Ethnic and LGBTQ+ representation in UK leadership has surged, according to a study by DIAL Global. Between May 2022 and 2023, ethnic representation on leadership teams increased from 59% to 81%, while companies with LGBTQ+ leadership rose from 34% to 56%. Initiatives for ethnic diversity in leadership grew to 78%, and executive sponsorship for LGBTQ+ […]
New analysis conducted by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has exposed a significant racial disparity in unemployment rates, with black and ethnic minority workers more than twice as likely to be unemployed compared to their white counterparts. The TUC also highlighted the disproportionate impact on women from ethnic minorities, who face an unemployment rate nearly […]
It's been three years since the tragic murder of George Floyd, a moment that shook the world and ignited a global outcry against racial injustice. Initially, businesses made commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), but progress has hit a roadblock. Clearly, there's still a long way to go in achieving racial equality. This article […]
Organizations may be more at risk of losing their highly talented women and minority leaders than they realize, according to a new report by global leadership consulting firm DDI. Read: The Business Case For Diversity Reporting Just Got More Convincing Companies Are Losing Out On More Ways Than One Companies with above-average diversity are 2.4X […]
Despite efforts by organizations to put diversity, equality, inclusion and belonging policies in place, discrimination is still a major issue among tech professionals, according to a survey released today by tech jobs website Dice, a DHI Group Inc. (NYSE: DHX) brand. The report found that 24% of tech professionals experienced racial discrimination in 2022, up […]
Hotel claimed Jerelle Jules was sent out-of-date and incorrect grooming policy banning ‘unusual hairstyles’ A black job applicant who was told his hair was against the employee grooming policy of the Ritz has said an apology he subsequently received from the hotel was “disingenuous and lacklustre”. Jerelle Jules, 30, from Hammersmith, West London, had made […]
AVirginia-based tech company has sparked outrage online after allegedly posting a job application that stated that the business was only looking for white candidates for the role. Arthur Grand Technologies, a company founded in 2012 and focused on developing or modifying computer software and packaging, advertised a job on Tuesday for a business analyst in […]
Equitable opportunity is key for a thriving economy. Nashlie Sephus, Ph.D. is a rising star in AI software development and her groundbreaking work on mentorship sheds light on diversity in tech. As the leader of Amazon/A9's visual search tech team, her ideas and achievements have paved the way for underrepresented communities in the industry. Watch her Ted […]
Rosanna Durruthy is the global head of diversity, inclusion, and belonging at LinkedIn. Despite progress in diversifying the talent pool, the level of representation of Black talent in leadership positions remains astoundingly low. Today, only six Black professionals hold CEO positions at Fortune 500 companies–and only four percent of senior leaders at large companies are Black. […]
Too many jobs require college degrees, locking out qualified Black talent. Skills-first hiring helps companies rethink what really matters. At a Glance The large employment, income, and wealth gaps between Black Americans and white Americans pose a major challenge to racial equity in the US. Yet companies have the ability to address at least one […]
Problems created by push for women and ethnic minorities come as crisis-hit Armed Forces also face sex harassment scandals. The RAF has been accused of discriminating against 160 white men in its effort to meet “aspirational diversity targets”. Tobias Ellwood, chairman of the defence select committee, told MPs that the RAF’s former head of recruitment had […]
Hays’ Sandra Henke explores how embracing intersectionality can help employers improve the experience of all employees. Diversity is not a linear issue. As companies seek to be representative of the communities they operate in and that make up their workforce, many still consider their diversity efforts in distinct, singular characteristics. For example, gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality […]
New research by Samsung UK & Ireland reveals Arab workers are over four times more likely, and Black workers are three times more likely to lie to their family and friends about what they do for a living due to family expectations. Exacerbated by wider cultural pressures, workers are also adjusting the way they show up […]
Tech knows it has a diversity problem. But with the current slowdown in funding and economic growth, many investors and founders are concerned that things could get worse. According to Atomico’s State of European Tech report, all-female founding teams accounted for 6% of all funding rounds in 2022, but only 1% of the funding raised. It’s […]
Here’s the truth about age bias. Like bias across other dimensions of diversity, it exists because it is woven into the cultural fabric of virtually every country worldwide. Children as early as three years know the difference between someone young versus someone older. And they have also learned there are negative perceptions about being older. […]
Updating the school curriculum, creating an anti-racist politics … there is a pathway to a fairer and more equal society. Lenny Henry: We need radical empathy, not racial sympathy Over the years I have argued for a number of policies to increase racial equality in the media, from diversity tax breaks to ringfenced funds for […]
The Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales (LBFEW) will allocate £5.5m to small charities led by and working for Black, Asian and minority ethnic and D/deaf and disabled communities over three years. In its 4 year strategy, the independent charitable foundation announced that it will make grants worth £75,000 available to small, local and […]
Private equity can’t afford to give up on recruiting from a broader talent pool or baking diversity into performance metrics. Can the private equity industry’s diversity drive survive a market downturn? Non-financial initiatives that started in boom times can be vulnerable when economic conditions turn for the worse. This is one effort that needs to persist. There’s been […]
New research has found there are significant differences in the earnings between white and ethnic minority workers who are colleagues in the same workplace. The research, co-led by Bayes Business School, UCL and the University of Cyprus, explores the scale of ethnic wage gaps among full-time employees after accounting for the segregation of white and […]
British retailers need to do more to improve diversity at the top of their businesses to better reflect the consumers they serve, according to a new report. Out of more than 200 businesses studied, only 14 have female chairs and 21 have female chief executive officers or chief financial officers, according to the survey carried […]
Employers responded to James Carr but not Thiago Carmo. A Brazilian immigrant to Scotland failed to get an interview after more than 100 job applications until he used a British-sounding name. Thiago Carmo, 42, said when he applied under his birth name, the only response was automated rejections, despite having two degrees and a masters. But […]
Friends creator Marta Kauffman expressed her regret over the show's lack of diversity and has pledged $4million (£3million) to support African American studies. The groundbreaking sitcom – which starred Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry – has long been criticised for casting only two people of colour over 10 years, as well as for using un-PC stereotypes as punchlines. […]
One of the few Asian American CEOs says making long-term, generational progress to include and elevate historically underrepresented individuals is a dedicated, holistic effort. The groundswell of social justice activism in recent years has finally invigorated and enlightened business leaders to make meaningful change for historically underrepresented communities. As one of the few female Asian American […]
The City of Toronto is directing its contractors to reinstate any security guards who lost their jobs because they were required to shave their beards in order to wear N95 masks at work. The directive comes after a complaint by the World Sikh Organization (WSO) that security guard contractors for the city were not accommodating employees who have facial hair […]
Research from Business in the Community (BITC) found workers of Caribbean heritage in professional roles face an average pay gap of £3,814 compared to their colleagues - the highest pay gap of any ethnic group. More than half of the Caribbean workers surveyed (55%) felt they weren't being paid enough for the work that they do, despite almost […]
