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Animal Crossing | Firm replicates office in game to attract talent
The independent creative agency Waste has developed a virtual version of its London office on its own...
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Inclusion | Why BBC asked staff to use gendered pronouns in emails
To be more inclusive to transgender employees, the broadcasting behemoth, BBC, has asked staff to state...
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Legal advice | 5 steps HR can take to address inequality at work
The past few months have shone a significant light on the importance of equality following the death...
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WFH | Employee claims she was fired after 'noisy kids' interrupted work calls
A working mum-of-two from California has claimed that she was let go from her job after her boss became...
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LGBT+ | How Microsoft is celebrating Pride Month
The month of June celebrates the LGBT+ community and commemorates the events of the 1969 Stonewall protests....
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No more champions | UK firm cuts 'masculine' words from job ads and gets THIS result
After Thames Water found that just eight per cent of applications for sewage works technicians roles...
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Inequality | Less than 2% of senior roles held by Black staff
In recent weeks the global Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement - thrown into the spotlight by the death...
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'Slaves' | Microsoft firm at centre of racist analogy row
A former employee at Microsoft's streaming service Mixer has shared his experiences of racial discrimination...
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Adidas | Employees ask Board to launch probe into HR chief
According to numerous outlets, a group of employees at the sportswear firm have asked the Board to investigate...
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Nadiya Hussain | Bake Off star recalls job rejection over skin colour
Great British Bake Off star, Nadiya Hussain, has revealed that she experienced racism while interviewing...
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LGBT+ inclusion | How to create a welcoming workplace
A recent Human Rights Campaign study revealed that 46% of LGBT+ employees say they are closeted at...
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WFH | Younger staff most at risk of feeling disconnected
Whilst younger workers do feel that their ability to work from home, from a technological function standpoint...
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Bon Appétit | Boss resigns after 'brownface' photo emerges
Adam Rapoport, the long-time editor in chief of Bon Appétit magazine, has announced his resignation...
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Inequality | HR worker claims she was reported for supporting Black Lives Matter
Following the tragic death of George Floyd, employees around the world have shown their support for the...
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Trump | Employee sacked for 'refusing to work Sundays'
In a lawsuit, a former employee at President Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel, claims she was fired after...
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Diversity | Twitter commits to D&I despite coronavirus
In a recent blog post penned by Twitter's Vice President of People Experience and Head of Inclusion...
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Gender pay gap | More women are losing jobs in lockdown
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has released a new report finding that the coronavirus crisis...
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Back to work | Disabled staff fear for their jobs
Reports have indicated that some employers are forcing disabled workers to return to work, despite being...
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Google | Firm accused of stripping back D&I initiatives
Tech giant Google has been accused of cutting back its internal D&I programmes over fears it didn't...
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Back-to-work | Immunity passports could cause fraud and discrimination
Proposed 'immunity certificates' could lead to discrimination and fraud - with BAME workers in...
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