Professionals from working-class backgrounds across the UK are effectively no longer being paid for their work from today until the end of the year because of the class pay gap.
Cracks are starting to form in the UK financial service sector's "class ceiling", with the number of people from lower socio-economic backgrounds in senior positions showing a small increase.
The new government confirmed that it would bring forward an Employment Rights Bill in the King's Speech today (17 July) - legislation that will "ban exploitative practices and enhance employment rights".
Disability remains one of the workplace diversity strands to make the slowest progress. Collecting and analysing more comprehensive data around disability and the challenges employees and candidates face can help employers harness the benefits of a more diverse workforce, argues Katy Talikowska.
Employers need help to develop equality, diversity and inclusion policies that have the desired effect and offer value for money, an independent report produced for the Government Equalities Office has said.