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Why workplace inclusion and diversity is still a challenge today

Instant Offices paints a global picture of the reality of inclusion and diversity in workplaces around the world.

Wilson James: the journey of creating a diverse workforce – part 1

Wilson James’ CSR Manager Susi Farnworth details what businesses can do to not only recruit, but retain a diverse workforce.

If you’re not rethinking your workforce structures right now, you should be

In the first of our weekly Coronavirus Diaries, Gapsquare shares how it has been tackling challenging questions on workforce structures.

The bigger the firm, the less likely a woman runs it, finds new SME study

Female SME founders fare better outside the UK capital says tech company report on 22,000 British businesses.

Why trade roles need more equality and diversity to thrive

Global workplace attitudes toward equality and diversity are changing but not fast enough in the trade sector, says Skip Hire.

The best and worst industries for dads looking for workplace flexibility

Construction industry comes out top while the advertising industry languishes at the bottom of new workplace flexibility survey.

Plugging the gender gap in STEM

Jonathon Gilplin assesses women’s relationship with STEM and manufacturing industries and provides ways that companies can decrease the gender gap in the industry.

Managing workplace mental health: the power of high-quality training

Mental ill-health is responsible for almost 13% of all sickness absence days in the UK, while it has been shown that UK businesses could save up to £8 billion per year through better mental health wellbeing support in the workplace. Lottie Galvin from eLearning platform iHASCO explains how.

My Bravest Year: tackling gender inequality in the tech industry

How female leaders in technology are learning to be brave, confident and more assertive to overcome gender inequality.

Why employers should care about the gender pay gap

Clare Parkinson, Pay and Reward expert at HR consultancy Croner, looks at why employers should care about the gender pay gap.