Tag: gender

March 6, 2024

The employment tribunal ruled in December 2023 that Sacha Acheson had been subject to direct sex discrimination, harassment on the grounds of sex, harassment on the grounds of sexual orientation, victimisation and unfair dismissal. The tribunal service has now published […]

January 3, 2024

Like many employers in the tech sector, mobile network Three UK & Ireland is not immune to the challenges arising from the long-standing shortage of female STEM talent, nor is it unaware of the benefits that come from gender-diverse leadership. […]

November 1, 2023

The Office for National Statistics’ analysis of the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) data showed that median weekly earnings across all full-time employees was £682 in April 2023, which is a 6.2% increase on the figure for April […]

August 2, 2023

Workplace harassment happens in many U.S. workplaces, but most employees who witness or experience such misconduct do not report it to HR, according to a new report by software company HR Acuity, based in Florham Park, N.J. In a survey […]

February 28, 2023

The government has decided to reject a proposal to pilot a menopause leave proposal in England. But is it making the right call? It’s a tricky question. Arguably, some of the concerns cited by the government seem a little far-fetched: […]

February 27, 2023

These are among the key findings of a survey by Careering into Motherhood, which helps employees through career transitions after becoming a parent. Its survey of more than 2,000 working mothers found that 65% feel they have fewer career opportunities […]

November 3, 2022

CBS has agreed to pay a $30.5 million settlement after a state investigation found that the media company knew about and covered up multiple allegations of sexual assault made against former CBS President and CEO Les Moonves. Company leaders hid […]

October 31, 2022

As of the end of September 2022, the Met had 10,386 full time equivalent female police officers, with strong female representation across all levels. It aims to acheive 33% female representation by the 2023/24 financial year and wants 50% of […]

October 26, 2022

The SHRM Research Institute and Boston College released preliminary findings from new research about equity in the workplace on Oct. 25 at the SHRM INCLUSION 2022 conference in San Diego. The joint report, National Study of Workplace Equity: Identifying the […]

October 6, 2022

Lisa has her MBA and leads the HR department at her company, but often feels that her ideas are dismissed or she’s talked over by other members of her company’s leadership team. She’s sometimes able to regain traction and put […]

September 20, 2022

When Sharawn Tipton began her career, she beamed with optimism. She had just graduated from California State University, East Bay in Hayward, Calif. As a young Black woman in corporate America, Tipton was determined to prove herself. She consistently performed […]

September 9, 2022

In August, Lone Star Ambulance, a critical-care transportation company in San Antonio, settled a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for alleged sexual harassment and retaliation. The company will pay $90,000 in damages and provide additional […]

June 28, 2022

Women are more likely than men to prefer hybrid or remote schedules. Specifically, 1 in 3 women prefer to work fully remotely, and 1 in 2 women desire a hybrid schedule, according to a 2021 report by management consulting company […]

June 14, 2022

For decades, employers could legally discriminate against LGBTQ workers. That changed only two years ago, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Bostock v. Clayton County that federal law protects LGBTQ workers from discrimination. The landmark ruling extended protections to […]

May 16, 2022

A survey of more than 2,000 workers and 503 hiring managers commissioned by LinkedIn found that 21% of women feel their career progression has been negatively impacted by a lack of flexible working, while 25% have taken a career break […]

May 16, 2022

The poll found that 33% of men felt there was too much emphasis placed on achieving gender balance, compared to 13% of women. Almost half (47%) of female managers feel too little effort goes into gender equality. Two-thirds of managers […]

May 11, 2022

During the company’s first in-person AGM since the start of the pandemic, one investor suggested that Blanc was “not the man for the job”, while another asked whether she should be “wearing trousers”. Blanc joined Aviva in July 2020 as […]

May 10, 2022

The question “What is a woman?” has become an obstacle course for politicians. Keir Starmer stumbled, Rishi Sunak deferred. Anneliese Dodds said it depends on the context. The answer should be straightforward, but politicians are deft at avoiding questions and […]

May 9, 2022

Working Wise, which offers employment advice for older workers looking for flexibility and an improved work-life balance, found that 53% of women felt their pension pot was not sufficient enought to enable them to be financially independent. The survey was […]

March 8, 2022

International Women’s Day is a time to celebrate women’s economic, political and social achievements. But despite the gains they’ve experienced over the past several decades, women continue to be plagued by discrimination at work. While both men and women encounter […]