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Queen’s Speech 2021: What D&I minded organisations need to know

The Government’s new bills will promote hiring and training for veterans and offer flexible loans to adults wanting to gain higher education

Hybrid working could lead to discrimination and lack of diversity

Employers must ensure that hybrid working doesn’t leave remote teams, including minority employees, out of the picture

EHRC warns retailers about face mask discrimination

Retailers risk violating the Equality Act 2020 if they refuse customers who are exempt from wearing face coverings

Women in IT Summit USA Part 1 welcomed intersectional perspectives on female inclusion

A diverse set of speakers featured in the first part of the Women in IT Summit, USA Edition 2021

Employees more engaged with D&I than last year

Employees are more engaged with their firm’s D&I but minorities are still disproportionately feeling the strain of the pandemic

Why are organisations ignoring the business case for disability inclusion?

Hiring people with disabilities is good for revenue, so why are firms stalling on inclusion? Diversability CEO Tiffany Yu says leaders need to self-reflect if they want to unplug their bias

Disability employment gap: “Now Is The Time” to take action, says big business

50 business leaders sign open letter to Prime Minister as campaign launched to close disability employment gap

“Now is the time” to challenge the disability employment gap, says Commission

Ground-breaking report from the CSJ Disability Commission highlights actionable ways to tackle the disability employment gap

Courage is a muscle – the Nokia approach to better diversity

The Best Place to Work for LGBT+ award and a high score on Bloomberg’s gender equality index are clear indications of global tech giant Nokia’s commitment to diversity and inclusion

Disability bias and plastic waste: the startup fighting for double impact

MELIOR is a British startup that aims to employ people with disabilities. It is also producing sustainable products in an attempt to stem the UK’s plastic waste problem