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Diversity: What does an LGBT-inclusive leader look like?

Date:: 8 September 2020

Sanjay Sood-Smith, executive director of workplace and community programmes at LGBT equality charity Stonewall, gives some tips on being an LGBT-inclusive leader.

Lack of women in top roles sees leading firms miss out on profits

Date:: 28 July 2020

FTSE 350 companies are not fulfilling their financial potential because of their failure to appoint more women to key executive roles.

Bias behind failure to select women for FTSE boards revealed

Date:: 3 July 2020

Flawed selection procedures and entrenched bias are combining to minimise the numbers of women on FTSE company boards, according to new research.

Black jobs matter: does the law curb positive action?

Date:: 30 June 2020

It feels like the perfect time for pioneering HR and diversity/inclusion managers to bolster policies that assist BAME people to overcome the inherent challenges they face in the workplace. But they have to take heed of the Equality Act 2010, which puts the brakes on positive action, write Mark Callaghan and Raoul Parekh.

How to hire staff more fairly and recognise diversity

Date:: 29 June 2020

Recognising our biases and presumptions is only the start of achieving the fairer, more inclusive, recruitment processes our businesses need and demand. Chris Platts offers a practical guide on how to establish a level playing field when selecting candidates.

Time for action on ethnic diversity in the workplace

Date:: 11 June 2020

There are no more excuses in failing to tackle inequality in business and lack of diversity, argue Bina Patel and Ozlem Mehmet, who believe these are best tackled by a prescriptive and proactive approach.

Is it 'associative discrimination' to ask staff living with shielded persons to return to work?

Date:: 22 May 2020

Employers could be exposing themselves to allegations of discrimination if they require employees who live with a clinically vulnerable person to return to work. Sophie Vanhegan examines the risks.

Gender pay gap reporting and the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19)

Date:: 14 May 2020

With penalties for failing to publish gender pay gap reports for 2019/20 suspended due to the pandemic, and a lack of clarity about reporting dates for 2020/21, Jo Faragher examines the data and fears that equality may fall off the agenda for some companies.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the rise of remote recruitment

Date:: 5 May 2020

With social distancing guidelines and the increase in remote working due to the coronavirus, employers have been forced to rethink how they recruit and select staff. Graham Brown reports on the rise of video interviews and remote onboarding of new starters.

Ramadan: Top tips for employers

Date:: 23 April 2020

A four-point checklist for employers on how to support employees observing religious festivals.

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