How to talk about politics at work Toby Hough It’s the run up to an election and tensions are running high – so how do you make sure political discussions stay calm, respectful and conflict-free? Toby Hough explains Political conversations are a part of the workplace more than ever before – and with just five weeks until a general election, tensions between colleagues could [...]
Dedicated civil service equality jobs face axe, ‘common sense’ minister announces UK Politics Civil service jobs solely dedicated to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are set to be axed, the minister for ‘common sense’ has announced.
IWD: Women are still missing from top roles at law firms, but times are changing Law Women make up over half of lawyers working in law firms across England, yet, when it comes to partnership, that number is significantly lower.
Menopause forced me to leave my job – no other woman should go through the same March 8, 2024 On International Women’s Day, Lauren Chiren shares how menopause forced her to leave her job – and launched her on an unexpected new career trajectory I was 37 and working as a senior executive in financial services when I started to suffer such severe symptoms I was convinced I had early onset dementia. One evening, [...]
Government backs new menopause legal guidance which could see firms being sued February 23, 2024 The government has backed a landmark ruling from the equalities watchdog saying employers must "understand their legal duties" over the menopause - or face being sued.
Revealed: The hidden cost of ignoring women’s health in the workplace October 25, 2023 The fear of hindering career growth and being forced to leave the workforce prematurely are among the top concerns for women.
Labour to strengthen workers’ rights ‘within first 100 days’, Rayner says October 8, 2023 Labour will implement plans to bolster workers’ rights within 100 days of taking office, Angela Rayner said today.
Brits among least likely to say work important to them, survey finds September 7, 2023 British workers rank among the lowest globally for how likely they are to say their work is important to them, a study has found.
CBI boss Tony Danker ‘dismissed with immediate effect’ amid investigation into sexual misconduct claims April 11, 2023 Tony Danker has been “dismissed with immediate effect” as head of the CBI following an investigation into workplace misconduct. It comes after the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Britain’s biggest trade body, launched an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. Danker stepped aside as director general amid allegations of misconduct in March, while three other [...]
Stuck in a meeting? The one thing about hybrid work and working from home that is driving some employees crazy April 5, 2023 Only half of workers believe employers are doing enough to make hybrid working or working from home seamless, research shared by Slack reveals. Even though 87 per cent of IT managers said they were investing to reduce the friction involved in employees working from home (wf) and in the office, large numbers of workers report [...]