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AnalysisHow to conduct an ethnicity pay review
Source: Shutterstock Mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting will be introduced in the future, along with the Equality (Race and Disability) Bill. Ethnicity data is a special category under GDPR, so employers must state what it will be used for and how it will ...
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AnalysisAre employers truly optimising their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives?
Need to know:Economic constraints, complexities and fears of a potential backlash have driven some organisations to put diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) on the back burner.Line managers have a key role in an organisation’s DE&I strategy but training and role redesign could increase their effectiveness.Benefits are a visible way to ...
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AnalysisHow can employer build a formal diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) framework?
Need to know:A diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) framework should start by looking at the organisation’s overall mission and identifying its key objectives.It can assess how any initiatives and benefits schemes it offers can best support the framework. A DE&I framework should be reflected in all areas of an employer’s ...
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AnalysisHow can reward and benefits drive an employer’s diversity, equity and inclusion agenda?
Need to know:Reward and benefits can help organisations achieve their diversity, equity and inclusivity (DE&I) goals.Organisations should start by reviewing existing arrangements to make sure they are not discriminatory.Benefits such as recognition schemes and financial education can also have an impact.The issue of diversity, equity and inclusivity (DE&I) has shot ...
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AnalysisHow can employers align their reward strategy and diversity and inclusion policies?
Need to know:Equality is firmly on the board agenda, with events such as the pandemic and Black Lives Matter forcing organisations to treat employees fairly.Technology can play a key role in driving diversity and inclusion through reward, enabling greater benefit choice and more personalisation of messaging.By highlighting inequalities, the pandemic ...
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AnalysisWhen does diversity and inclusion become exclusive?
Need to know:Alternative and flexible approaches to work often breed resentment among those who feel they are not available to them, as well as excluding users from progression.Networks and groups can create an important space for support and conversation, but risk ignoring intersectionality and cordoning off parts of an organisation.Public ...
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AnalysisWelcoming workplaces: Diversity and inclusion in numbers
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AnalysisHow can employers support gender-specific health and wellbeing issues in the workplace?
Need to know:To be truly gender-inclusive, employers cannot just focus on closing pay gaps, but making the workplace work for both men and women.In order to engage employees with the support available to them, employers should normalise gender-specific subjects that are often thought of as sensitive or taboo.Transgender benefits are ...
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AnalysisHow benefits can open up the talent pipeline to promote diversity and inclusion
Need to know:Pay transparency encourages the clarifying and codifying of progression structures, and allows for merit and value to be rewarded free from unconscious bias.Effective use of data analytics, as well as staff input and open dialogue, can help employers to better understand the priorities of a workforce, rather than ...
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AnalysisWhat are the challenges in engaging a diverse workforce?
Need to know:Efforts to increase diversity within the workforce are important, but inclusion and engagement are the rest of the puzzle.Using data can help employers target engagement efforts to a diverse set of employees, but short of this, organisations should simply aim to be flexible and accommodating.Employees will thrive in ...
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AnalysisHow can a benefits strategy foster and celebrate cultural diversity?
Need to know:Diversity of experience, opinion and background can have a significant effect on profitability, and diverse organisations are more likely to foster employee engagement.Mentoring and sponsorship can help to ensure that individuals are able to progress, despite potential barriers due to ethnicity.Open communication, among employees and between staff and ...