Systematic bias and inequality
Pontins | Holiday company allegedly forced staff to undertake racist actions against customers
Pontins, a popular holiday resort in the UK, is facing severe backlash and accusations of overt racism...
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'Action needed' | 1 in 5 neurodiverse employees have faced harassment or discrimination at work
Only half of neurodivergent employees feel their firm has a supportive climate where people can talk...
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Women's Pay Day | Gender pay gap means women work first two months of the year 'for free'
The average woman effectively works for free for nearly two months of the year compared to the average...
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'Taking client property' | Cleaner sacked after eating leftover sandwich takes law firm to court
A cleaner is suing a City law firm for indirect race discrimination after being sacked for eating a sandwich...
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CIPD warning | Nearly 1 in 5 major firms not carrying out pay gap reporting despite legal obligation
Nearly one fifth of large employers don't carry out gender pay gap reporting, despite legal requirement...
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'Reputation over wellbeing' | MPs accuse HR of 'protecting sexist bosses' in new report
In a scathing report released Friday, Parliament's Treasury Committee accused HR departments of prioritising...
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British Heart Foundation | Major employer transforms recruitment practices to reduce bias in new ED&I push
In a bid to foster a fair and inclusive work environment, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has announced...
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Lawsuit | Google manager told issues she faced were due to 'everything going on with George Floyd'
A former Google manager has filed a lawsuit against the tech company claiming she was passed over for...
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Workforce turbulence | Virgin Atlantic crew claim airline used COVID as excuse to fire older workers
Hundreds of long-serving Virgin Atlantic cabin crew claim bosses used the pandemic as a pretext to unfairly...
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Pride at work | Third of LGBTQ+ staff believe their sexuality has negatively affected their career
One in three LGBTQ+ workers believe their sexuality or gender identity has negatively affected their...
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Report | White collar workers converse differently because of DEI programmes
According to new research, workplace DEI initiatives and programmes have led to a shift in white collar...
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