The movement against unconscious bias training, once a key element of employers’ diversity and inclusion strategies, is growing. A controversial UK report into racial inequality has called for organizations to drop the courses entirely. It may actually be too soon …
PricewaterhouseCoopers will give UK staff Friday afternoons off this summer and allow them to choose the amount of time they spend working from home as part of a post-pandemic shakeup of working patterns. The accountancy firm announced its hybrid working …
Aon announced it is closing operations and taking a global holiday on April 1st and April 2nd. These two days are intended to provide “colleagues extra time away to express appreciation for them during this unprecedented time,” said Aon in …
Australia is losing momentum in efforts to bring equality to the workforce, with a new study finding that it will probably take another 26 years until women are paid the same as men. The gender pay gap is worst in …
Nine leading insurance industry businesses announced the creation of a program in the UK that will enable “career-break” professionals to return to work. The program will enable participating firms to tap into the “forgotten army” of experienced women who are …
Lloyd’s has made notable progress in its push to become more inclusive, according to its 2020 culture survey, but it still has plenty of room for improvement—especially when it comes to the experiences of Black and minority ethnic talent. The …
Insurance industry leaders have renewed their focus on recruiting, hiring and promoting not just to fill a crucial talent gap with quality candidates, but also to intentionally diversify their workforce. The civil unrest nationwide last summer, the Black Lives Matter …
Learning Technologies Group plc (LTG), the London-based provider of services and software for digital learning and talent management, has acquired PDT Global, a leading provider of online diversity and inclusion solutions. PDT (The People Development Team) Global is a diversity …
Aon CEO Greg Case has been recognized for advancing the equality of LGBTQ+ employees and individuals. Specifically, Case was named the No. 1 ally on the INvolve OUTstanding LGBT+ Ally Executives list for 2020. INvolve is a global network and …
Employers that embrace flexible working after the COVID-19 pandemic could boost applications from women for top jobs by as much as 20%, according to a study by Zurich Insurance. Between March 2019 and February this year, Zurich’s UK subsidiary gained …
