claims

There's a need to be proactive and address issues internally before they are addressed by employees externally

Sexual harassment in the technology sector

Tech giants have been accused of having cultures that ignore or perpetuate harassment and gendered discrimination