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EU AI Act Article 10: New Implications for HR Managers
The HR recruitment market has been revolutionised by AI technologies, enhancing efficiency and candidate-job matching. However, issues such as algorithmic bias and transparency have raised concerns, leading to regulatory interventions like the EU AI Act. According to a report by PwC, 38% of organisations are already using AI in their HR functions, with an additional 62% expected to follow suit in the next few years
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6 Key Strategies: Progressing EDI in the UK Police Force
As of March 31, 2023, 12,000 police officers (8%) identified as belonging to a minority ethnic group, a figure that has grown annually since 2010. This is still much lower than the 18.3% of the general population in England and Wales from minority ethnic groups. While strides have been taken, there's still much work ahead to address systemic barriers and create a force that mirrors and serves the diverse populace it protects.
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Gender Equality: Foundations for Female Leadership Progression
Foundations for female leadership must be developed to stabilise this disparity and pave the way for inspirational leaders. We invited Penny Horner-Long, Director, Head of Government Grants Management Function and Chair of Staff Board at the Cabinet Office, to speak about this topic at our Women in Public Sector Leadership Conference 2023.
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Supporting Women in Cybersecurity
The cybersecurity industry is at the forefront of technological advancement, constantly evolving to counter increasingly sophisticated threats. However, a significant challenge facing the industry is the gender disparity within its workforce.
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Creating a more inclusive workplace for Neurodivergent Staff
Supporting neurodivergent employees is essential to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces. Staff networks are a good way of creating a sense of belonging. Jess Gosling, co-Chair of The Civil Service Neurodiversity Network discusses how their network has benefitted colleagues and how this approach can benefit other workplaces.
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Why Allyship is Key to Fostering an Inclusive Culture with Maternity in the Workplace
In 2018, the Equality and Human Rights Commission found that 4 in 10 employers agreed that pregnancy in the workplace puts an unnecessary cost burden on the workplace. Dr Emma Waltham, Maternity Returns Specialist, Founder of Returning Works, discusses the importance of allyship when fostering an inclusive culture towards maternity in the workplace.
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Supporting LGBTQ+ Colleagues with Mental Health in the Workplace
LGBTQ+ people are 1 and a half times more likely to develop depression and anxiety. Sarah Stephenson-Hunter, Staff Disability Advisor and Trans Lead at the University of Oxford shares how we can be better allies in supporting LGBTQ+ colleagues with their mental health.
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The Gender Pension Pay Gap: An Unhidden Pay Gap
In March 2020, the UK Government launched an initiative to improve pay transparency in the job application process to improve opportunities for women. Sam Dewey is the Reward & Wellbeing Manager at Macmillan Cancer Support where he has worked for over 2 years. In this post, he discusses what the gender pensions pay gap is and some of the causes of it.
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Supporting and Accommodating Disabled People in the Workplace
Recent research from the University of Derby found that a quarter of those surveyed in the research had hidden their disability from their HR department and that only 36% were open with colleagues about their condition. In this post, Acas share ways employers can make adjustments to better support disabled candidates and colleagues.
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What are Companies Doing to Tackle Workplace Maternity Bias?
All workers are protected against discrimination if they are dismissed or treated unfairly because of pregnancy or childbirth. Dr Emma Waltham, Maternity Returns Specialist discusses how companies can better support those returning from maternity leave and dismantle the bias associated with this.
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