Social Mobility Commission chair: Employers must give people a chance

Speaking at a screening of documentary A Northern Soul, a panel discussed the employer's role in tackling in-work poverty and boosting social mobility

BAME employees told to 'Westernise' names

BAME workers feel numerous pressures to fit in research finds, highlighting a serious and longstanding issue

Employees gagged in maternity discrimination cases

As MP Maria Miller calls for further protections for pregnant women, research reveals a rise in employment disputes for new parents

Does HR have a race problem?

We asked HR professionals whether they think HR is as racially-diverse and inclusive as it should be

Missing gender pay gap figures: 47 organisations yet to report

?Forty-seven organisations have been named and shamed by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) for failing to report their latest gender pay gap data

Fathers denied flexible working

While 40% of dads have requested flexible working, 44% of these requests were unsuccessful, according to research from DaddiLife and Deloitte?

Rushanara Ali: Develop the next generation to help tackle extremism

Speaking at an event the MP for Bethnal Green and Bow and founder of UpRising said investment in young people could bring about social change

HR and race in the workplace

Racial inequality is under-discussed. Nervousness, denial and lack of vocal role models are contributing to a serious diversity problem organisations need to start talking about

Older employees feel undervalued

More than half of over-60s want to continue working but are concerned about age discrimination and lack of career progression, according to research from Aviva

People with dementia can continue to work

People diagnosed with dementia are being “shown the door” when simple changes could enable them to carry on in the workplace

Most LGBT employees have been sexually harassed at work

?Nearly seven in 10 (68%) LGBT workers have been sexually harassed at work, according to the TUC

Businesses must do more on social mobility

Graduates are reluctant to join organisations not addressing social mobility and are put off by bad interview experiences and lack of transparency around pay