Diversity

Marriott helps the young with learning disabilities into employment

An innovative partnership with DFN Project SEARCH is transforming the lives of young people with learning disabilities and autism in London.

The Valuable 500: disability inclusion in businesses campaign takes off

Caroline Casey explains why she started The Valuable 500 and calls on businesses to stop being ‘diversish.’

Why the EU’s reliance on older workers could pose a problem

Over 85% of new jobs created in the eurozone recently went to older workers. Why that may become a big problem.

Women in the automotive industry: Ford UK targeting the gender pay gap

Ford UK has diversity and inclusion firmly in its headlights, from enhanced maternity and paternity packages to diversity councils at local and national level.

Female business owners more likely to sacrifice pay when starting a business

Nearly half of female business owners said they sacrificed pay when starting a business opposed to a third of men.

Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia to Join Salesforce as UK and Ireland CEO

Salesforce, the global leader in CRM, announced that Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia will join the company on October 1st as CEO, Salesforce UK and Ireland (UKI) to lead the company’s UKI business through its next stage of growth.

35% of the top 100 UK companies fail to mention matters related to LGBTQ+

Research unveiled has identified that 35% of FTSE 100 companies have failed to include any reference to matters relating to the LGBTQ+ community within their annual reports.

The rise of employees with caring responsibilities: how employers can help

Caring is overlooked in the workplace, but with a few changes, employers can support workers that have work and caring responsibilities.

More businesses need to address and solve #MeToo issues

With new research on sexual harassment in the workplace, businesses need to establish how to prevent #MeToo issues from continuing.

Diversity and Inclusion: Better inclusion equals a bigger pie for everyone

In this interview, Diana Cruz Solash tells DiversityQ about her plans to transform Infor into a leader in inclusion and diversity by setting the right policies, programmes and culture.