Language

How the Covid-19 pandemic reshaped workplace vocabulary

In the wake of the fifth anniversary of Britain's first Covid-19-related lockdown, it is striking to reflect on how profoundly this period reshaped not only where we work but also the very language we...

HR must revisit language referring to older workers

The term ‘older workers’ is commonly used to refer to employees aged 50 upwards. With over a third of the UK workforce now aged over 50, this terminology is not only an oversimplification but a source...

How should we discuss disability at work? New guide from BDF

The Business Disability Forum (BDF) has released a new guide detailing the language employers and workers should use when discussing disability in the workplace.

Workers need wellbeing that speaks their language

International and expatriate staff benefit massively from wellbeing support offered in their language.

Most businesses' job adverts contain 'male bias'

More than half (60%) of businesses exhibit male bias in job adverts as a result of gendered language, according to research by Adzuna