Gender
BAME leadership pipeline flatlining in FTSE 100 firms
Progress on increasing the number of ethnic minority leaders in the UK’s biggest organisations has stalled and there is a...
TSB bosses bonuses to be cut after failing to hit 2020 gender target
TSB’s leadership team will have their bonuses docked after the firm failed to increase the proportion of women in senior...
Department store criticised for period badges
A department store in Japan has said it is reviewing a policy where its staff could wear badges indicating whether...
‘No gimmicks’ – how to attract more women into tech
More than a third of recruits to companies under the wing of Stockholm tech investor Sting are women. How has this been achieved in a sector notoriously male dominated?
Labour’s 2030 gender pay gap pledge ‘completely unrealistic’
Labour’s pledge to close the gender pay gap by 2030 if it wins power has been described as too ambitious....
Eight in 10 want right to know male colleagues’ salaries
Women should have the right to know if they’re being paid less than their male colleagues, according to research by...
What needs to change before we can close the gender pay gap
Headline-grabbing proposals can only take us so far. Cultural shifts and changes in shared leave, maternity and paternity benefits are needed before we can truly get to grips with the gender pay gap.
Half of all FTSE 100 executive hires must be women to meet target
One in every two FTSE 100 executive appointments over the next year will have to go to a woman if...
Women demand new Equal Pay Act to enforce transparency
Equal pay campaign to demand new legislation, backed by leading women from all sectors, kicks off this Thursday.
Shorter City trading day would ‘boost diversity and work-life balance’
Equity market opening hours should be shortened by 90 minutes to allow the trading sector to attract and retain a...
Gender identity: How to be more inclusive when using pronouns
Awareness of gender identity and expression has grown in recent years and its important for employers to understand how trans,...
Full-time gender pay gap widens to 8.9%
There has been a marginal increase in the gender pay gap for full-time employees over the past year, but it...
How can HR re-energise the diversity agenda?
Having a diverse and inclusive workforce is recognised as good for business, but why are many organisations barely going beyond compliance with equality legislation?
BMA apologises after report exposes ‘old boys’ club’ culture
The British Medical Association has apologised to members after an independent review found that female doctors felt “undervalued, ignored or...
Acas menopause guide encourages inclusive policies
Acas has published new guidance to help employers support the estimated two million women who have difficulties at work due...
