The business cost of DEI fatigue: Why leaders can’t afford to give up on workplace diversity
Are we facing the end of the DEI gold-rush, the start of DEI fatigue, or some other new label people can argue about at the cost of ignoring business risks? Whatever we call it, organisations that rollback on their DEI commitments, as is happening in the US with the likes of Meta and Amazon, will […]
Citigroup confirms that hybrid working is possible.
The boss of Citigroup has confirmed that employees can work remotely for two days per week. This confirms the bank’s long-term commitment to hybrid working. Financial Times reported that Chief Executive Jane Fraser informed managing directors during a quarterly conference call that the US Bank would continue to follow its hybrid working policy. Her decision […]
Welsh Fire Services accused of bullying and harassment
Two investigations into the workplace culture of Welsh Fire and Rescue Services have revealed evidence of bullying and harassment. The report, released today, revealed that those who participated in triathlons with senior leaders of the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service were more likely than others to be promoted. Bullying and harassment was […]
ONS: Compulsory responses to the Labour Force Survey are an “option”.
Top UK statistician suggests that making participation in the Labour Force Survey compulsory could be a way to improve response rates. Sir Ian Diamond, National Statistician of Australia, spoke at the Treasury Select Committee on 4 February. He said that requiring participation, as it is in Australia, was “a delicate balance, but one that might […]
UK workers resist RTO policies, with Millennials most likely to ‘disregard’ them
As companies such as Boots, JD Sports and Santander enforce return-to-office (RTO) policies, many employees are resisting the shift. A new survey from CV writing service TopCV found that a significant number of remote workers are unwilling to give up the flexibility they have become accustomed to since the pandemic. The survey, conducted among 1,000 […]