Inclusion

Time, please! Why healthier workplace cultures might not include alcohol

As more and more people reconsider their attitude to alcohol, or give up altogether, Dominic Bernard examines why putting the bottle aside might be increasingly necessary for ensuring healthier...

How will Trump’s anti-DEI policies affect programmes in the UK?

US President Donald Trump used executive orders to scrap his predecessor Joe Biden’s order that all federal agencies have to come up with equity plans. Trump has also ended diversity, equity and...

How can HR be more inclusive to vegans?

Ecotricity, a UK-based green energy business, has made national headlines after it claimed to have opened the UK’s first fully plant-based workplace canteen.

News

DEI backlash: Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater

We've seen a lot of backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) work this year. But 2025 could be the year we find out what works, and get it right.

To unlock neurodiverse workers' potential, work needs a rethink

Many neurodiverse professionals possess exceptional talents waiting to be unlocked. When supported, neurodiverse people can have tangible positive impacts on their organisations. However, they also...

Can certain perks help attract and retain staff with disabilities?

Many companies unintentionally overlook the unique needs of employees with disabilities when planning benefits packages, despite the fact that 24% of the population lives with a disability, according...

How can HR make male-dominated industries more inclusive?

Following two cases of sexism in the male-dominated fire and rescue services, we asked HR how we can make predominantly male workforces more inclusive to women.

How to close the 'say-do gap' for an age-inclusive workplace

Age-inclusive policies will be central to closing the 'say-do gap' and achieving intergenerational harmonisation, the Work Foundation thinktank's report revealed last week (13 August). Here's what you...

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...

Positive masculinity can move the dial on inclusion

It’s a given that workplaces should support women. But how can we encourage men, and foster positive masculinity, making the workplace better for everyone? Peter Crush reports

Two thirds of neurodivergent employees ‘mask’ their condition

Neurodivergent staff are at risk of falling off HR’s radar, according to new research, as a majority hide their condition from colleagues, and many feel unable to ask for adjustments at work.

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

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