Sidley Austin names María D Meléndez Chief Diversity Officer
Global law firm Sidley Austin LLP has announced María D Meléndez as its new Chief Diversity Officer (CDO). She will replace Sally...
Women in Law Awards attracts 800+ nominations
The Women in Law Awards 2020 has attracted over 800 nominations, according to the organiser Incisive Media. These awards aim to honour the inspiring achievements...
Women to benefit from increase in public sector jobs, says CIPD
Public sector employment confidence is at a 12-year high, and women are set to be the main beneficiaries from the increase in...
NY event to explore workplace transgender & non-binary allyship
The New York City Bar has organised an event to discuss what transgender/non–binary allyship means for the legal profession. It is scheduled...
Third of FTSE 100 board roles now held by women
One-third of board positions at the UK's biggest companies are now held by a woman, according to the Hampton-Alexander Review. Women now account...
Goulston & Storrs hires first D&I Director: Ayeshah Johnson
US Law firm Goulston & Storrs has announced the appointment of Ayeshah Johnson as the firm’s first Director of Diversity & Inclusion (D&I)....
UK Government unites with LGBT charities to address inequalities
The UK’s Government Equalities Office (GEO) has brought together leading voices from LGBT organisations to celebrate the work being done in the...
Fawcett Society launches new Bill to modernise equal pay law
The Fawcett Society has announced a new Bill, which would modernise the law on equal pay. The proposals, launched today in Parliament, will...
How apprenticeships can increase diversity
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Stonewall reveals UK’s ‘most LGBT-inclusive’ employers
Lesbian, gay, bi and trans (LGBT) equality charity Stonewall has revealed 2020’s top 100 LGBT-inclusive employers in the UK. According to Stonewall, education,...
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