Men’s parental leave is key to women’s progression

On International Women’s Day, Lauren Touré looks at how encouraging men to share parental responsibilities can have a profound effect on female career progression. The post Men’s parental leave is key to... Read more »

Bank of England sees BAME resignation rate soar

The Bank of England is seeing a disproportionate number of ethnic minority staff leave the organisation, with it admitting that... The post Bank of England sees BAME resignation rate soar appeared first on... Read more »

Walmart staff file gender discrimination case

Almost 100 women in the US have filed a gender discrimination claim against retail giant Walmart, alleging they have been... The post Walmart staff file gender discrimination case appeared first on Personnel Today. Read more »

Congress Considers Nationwide Ban on Salary-History Questions

The proposed Paycheck Fairness Act would prohibit employers nationwide from asking job applicants about their salary history and require employers to prove that pay disparities between men and women are job-related. Read more »

Closing the gender pay gap a priority for seven in 10 firms

Seven in 10 organisations view closing their gender pay gap as a high or medium priority, the Government Equalities Office has found. The post Closing the gender pay gap a priority for seven... Read more »

Higher Termination Rate Among Women Suggested Discrimination

A bank manager who presented evidence that her employer fired women at a higher rate than men advanced her gender-discrimination claim to trial. Read more »

Men are the winners in UAE gender balance awards

The United Arab Emirates Gender Balance Index award winners have been announced – and they are all men, despite an... The post Men are the winners in UAE gender balance awards appeared first... Read more »

Flexible working doesn’t diminish mums’ chronic stress

Biological indications for chronic stress are 40% higher in women bringing up two children while working full-time compared with colleagues... The post Flexible working doesn’t diminish mums’ chronic stress appeared first on Personnel... Read more »

Dress codes: Must women always wear a bra at work?

A recent post on a parenting forum asked whether it would be illegal for an employee to go bra-less at... The post Dress codes: Must women always wear a bra at work? appeared... Read more »

Succession planning: driving success in gender diversity

Poor succession planning for leadership positions could be contributing to the limited progress in achieving gender balance. Brett Moffatt explains... The post Succession planning: driving success in gender diversity appeared first on Personnel... Read more »
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