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Use of NDAs in sexual harassment cases – inquiry calls for your views

Scope of the inquiry into use of NDAs Following its recent inquiry into sexual harassment in the workplace, which recommended that the Government should clean up the use of NDAs in sexual harassment cases, the Committee launches a new inquiry to look at the wider use of NDAs in cases where any form of harassment […]

Progress for women stalled in corporate America

For the last four years, companies in the USA have reported that they are highly committed to gender diversity. But that commitment has not translated into meaningful progress. Women continue to be vastly underrepresented at every level. For women of color, it’s even worse. Only about one in five senior leaders is a woman, and […]

Street harassment “normalised” for women and girls

Government failing to address the issue Following a 9 month inquiry into sexual harassment of women and girls in public, MPs have concluded that while the Government has pledged to eliminate sexual harassment of women and girls by 2030 under its international obligations, there is no evidence of any programme to achieve this. Moreover, sexual harassment […]

Employees Missing Major Life Events

Flexible working policies failing employees On the 30th June 2014 the Government extended the Flexible Working Policy to all employees under section 47 of the Employment Act 2002. While this adjustment in statutory rights was deemed to many as an evolution in the workplace, there has been little enquiry as to the number of employers […]

Women consider gender pay gap when applying for jobs

Nearly two-thirds(61%) of women would take an organisation’s gender pay gap into consideration when applying for jobs , a new survey from the Equality and Human Rights Commission reveals. The poll, commissioned to understand the impact of the gender pay gap on staff motivation and behaviour, also shows that 58% of women would be less […]

When it comes to women on boards it’s time to move on from one-and-done

Half the appointments to board positions in the FTSE350 will have to be filled by women over the next two years Figures in this year’s Hampton-Alexander Review report, reveal that the companies which make up the FTSE100 index are on track to hit the 2020 target (women occupying one-third of Board places) with more than […]

Portfolio Management Dominated by white, middle class, straight men

Unique research identifies the barriers to diversity in portfolio management, what the industry is currently doing to improve diversity, and analyses what needs to be done to accelerate change. New Financial’s latest report, Diversity in Portfolio Management, looks at what it is about the asset management industry – and portfolio management specifically – that makes […]

Majority of men believe childcare is a joint responsibility

Currently, in the UK, nine in ten households with dependent children have working parents. During 2018, over 10,000 male and female employees reported about their experiences, attitudes and aspirations in relation to balancing professional employment with personal caring responsibilities for both children and adults. The resulting Equal Lives report published by Santander UK in partnership […]

Ivanti research shows over 60% of Women Working in Tech Feel They Aren’t Taken Seriously

Start tackling the challenge by paying women fairly… A new global survey of women working in technology by IT software specialist Ivanti has found that 63 percent of women feel gender bias continues to damage their professional opportunities and undermine their work environments. Having suggestions dismissed, being constantly interrupted in meetings and being overlooked for […]

FRC report says more companies should treat diversity as part of business strategy

The majority of the UK’s largest companies have adopted policies on boardroom diversity but their reporting to stakeholders needs to improve. Research conducted for the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) by the University of Exeter Business School shows that only 15% of FTSE100 companies fully complied with the UK Corporate Governance Code’s provision on diversity reporting […]