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    Law firm dislodges PwC to top 2021 social mobility index

    by Adam McCulloch 2 Dec 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 2 Dec 2021

    The fifth annual Social Mobility Index, published last week, was the biggest yet, with 203 organisations representing 1.35 million people taking part.

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    What HR can learn from EY’s response to sexual harassment

    by Zahra Mahmood 30 Nov 2021
    by Zahra Mahmood 30 Nov 2021

    Accountancy firm EY recently hit the headlines for allowing a partner to remain in post after he directed sexual comments...

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    Pandemic influenced gender pay gap reporting and results, says PwC

    by Jo Faragher 15 Nov 2021
    by Jo Faragher 15 Nov 2021

    The gender pay gap narrowed very slightly among companies who reported for 2020/21, with those companies reporting in the latter...

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    EY partner fined after sexually harassing employee on skiing trip

    by Ashleigh Webber 9 Nov 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 9 Nov 2021

    A partner at accountancy firm EY has been fined thousands of pounds after he admitted directing sexual comments towards a...

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    PwC reports disability and socio-economic pay gaps

    by Rob Moss 16 Sep 2021
    by Rob Moss 16 Sep 2021

    PwC has published comprehensive pay gap data relating to gender, ethnicity and, for the first time, socio-economic background and disability....

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    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    KPMG to increase proportion of working class recruits

    by Adam McCulloch 9 Sep 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 9 Sep 2021

    KPMG is aiming for nearly a third of its partners and directors to come from a working class background by 2030.

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    Deloitte launches climate change learning for all staff

    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Aug 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Aug 2021

    Deloitte is to put all 330,000 staff through a climate change learning programme.

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    EY acquires Lane4 leadership development business

    by Jo Faragher 19 Jul 2021
    by Jo Faragher 19 Jul 2021

    ‘Big four’ consulting firm EY has acquired leadership development specialist Lane4, it has been announced.
    EY said the acquisition would...

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    Executive support roles to be culled at Deloitte

    by Adam McCulloch 5 Jul 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 5 Jul 2021

    About 150 executive assistant roles are to be lost at the consulting giant as it prepares to adopt a hybrid working model.

    • Hybrid working
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    • Business performance

    Deloitte lets staff choose when and where they work

    by Rob Moss 18 Jun 2021
    by Rob Moss 18 Jun 2021

    Big four accountancy firm Deloitte has confirmed that all its 20,000 UK employees will be able to choose when, where...

    • Hybrid working
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    PwC announces post-Covid hybrid working strategy

    by Jo Faragher 31 Mar 2021
    by Jo Faragher 31 Mar 2021

    Consulting firm PwC has launched a post-Covid working strategy that includes a Friday lunchtime finish during the summer months.

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    EY drops appeal against whistleblower judgment

    by Adam McCulloch 30 Mar 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 30 Mar 2021

    EY has dropped its appeal against a judgment ordering it to pay $10.8m to a whistleblower who raised money laundering concerns.

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    Deloitte D&I champion resigns over bullying allegations

    by Ashleigh Webber 5 Mar 2021
    by Ashleigh Webber 5 Mar 2021

    Update: A representative of Ms Agarwal has asked us to clarify that after a thorough investigation there were no findings of bullying, and Ms Agarwal did not as a result resign or retire at that time from the firm. We are happy to make the position clear.

    • Financial services
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    KPMG chair steps aside after unconscious bias comments

    by Adam McCulloch 12 Feb 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 12 Feb 2021

    The UK chair of KPMG has stepped aside while the professional services company looks into what he told staff during a virtual meeting.

    • Coronavirus
    • Financial services
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    KPMG chair apologises for ‘stop moaning’ lockdown comment

    by Adam McCulloch 10 Feb 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 10 Feb 2021

    Financial services employees were told to 'stop moaning' and 'playing the victim card' by Bill Michael, who has subsequently apologised.

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