Question and Answer: The Gender Agenda
The HR World webinar, Gender Agenda: Why Organisations Still Miss Out on Women’s Skills, brought together Jacqueline Frost and Jen Denby from WTW, as well as Elevate Talent , and the webinar sponsor. The panelists provided a wide range of advice and a lot of practical tips. The panelists answer two additional questions that have […]
Three quarters of respondents are concerned about unfair dismissal on the first day
According to Brightmine research, more than three quarters of employers worry about the introduction day-one rights in unfair dismissal. Brightmine’s survey found that of the 274 HR professionals surveyed, 58.4% believed the preparation for unfair dismissal rights to be the most resource-intensive. Employees cannot file a claim against unfair dismissal until two years have passed. […]
Qualtrics announces top employee experience trends for 2025
Employees in the UK would like to return to their original tasks. The 2025 Employee Experience Report by Qualtrics, based on insights from over 35,000 employees from 23 countries, shows that employees are longing for a 9-to-5 workplace. The five UK employee experiences trends for 2025 include: The best employers in 2025 will reduce chaos […]
Meena Chander: eliminating discrimination at work
Meena Chander explains that discrimination is the mistreatment of people based on their beliefs and cultural attributes. This includes age, race and disability. It also includes gender, sexuality, religion and nationality. Discrimination can be a serious issue. It can affect an employee’s self-esteem and mental health, and even their career advancement. Discrimination at work must […]
World Menopause Day: Menopause related employment tribunals are up 87%
While World Menopause Day is only celebrated once a year on 18 thOctober, employers should support and consider employees who are experiencing menopause throughout the year. This is especially important as the number menopause-related tribunals in employment cases continues to rise. The analysis of employment tribunal data shows a significant increase in menopause cases over […]
Five out of five employers anticipate an increase in demand for menopause-related support
Towergate launches Menopause+ World Menopause Day is Friday, 18 October 2024 Towergate Employee Benefits’ research shows that 20% of employers expect an increase in demand for support for women, including for menopause. Towergate Employee Benefits encourages employers to provide support for menopause in honor of World Menopause Day, which is Friday, 18 October. Impact Estimates […]
Promoting Workplace Inclusion with Improved Support for Menopausal women
By 2030, it is estimated that over one billion women will be perimenopausal or postmenopausal. Nearly 50 million women reach menopause each year. In 2030, over a billion women will be in perimenopause or postmenopause, and nearly 50 million of them will reach menopause every year. Dr Katherine O’Reilly is the Regional Medical Director of […]
Disability pay gap in the UK: ONS reveals persistent inequalities
New data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) highlights the ongoing pay disparity between disabled and non-disabled employees in the UK. In 2023, disabled employees earned 12.7 percent less than their non-disabled counterparts, a pay gap that has remained largely stable since 2014. According to the ONS, median hourly pay for disabled employees was […]
Menopausal Women who Have Left the Workplace: Don’t Write Them Off
On Friday, October 18, 2024 we will celebrate World Menopause Day. A leading expert on menopause at work is calling for employers to be welcoming to those who wish to return to the workforce. Deborah Garlick is the CEO and founder Henpicked Menopause at Work. She began training, educating, and supporting employers in 2016. In […]
Bailiff wins disability discrimination case over emotional support dogs
A County Court bailiff lost her legal case against her employer when she was prohibited from bringing in her “emotional support” dog to work. Deborah Cullingford sued her employer after she was told that her Yorkshire Terrier Bella could not be brought to work. Cullingford is a cancer survivor and suffers from anxiety. She began […]