Inclusion

UK businesses isolating Hindu employees

A lack of representation is leading Hindu employees to feel isolated at work.

Why real inclusivity starts with inclusive leaders

You can’t achieve true inclusivity without the right leadership. The potential benefits to business are significant – but it needs real action to make it happen.

Insights

LGBT+ employees pressured to act ‘straight’ in order to progress

Nearly two thirds (62%) of LGBT+ employees believe they have to code-switch and act ‘straight’ in order to progress at work.

Best of HR books: October 2022

We delve into the new releases to find out what HR has been reading this month.

How to break the diverse leadership paradox

Many businesses have made progress on improving gender equality, but ethnic minority representation still lags behind.

Diversity, equity and inclusion heads need consistency

I am a black, male, former chief people officer (CPO) in the UK – and the only ever black male CPO in the FTSE 100.

How employers can make recruitment more age-inclusive

It should never be the case that a person who wants a job cannot find work. This is particularly true in a labour market where there are a record number of job vacancies (1.3 million). And yet, there...

Hybrid work could mean employers are overlooking disabled staff

Disabled employees are concerned they will lose out on opportunities at work due to working remotely.

The impact of being outed at work

My path to being out at work hasn't been an easy one. When I was young and relatively new to the workplace I was forcibly outed as bisexual by a colleague at a former employer, leaving me feeling...

The key to empowered leadership

Inclusive leadership is ensuring workers can bring their full selves to their work – empowerment entails giving individuals and teams greater autonomy to take decisions and find innovative solutions....

D&I clinic: How to make recruitment processes more inclusive for neurodivergent workers

Our resident D&I expert Huma Qazi advises HR on recruitment and neurodiversity.

How to define socio-economic background

There have always been several different questions that employers can ask to determine the socio-economic background of their employees, including parental qualifications, parental occupation, type of...