How should HR handle pronoun disputes at work?

A tribunal judicial ruling has allowed a claimant to refer to a transgender colleague with pronouns they did not choose, raising questions over how to manage disputes regarding gender identity in the...

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Union urges Meta to reassure LGBTQ+ staff following policy changes

Prospect, the trade union for UK tech workers, has called on Meta to assure its UK employees with protected characteristics, particularly those in the LGBTQ+ community, that they will not be...

How HR can promote male allyship at work

HR and leadership play a vital role in setting the tone for male allyship, which goes beyond supporting women alone.

Stonewall: How HR can support LGBTQ+ couples with family building

Lack of knowledge around what family building looks like for LGBTQ+ people could prevent employers from talking about fertility in the workplace, according to Simon Blake, CEO of LGBTQ+ charity...

How to help employees come out safely – if they want to

Companies are increasingly positioning themselves as LGBTQ+ friendly workplaces. While Pride celebrations, inclusive language guides and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies are important...

Beyond Pride: How employers can avoid 'pinkwashing/rainbowwashing'

Organisers of London’s Pride parade now require employers to commit to a year-round LGBTQ+ inclusion programme, to tackle ‘pinkwashing’ and ‘rainbowwashing’ – where an employer professes, but does not...

D&I clinic: How can HR include asexual employees?

Yasmin Benoit looks at how businesses can be more inclusive of asexual employees.

How HR can create a trans inclusion policy 

Writing a transgender inclusion policy can be a crucial act of support for trans employees, diversity experts have said.

Four tips on LGBTQ+ inclusion from Stonewall London Workplace Conference

The HR magazine team went to Stonewall's London Workplace Conference last Friday (22 March). Here's our round-up of what you may have missed.

'Pinkwashing' companies barred from Pride parade

Companies that want to participate in the 2024 Pride parade in London must now sign up to a year-round LGBTQ+ inclusion programme.

LGBTQ+ employees have lower wellbeing at work, report reveals

LGBTQ+ people have a significantly lower wellbeing at work than heterosexual employees, a report by WorkL revealed.

LGBT+ graduates want to be out at work

Three quarters of LGBT+ students and graduates are reluctant to join companies where they can’t be out at work, according to research by the LGBT+ business community, myGwork.