By Staff writer
In the wake of International Women’s Day, which takes place annually on 8″March and calls for people globally to come together and promote a more inclusive world of gender equality, it seems timely to take a step back and remember that gender diversity in the workplace is far more than just a box-ticking exercise.
By Staff writer
Putting together a dress code that’s fair and reasonable in the eyes of the law can be a tough task. Even though most have only the best of intentions, many employers fall foul and end up in dispute with members of their workforce.
By Staff writer
From a moral and ethical perspective there are not many people reading this call to ditch traditional business that will disagree with it.
By Dan Peyton
In the immediate aftermath of the Brexit referendum we were all faced with a barrage of pre-prepared commentary regarding the ramifications of the vote. But the reality is that none of us knows how the UK’s departure from the EU will play out.
Steve Cook, CEO of Empire HR, suggested the high volume of employment tribunal awards for sex discrimination in January was proof that illegal practices in the workplace continued to have a major impact on employers.
A panel at our First Women Summit 2016, supported by the CBI, tried to tackle the issue of whether females sometimes needed to turn a blind eye to inappropriate behaviour in order to further the case of women in business.
By Rhian Radia
Do you think you’re being unfairly pushed out of your job Well, you’re not alone. It’s a scenario that is happening to employees of all seniority across the country, explains Rhian Radia, employment law partner at Hodge Jones & Allen.
Last month, a story about one RAC manager posing a rather offensive question at interview made its way into the press. The reaction to the question, and the subsequent apology from RAC too, might not surprise you in the slightest. But what might surprise you is that employers are making mistakes, which can cost them thousands of pounds.
The national news recently highlighted a woman’s complaint against a man on LinkedIn who said she was “stunning”. While some thought she was right and others thought she was overreacting, it highlighted why context is important in communication and tells us we need to know what defines “wrong” in the way we treat gender.
