DIVERSITY & INCLUSION:
Employees Missing Major Life Events
Flexible working policies failing employees On the 30th June 2014 the Government extended the Flexible Working Policy to all employees under section 47 of the Employment Act 2002. While this adjustment in statutory rights was deemed to many as an evolution in the workplace, there has been little enquiry as to the number of employers […]
Women consider gender pay gap when applying for jobs
Nearly two-thirds(61%) of women would take an organisation’s gender pay gap into consideration when applying for jobs , a new survey from the Equality and Human Rights Commission reveals. The poll, commissioned to understand the impact of the gender pay gap on staff motivation and behaviour, also shows that 58% of women would be less […]
Sexual harassment – older men and the law are lagging behind
Majority of young men ‘more likely to challenge sexual harassment’ since #MeToo Half of all people say that ‘what is acceptable has changed’ But older men – and the law – are lagging behind New research from The Fawcett Society has found that one year on from the outpouring of #MeToo stories, there has been […]
Project Diamond
Seize the power in meetings
Here are some tactics from Zena Everett to help you find your inner Peggy Olsen. A new global survey of women working in technology by IT software specialist Ivanti has found that 63 per cent of women feel gender bias undermines their work environments. They report daily frustrations like being constantly interrupted in meetings and […]
Your girlfriends are the key to career success – can it be true?
[Words: Inge Woudstra] There’s a lot of support out there for women, such as in women’s networks, coaching and mentoring. Some people believe that these networks are needed as women are more insecure and need to be propped up. They believe that perhaps women can’t cope by themselves. Perhaps that is even what you think. […]
Flexibility in law: A changing landscape
Can the legal sector offer women roles that ease the pain of managing work and childcare? Totum knows, and works with, the firms that are forging ahead in supporting female talent. A BBC Radio 4 programme ‘You and Yours’ recently put UK childcare costs under the spotlight once again. Many parents welcomed the introduction of […]
