Investors turn up heat on firms to increase board diversity
Investment managers are turning up the pressure on UK companies to improve ethnic and gender diversity on their boards; and have set out...
Half of Brits fear Covid-19 will widen gender pay gap
The British public fear that Covid-19 will have a devastating impact on workplace equality, and undermine business efforts to address the gender...
BBC announces ambitious diversity & inclusion targets
The BBC's Director-General has announced the 'most ambitious' diversity and inclusion targets in the media industry to date. The...
Women want Biden to prioritise inequality, healthcare & jobs
A new national survey carried out by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) has revealed exactly which ‘top’ priorities and policies American women...
‘Soul-destroying’ ageism rises for older job seekers
Often stereotyped as ‘too experienced’, many older workers are continuing to be disadvantaged and discriminated against during their job search, reveals a...
FTSE firms achieve ‘dramatic’ 50% rise of women on boards
More than a third (34.3%) of FTSE 350 board positions are now held by women, representing a 50% increase over the last...
Firms must report gender pay gap, confirms UK Government
After much confusion, the UK Government has confirmed that companies must file in their gender pay gap reports for 2020-21.
BBBAwards 2021 now open for nominations
The Black British Business Awards (BBBAwards) are now officially open for nominations, confirmed the organisers. Now in its...
New tool identifies & prevents workplace bias & discrimination
Tech startup Panther Data Solutions has announced the launch of a new tool to identify and prevent workplace bias and discrimination.
50/50 Women on Boards: Historic uptick in board gender diversity
US-based 50/50 Women on Boards has reported a ‘historic uptick’ in board gender diversity at companies representing 25 of the largest initial public offerings...
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