1/3 remote workers ‘may quit’ if forced back to office full time
One in three workers may quit if required to return to the office on a full time basis, confirmed a new Robert...
Ford launches fund to support Black women worldwide
The Ford Foundation has announced that it has committed $15 million to launch the Black Feminist Fund, which will help to address key...
89% staff worldwide expect jobs to be partly remote post-Covid
A huge majority of employees around the world expect their jobs to be partly remote after the pandemic ends, according to a new study...
IWPR: Men gain more jobs than women in almost all sectors
Americans are getting back to work, but the job growth for men is much higher – almost double the rate than for...
CIPD urges firms not to rush staff back with old ways of working
The CIPD has stressed the need for employers to make hybrid working a success, rather than rushing to return staff to workplaces...
CIPD & BITC offer new guidance to improve race inclusion at work
The CIPD and Business in the Community (BITC) have launched a new guide to help employers improve race inclusion at work.
Race report fails to acknowledge structural racism in UK
The UK’s much-awaited report from the Commission on Race & Ethnic Disparities has failed to acknowledge structural racism in the UK.
UK reappoints Lesley Sawers as Scotland’s EHRC Commissioner
Professor Lesley Sawers has been reappointed by Liz Truss, the Minister for Women and Equalities, as Scotland Commissioner of the Equality and...
WEF: Pandemic pushes back gender parity by a generation
Another generation of women will have to wait for gender parity, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2021.
Pressure to abolish offensive BAME/BME acronyms in UK rises
Many welcomed yesterday's news that the UK Government may abolish the 'offensive' BAME/BME acronyms, used to refer to Black, Asian and/or minority...