FTSE 100 on track to hit gender target July 1, 2019 FTSE 100 firms are on track to achieve the target of 33 per cent of board positions going to women by 2020, however, 14 companies in the FTSE 350 still only have one or no women on the board. Figures published today show that 32.1 per cent of FTSE 100 board positions are held by [...]
This Father’s Day, give the dads in your office a real gift June 13, 2019 A shirt with the word “legend” plastered across the front? A trio of “bad boy” chili sauces? A customisable BBQ branding iron? Father’s Day really is an object exercise in gifting tat. Such tokens are inconsequential and ephemeral – destined for a cluttered kitchen drawer. Better to get dads something they actually want. Simply, more [...]
Lloyd’s of London insurer opens investigation amid ‘fresh harassment claims’ June 11, 2019 Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), one of the Lloyd’s of London’s top insurance firms, is conducting an investigation amid claims two executives harassed colleagues. The claims deepen the scandal surrounding workplace culture at Lloyd’s of London. Allegations are believed to include one executive groping colleagues and making lewd sexual remarks. Another has been accused of stalking [...]
Workplaces need to be LGBT-inclusive so workers feel safe to be themselves January 21, 2019 Today, we unveil our annual list of the UK’s top 100 LGBT-inclusive employers. It’s a diverse mix of private, public, and third sector organisations, with international law firm, Pinsent Masons, claiming the top spot. We started the Workplace Equality Index in 2005 to raise awareness and partner with organisations to create more inclusive workplaces across [...]
The UK’s skills shortage is getting worse: It’s time for a shake up in the classroom and the boardroom September 3, 2015 There’s an elephant in the boardroom. According to a survey of the finance directors of many of the UK’s largest companies, it casts a greater shadow than China or Brexit or the hacking horrors of cyber attacks. It’s the new number one at the top of Britain's risk registers – the difficulty of recruiting [...]
Living wage is set to boost women’s pay September 3, 2015 Three in every 10 female employees in the country are set to receive pay rises due to the new minimum wage for over-25s, according to a report out today by independent think-tank the Resolution Foundation. The measure, announced in July’s Budget, will initially be set at £7.20, 50p above the National Minimum Wage which [...]
Women out-earn men in their 20s, but the situation quickly reverses when they hit 30 August 29, 2015 Straight out of university, women can expect to earn bigger salaries than their male friends, according to new figures released by the Press Association (PA). Read more: Gender pay gap: About time to name and shame businesses who don't promote women In fact, when both sexes are aged between 22 and 29, females will receive [...]
The UK gender pay gap: You’re probably spending an hour a day working for free August 25, 2015 You're probably spending at least an hour day working that you don't get paid for. It's not just putting in those extra hours to impress the boss or getting that project finished, it's each and every average working day in which an hour and 40 minutes of is entirely unpaid. How do you know if [...]
The UK’s gender pay gap is not a moral issue, but a business one August 25, 2015 A survey carried out by the Chartered Management Institute and the pay analysts XPertHR reported a 22 per cent gender pay gap at management level – with women earning far less than their male counterparts. This translates to women working effectively 57 days for free. This is unacceptable, but do the statistics really show a [...]
Fewer than one in five Silicon Roundabout tech companies are led by women August 24, 2015 Fewer than one in five Silicon Roundabout bosses are women, putting London’s booming tech hub far behind FTSE 100 boards for female representation. Some 18 per cent of directors of Silicon Roundabout firms are women, according to a study by consultancy firm Procorre, which found women are better represented at FTSE 100 companies than in [...]