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£50 million of start up loans in London go to ethnic minority entrepreneurs

Government-backed programme has issued 7,366 loans, providing £50m in funding to London-based BAME start ups since 2012.

Women in 2019 earnt up to £12,319 less than their male colleagues

Starling reveals how women still earn between £348 to £10,006 less per year than their male colleagues across 25 industries.

How to encourage your employees not to leave in 2020

January 31st is the day that most employees are likely to hand in their notice. Here are some quick wins to improve employee retention in 2020.

Baroness Hale appointed Honorary Professor at UCL

Baroness Hale of Richmond, President of the Supreme Court, has been appointed as an Honorary Professor at UCL Faculty of Laws.

Cleverism shares the latest stats on Women in Tech

Martin Luenendonk, CEO & Co-Founder of educational jobsite Cleverism.com, explains why progress to increase the number of women in tech remains slow.

CEOs’ pay overtakes average worker’s entire 2020 pay in just three days

Annual ‘High Pay Day’ figures published with warning to employers not to treat new CEO pay reporting requirements as a tick-box exercise.

Korn Ferry identifies emerging global talent trends for 2020

Based on input from talent acquisition, development and compensation experts from across the globe, Korn Ferry has identified emerging global talent trends for 2020.

10 things employers can do to help with dyslexia in the workplace

Employees admitting to having dyslexia in the workplace is a growing trend, but not something employers need to shy away from, says the British Dyslexia Association (BDA).

E2W’s 2020 outlook. A cure for insomnia: truth or consequences

Here’s to 2020, and let’s hope it comes with an accelerated pace of change for female equality in the workplace, says Mark Freed, CEO of E2W, who have been supporting women in their financial services careers since 2002.

DiversityQ: 2019’s most popular diversity, equity and inclusion articles

DiversityQ reflects on the most popular diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace articles, with its readers in 2019.