UK

A majority of UK’s ‘top jobs’ pay men more on average

Some job positions have lower gender pay gaps than the 2021 average, but this isn’t enough

UK’s new largest cyber accelerator is D&I focused

The programme will support more BAME and female-led cyber firms and nationwide investment

The impact of microaggressions explored in UK property event for BAME and LGBT+ community

LGBT+ and BAME staff shared their experience working in the UK’s property sector

Gender pay gap reporting suspension follows years of falling submissions

Gender pay gap reporting submissions have been falling since 2018, making this year’s delayed deadline a hindrance to equal pay efforts

Nominations are open for the Women in IT Awards UK 2021

With the first nomination deadline on April 16th, it’s time to highlight the female tech leader that inspires you and your organisation

New Enterprise Academy to level up inequalities for Black business community

The Black British Business Awards has launched an Academy for Black businesses, giving them the advice and skills building opportunities to beat COVID-19, Brexit, and long-term inequalities

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

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

Gender pay gap reporting extension could fuel disinterest in inclusion

After April 4, employers will have another six months to publish their gender pay gap data, this comes after they weren’t obliged to share data in 2020 due to the pandemic