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National Strategies to Advance Gender Equality in the Workplace
In 2022, then gender pay gap among fulltime employees in the UK was 14.9%. In this video, the Cabinet Office Equality Hub discuss the legislation and national strategies in place to advance gender equality. Building upon this, they highlight the driving forces behind the gender pay gap and strategies being implemented to reduce the gap.
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Using Gender Equality Networks to Promote Collaboration in the Workplace
One in nine mothers reported they were dismissed, made compulsorily redundant or treated so poorly they had to leave their job. In this video, Kerry O’Dea, Co-Chair of the Border Force Gender Equality Network discusses the benefits of the gender equality network and the impacts it has had on fostering collaboration throughout the workplace.
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Embedding Mental Health and Wellbeing into Workplace Cultures
1 in 4 workers will have mental health difficulty at any time. In this video, Andy Bell, Chief Executive at the Centre for Mental Health discusses workplace risk factors for mental health and shares how organisations can create support systems for employee mental health.
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Practical Measures to Build Inclusive Workforces to Drive Progress Towards Pay Equality
In a 2021 report, the number of senior leaders promoting equality and inclusion in their organisations increased by 12% since 2015. In this video, Jennifer Samuels, Head of Diversity & Inclusion at Westminster City Council discusses the importance of senior leadership support in closing the ethnicity pay gaps and improving diversity and inclusion.
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Developing Inclusive LGBTQ+ Policies to Further Workplace Equality
A third of LGBTQ+ staff in the UK have hidden their LGBTQ+ identity in fear of discrimination in the workplace. Emma Green, Head of Diversity and Inclusion at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy discusses using staff input to develop inclusive policies to further LGBTQ+ equality in the workplace.
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Improving Menopause Support in the Workplace
6 in 10 people experiencing menopause said their symptoms had a negative impact on their work. Jacqui McBurnie, Founder of and Chair of the NHS England Menopause Network, discusses implementing inclusive menopause policies to support staff experiencing menopause.
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Improving the Employment Experience for Staff with Autism
In 2021, only 29% of autistic adults in the UK were in employment. Maria Hamilton, Engagement manager at Auticon discusses some of the challenges autistic people face in the workplace and adjustments that can be made to the recruitment process and work environment to create more neuroinclusive workspaces.
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