Mastering pay gap reporting: From compliance to meaningful action
It’s time to take your pay gap reporting beyond mere compliance. By unlocking deeper insights, you can uncover they ‘why’ behind pay gaps and work to address the root cause of the problem.
The business cost of DEI fatigue: Why leaders can’t afford to give up on workplace diversity
To mark Race Equality Week (3-9 February), Raj Tulsiani, CEO of Green Park, urges leaders not to use DEI fatigue as an excuse to pull back on inclusion efforts.
Lack of infertility policies jeopardise employee retention
The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has warned that employers could risk staff quitting if infertility policies are not implemented. Here, we examine what a robust infertility policy includes.
The Traitors: Unveiling the dark side of workplace dynamics
The latest season of The Traitors has been a welcome distraction from our January Blues. But what does it teach us about the dark side of relationship dynamics?
Does Meta and Amazon’s diversity rollback signal the death of DEI?
News of Meta and Amazon scaling back their diversity programmes has reignited global debate on the value of workplace diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Is this growing trend signaling the end of corporate DEI?
10 HR predictions for 2025
What’s coming in the year ahead for HR and the world of work? We share predictions from experts in wellbeing, leadership, culture and transformational HR.
Seven ways to protect mental health and morale during the festive season
The festive season is not all fun. For many, this time of the year can significantly impact mental health and motivation levels.
Pushback against EDI is an opportunity, not a barrier
Equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is facing backlash, with objections like cost, fairness and division dominating debates. Here, Atif Choudhury explores these concerns, debunks myths, and highlights the transformative potential of an ‘anticipatory welcome’.
Break the corporate mould: How authentic employee personality unlocks next-level innovation
Is your organisation slow to innovate? Corporate conformity may be holding you back. Employee engagement consultant Grace Lancer explores how to create a truly creative environment where quirks and individuality are welcome.
HRZone’s 2024 most popular reads
What caught your attention in the 2024 HR sphere? It’s time to reveal our 12 most popular reads on HRZone…
ERGs and disclosure: Finding the missing link
Do you have bustling employee resource groups but low formal disclosure rates? Scarlett James of Diversity and Ability outlines what’s missing from your approach.
Equal Pay Day: Gender pay gap widens for first time in over a decade
This year, women will work for an extra five weeks to earn the same as their male counterparts. To mark 2024’s Equal Pay Day, reward specialist Holly Coe looks at the macro and local level changes required to close this widening gap.
Financial inclusion through earned wage access: Breaking down barriers
What you pay your employees has always been important. But now HOW you pay them is too. Learn more about earned wage access and how it offers financial inclusion and a lifeline to employees experiencing money troubles.
Disabled people predicted the future of work: It’s time to listen
The social model of disability offers a proven framework for HR teams to create inclusive workplaces by removing barriers rather than ‘fixing’ individuals: a practice long championed by disabled communities.
DEI fatigue: Why are we so tired of diversity, equity and inclusion?
DEI fatigue is on the rise within organisations. Discover the causes of it and how to combat it below.
Difficult colleagues: Relationships with people who think differently
Struggling to work with difficult people? Quentin Millington of Marble Brook explores the Strengths Deployment Inventory and why the problem so often lies in a clash of motives rather than toxic behaviours.
Menopause Awareness Month: Throw away your tick-box
With over 240 awareness days, weeks and months, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the diversity and inclusion calendar. Here are ten tips to creating an inclusive workplace culture, any day of the week.
Worker Protection Act: Organisations are STILL not prepared
The clock is ticking… the Worker Protection Act comes into effect on October 26th 2024, and yet many UK businesses are still not ready. Workplace relationships expert Ele Wilson outlines how to take action.
Inclusion starts with empathy
To mark National Inclusion Week 2024, Jack Mizel explores why empathy is the key foundation block to building an inclusive organisation.
‘Playing the race card’: What underpins a proof-seeking leader?
The challenge of the intangible nature of diversity, equity and inclusion, and how we push past never knowing the ‘truth’.
