The psychology of long-term remote working: Productivity vs. Inclusivity
Business psychologist Pearn Kandola’s Stuart Duff explains the ups and downs of remote working in the long term. Here’s what you need to know.
BAME workers are overrepresented in the ‘zero-hours contract’ economy
New research has found that BAME workers are overrepresented in the ‘zero-hours-contract’ economy but underrepresented at board level.
UK’s top LGBT employers list reveals inclusion gap in private sector
LGBT charity, Stonewall has released its ‘top 100’ list of inclusive employers. The results show that private sector businesses have a lot more to do.
How to be equality and diversity compliant in the workplace
Inequality is still prevalent in the workplace despite the existence of equality legislation. What can we do to stop it?
?Nice-to-have? or ?need-to-have?? It?s time businesses decide on diversity
As the dust settles on this year?s Gender Pay Gap reporting season, it’s time to take stock of the results and consider the ways in which businesses can start making changes now to ensure they are fit for the future. Because in this day and age, hiding away from diversity and inclusion obligations could mean the difference between growth and acceleration, and being left behind.
Why tech is the vehicle to promote diversity and inclusion
Andrew Roughan, Managing Director of Plexal, an innovative co-working hub, talks diversity in tech, and how Plexal’s collaboration with a new government initiative will push the agenda further.
Why aren’t we mentioning class discrimination in office diversity discussions?
Class-based discrimination remains an enigma in diversity and inclusion discussions. These SMEs are here to say that it’s real and needs to be discussed.
Inclusion Matters: The workforce does not reflect the UK’s wider population
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is ploughing ?5.5 million of funding into 11 university projects to improve equality and diversity in the sector.
Are you at risk of using political correctness as a smokescreen?
Political correctness at its best can make people behave in a more thoughtful way, and at its worst can supress debate.
It’s not just hungry bellies, Weetabix is determined to fill the gender pay gap
Companies across the UK continue to work on resolving the gender pay gap, but Weetabix is a fine example of a firm getting the job done.
Harnessing technology to create an inclusive workplace
The need for a diverse and inclusive workplace is still a global topic of debate ? with even the big technological giants Google and Uber being questioned over inclusiveness practices. As such, many are now looking towards technology to help solve this problem.
Considerations for a society that naturally embraces diversity and inclusion
Diversity and inclusion is an increasingly hot topic in society at large, but also specifically in business. What?s less clear, when thinking of the issue in relation to the corporate sphere, is what does it really mean?