diversity in the workplace Archives

Over 55s facing ageism in the workplace

Aug 9, 2021 | 0

How should HR professionals respond to over 55s feeling shut out of the workplace?

Disabled people choose self-employment despite being ‘let down’ by government

Jun 24, 2019 | 0

More disabled people than ever before are choosing self-employment, but are being let down by poor support from government, according to new research. What must be done?

Has Brexit led to non-UK workers feeling less at home in the workplace?

Jun 19, 2019 | 0

Can one of Brexit’s many disruptions be the UK workforce being less accepting of non-UK workers?

Employers are urged to better support mothers working part time or flexibly

Jun 10, 2019 | 0

Mothers in the UK continue to face greater obstacles than fathers in their careers if they embrace part time and flexible working, according to a major new study.

Free live webinar to run today: Gender pay gap – Where are we now?

Apr 30, 2019 | 0

In today’s free webinar we’ll be sharing analysis of the latest round of reporting and examining what it tells us about any progress in closing the gap. Click on the story to register for free.

Speaker Spotlight – Trevor Hudson, King

Apr 17, 2019 | 0

Symposium Events is delighted to welcome Trevor – Senior Learning Business Partner at King – as a speaker at the 2nd annual Diversity and Inclusion conference.

Caroline Whaley: We need to empower men if we want to solve the gender pay gap

Apr 11, 2019 | 0

Caroline Whaley co-founder of Shine for Women, explains why it’s vital men are as empowered as much as women if we’re to see the gender pay gap closed

Lawyers warn that attitudes need to change to tackle the gender pay gap

Apr 4, 2019 | 2

A leading law firm has warned that compulsory gender pay gap reporting is not a quick fix for organisations which are struggling with the issue.

Why are women working harder but not getting further?

Mar 29, 2019 | 0

Find out the top five behaviours that people leaders demonstrate to champion female talent.

UK employees running out of patience with gender pay gap

Mar 28, 2019 | 1

Find out which important demographic of UK workers are increasingly frustrated about the lack of progress in gender pay gap reporting, and why this is an important issue for HR.

Revealed: The struggles menopausal women deal with at their workplace every day

Mar 25, 2019 | 2

While every workplace has to recognise and act upon the legal rights of women in pregnancy, another issue not so recognized in the workplace exists that is unique to women.

Carol Johnson: The untapped talent of successful women in business

Mar 14, 2019 | 0

Women who have had successful careers in business and are now looking to strike a work-life balance are an invaluable source of talent, says Carol Johnson.

Why should differences in reporting on ethnicity pay gap be recognised?

Jan 15, 2019 | 0

Institute of Employment Studies suggests that cultural and practical barriers to collecting and reporting ethnicity data are greater than for gender pay.