by Simon Kent | Jun 13, 2025 | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
A study of Fortune 500 firms has found that openness about sexual orientation and gender identity in the boardroom matters more than presence alone. The study, by Ruth Aguilera, visiting professor at the Department of Strategy and General Management at Esade, and PhD...
by Simon Kent | Apr 17, 2025 | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
The Supreme Court’s gender ruling is set to have implications for HR policy and work as the UK’s highest court has unanimously ruled that the terms woman and sex in the Equality Act “refer to a biological woman and biological sex”. Giving the outcome, Lord Hodge...
by Simon Kent | Mar 5, 2025 | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
A report from digital PR agency Reboot Online has found that in 2024 for every 100 men promoted to manager, only 81 women received the same promotion. The company say that at this rate it will take nearly 50 years to achieve gender parity for all women in the...
by Simon Kent | Feb 4, 2025 | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
World Cancer Day has re-emphasised the role of the workplace in helping people’s awareness and management of this disease. It has also brought to light how some HR functions and health and benefits arrangements for employees are not sufficient to meet concerns around...
by Simon Kent | Jan 20, 2025 | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Originating from a 2005 press release from Sky Travel which cited the work of psychologist Dr. Cliff Arnall, Blue Monday continues to serve as a wake-up call for businesses to look after their employees. Not that employers particularly need a such a call. According to...
