12 months of 2019: April

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

UK falls in ranking for gender equality

The UK has fallen six places in a ranking of gender equality, with economists warning that it could take 100 years to close the global gender pay gap

Inclusive language within tech job adverts

Taking an inclusive approach to jobs ads and encouraging a greater range of interest should be a no-brainer

Combining past and present at L’Oréal

L’Oréal’s UK and Ireland HRD Paul Gilliam explains how the company is making the most of its heritage while ensuring the organisation and its employees are fit for the future of the beauty industry

Are employers supporting men in the wake of #MeToo?

More men are speaking up in the wake of #MeToo, but are employers doing enough to support them?

BAME and LBT+ women feel excluded from company decision-making

Despite increased efforts to champion D&I, research finds that many minority groups still feel underrepresented in decision-making processes at work

Equality, mental health and Brexit top concerns for employers

Employers are taking strong action to improve the workplace in light of gender pay gap reporting regulations, revelations of sexual harassment, and ongoing Brexit uncertainty

Gender pay gap impacting attraction and retention of talent

As gender pay gap progress continues to be slow, organisations are feeling the effects on their ability to attract and retain key talent, according to a report from Hays

Government Equalities Office: Gender pay gap starts from "depressingly” young age

?With gender pay gap reporting now on most organisations’ radars employers must do more to understand the causes behind their gap

How to create a diversity strategy that delivers

Diversity really does deliver business success. But how do you create a successful diversity strategy?

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Boris Johnson pledges to help women reach "full potential" at work

With two weeks to election day and the latest polls placing the Conservatives out in front, Boris Johnson vows to support women in politics and the workplace

Paid leave for domestic abuse victims at South Ayrshire Council

South Ayrshire Council is the first local authority in the UK to offer an additional 10 days’ paid leave to domestic abuse survivors, alongside a raft of other case-by-case support