employers admit to discrimination in hiring and promoting employees

One-third of UK Employers Admit to Discriminatory Behaviours When Hiring/Promoting

More than one third of organisations in the UK have not promoted or hired someone because of their age, race, gender or accessibility needs, revealed a new survey.
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ACC Honours Leaders Helping to Advance Sustainability

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has honoured five organisations with the 2023 Sustainability Leadership Awards. These awards recognise innovative...
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Most Women in Tech Continue to Experience Discrimination

Despite diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging promises, the majority of women in tech continue to experience discrimination at work and in educational spaces.
NASA Awards 5 Million Dollars to Womens Colleges Tackling STEM Gender Gap

NASA Awards $5M to Colleges Tackling STEM Gender Gap

NASA has announced that it will award more than $5 million in funding to seven Women's Colleges and Universities (WCUs) to research and develop strategies that increase retention of women in STEM degree programmes and career
Racism at work

Racism Still Plays Huge Part in Employment Market, Reports TUC

Racism still plays a huge part in the UK’s jobs market, according to the TUC's latest report, which revealed that the unemployment rate for Black, minority and ethnic workers is more than double that of White workers.  
LGBTQ+ Gen Z job seekers

Climate Concerns Play Important Role in Gen Z & Millennials’ Career Decisions

Environmental and climate concerns play an important role in Gen Zs' and millennials' career decisions, revealed a new study.
Many companies are struggling to measure and communicate the return on their sustainability investments effectively, according to a new report.

UK Gender Pay Gap Persists Despite Falling at Fastest Rate Since 2017 

The overall UK gender pay gap persists despite falling at the fastest year on year pace in six years, according to new research from PwC.
ethnic minority professionals

Empowering Change: Celebrating Business Leaders Breaking Down Barriers for Ethnically Diverse Talent

2023's Empower Role Models Lists celebrate business leaders who are playing a central role in breaking down barriers at work for ethnically diverse talent.
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Time To Address UK’s Diversity Deficit at The Top, Urges Report

New entrants to the FTSE Alternative Investment Market (AIM)  Index are over twice as likely to have an ethnically diverse CEO than both the FTSE 100 and AIM 100, new research has found, demonstrating the need for the UK’s largest corporations to address the diversity deficit at the very top.
mental health at work

Half of Workers Worldwide Feel Sense of Dread On Weekly Basis

Almost half of the world’s employees now feel a sense of dread on a weekly basis, and a third fear that technology will replace their jobs, a global study has revealed.
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