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'White for decades to come' | Is positive discrimination necessary in the fight for diversity?
When you say the phrase 'positive discrimination' it doesn't tend to have positive connotations....
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'Lazy girl' | Is this trend an empowering movement or are female workers taking the mick?
The term 'lazy girl' has been growing on social media, mostly to describe the way professional women...
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UCL study | Kindness exceeds brashness as success trait - the end to 'masculine' workplaces?
The business world has long been dominated by men and, as a result, by male characteristics. The consequences...
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'It could entrench inequality' | Can AI lead to discrimination in recruitment?
The world is currently coloured with a lot of apprehension towards artificial intelligence and the impact...
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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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'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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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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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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Neurodivergence | Worker claims ADHD led to sacking - should HR have spotted the signs?
Firm off the hook, but case highlights need for more neurodivergence support...
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Religion at work | Sunak as PM is a D&I milestone, but ordinary working Hindus need more change
New report sheds light on issues facing Hindus in the UK workplace
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Harmful trend | COVID-19 was devastating for gender equality - will it continue?
It's safe to say that in 2022, ensuring that gender diversity and inclusion is at the top of the people...
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Born this way? | The Maya Forstater case and its impact on your workplace
While she initially lost, Maya Forstater appealed and finally won her employment tribunal case that her...
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LGBT+ History Month | Flutter's Head of D&I talks improving LGBT+ experiences in the workplace
HR Grapevine sat down with Greg McCaw, the Global Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Flutter...
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Exclusive | VP HR reveals what D&I means to Kellogg's
Sam Thomas-Berry, Kellogg's Europe Vice President, Human Resources, sheds light on what D&I means to...
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New data | Firms failing to meet workers expectations on D&I
Diversity and inclusion (D&) has always played an important role in the workplace. It is one that could...
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Mindfulness & flexibility | How to instil confidence in your female employees
The impacts of Covid-19 have disproportionately pushed them out of work and into poverty...
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HR insight | Bank of America's commercial argument for £900million D&I investment
Head of D&I makes argument for investing heavily in D&I, looking at talent, business and customer ou...
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Pride Month | How to support staff coming out at work
June marks Pride Month around the world; an event that not only celebrates LGBT+ people, but one that...
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW | Captain Tom's daughter on resilience & disruption
Captain Sir Tom Moore, or Captain Tom as he was more popularly known, made headlines last year when he...
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