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Why stigmas around leadership, talent, and mental health are holding organisations back

Empathetic leadership, openness about mental health and refugee recruitment are just three workplace stigmas Maryam Meddin is tackling through her business The Soke

Diversify your leadership or you’ll fail your customers, says FCA boss

FCA Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi advises firms to diversify their teams now if they want to manage risk, outperform others and keep their customers happy

Is remote working making women susceptible to unconscious bias?

Remote working during COVID-19 means many virtual meetings, where a number of women, including working mothers and women of colour are feeling less empowered during this time

Hiring neurodiverse talent: why employer knowledge gaps prevail

Organisations are aware that neurodiverse hires are good for retention rates but lack of resources, knowledge gaps, and access to talent pipelines have stalled their efforts

National BAME Health & Care Awards 2021 Shortlist announced

The National BAME Health & Care Awards recognises the achievements of BAME staff in the health and care sectors in a year where the community has been rocked by COVID-19

Do disabled people stand to benefit from the Spring Budget?

Despite offering effective assistance for businesses and employees during COVID-19, the Spring Budget didn’t provide any information about financial backing for its upcoming “National Disability Strategy”

The gender pension gap widens for women in their twenties

Women in their twenties will have to work 37 more years than men to achieve income parity

Global asset manager furthers DEI in the investment industry

Global firm Northern Trust Asset Management is increasing its trade execution services commitment to broker-dealers owned by minorities in a move that’s bringing DEI to the investment world

Growing diversity on FTSE 100 boards except the top jobs

Ethnic minority representation on FTSE 100 boards is growing this year but “progress remains slower in the key functional roles of boards” according to new data from the Parker Review

Women are making a mark as small business owners

Whether it’s moving from pandemic-era redundancy to running a startup or tapping into COVID-19 friendly products or services, women are using their resourcefulness to become small business owners