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'I soften myself' | Women overcompensate in emails - is there anything wrong with this?
In a study from 2019, it was found that the average office worker receives 121 emails and sends out roughly...
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Uber controversy | Is it OK to call someone a 'Karen'?
The slang name 'Karen', used to describe white, middle-aged women, has come into the spotlight after...
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Preparing for Pride Month | How to avoid transwashing in business this Pride
Ahead of LGBTQ+ Pride Month in June, Joanne Lockwood, Inclusive Culture Expert and CEO of SEE Change...
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'Get the basics right' | HR leaders don't have the right data to tackle pay inequity
Nearly half of senior HR leaders struggle to access data needed to address pay equity, and more than...
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The ‘motherhood penalty’ | Remote work isn't ushering in equity for women - here's why
Women still being largely considered as primary caregivers is having an impact on their careers...
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Mental health | Maybe we are misdiagnosing women with imposter syndrome
Imposter syndrome is a diagnosis commonly used in the workplace today...
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Starbucks sacks trans worker | Do employers know how to speak about trans issues?
A trans Starbucks employee was sacked after a video went viral of the worker and a customer arguing because...
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Booze ban | Is limiting alcohol in the workplace just masking systemic issues?
Beyond the pounding headache and extreme dehydration, there's likely to be that dreaded question running...
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Neurodiverse workplaces | The small changes that can bring big benefits
When reviewing organisational Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) and/or Environmental Social Governance (ESG)...
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A thing of the past? | Why have some brands been allowed to hire only 'good-looking' people?
Any Millennial or Gen Z will know the name Abercrombie & Fitch...
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Dropbox | Laura Ryan, International Human Resources Director
As one of the major companies to help everyone work remotely effectively, Dropbox also practices what...
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UK Workforce | Avoiding age discrimination whilst recruiting and retaining older staff
A growing proportion of the UK workforce is over 50 years of age. People are living longer than ever...
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Ya biased | Are your interview questions unknowingly exclusionary?
We talk a lot about unconscious bias in AI-driven recruitment, but what about human unconscious bias...
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Ethicswashing gone wrong | Bud Light's foray into being woke was a disaster, and culture will suffer
By now, you've probably seen the drama surrounding drinks-maker Anheuser-Busch (owner of Budweiser...
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Cough it up | Worker's fine over cigarette break raises question - are we still judging smokers?
A Japanese civil servant was fined the equivalent of nearly £9k for taking cigarette breaks during work...
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‘We’re just people’ | Why portraying Autistic people as superhuman is condescending (and incorrect)
The portrayal of neurodivergent people on TV, film and books as written by neurotypicals may be a tidily...
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Hardship & bias | Working parents are in crisis - here's what HR can do about it
Working parents are currently in a state of crisis. From rising childcare costs, to the challenges of...
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Trends & predictions | Forget Gen Z - older workers are the workforce of the future
One of the biggest trends of 2022 was retirees re-entering the workforce. But with most sectors still...
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Hostile reactions | The discrimination faced by staff with fertility struggles
One in four women are unfairly treated at work after telling their boss that they are undergoing fertility...
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Awaken ye | If you use 'woke' as a pejorative, you're using it incorrectly
The phrase was coined by the black community to alert one another to aggression...
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