People with disabilities – mind the blindspot

People with disabilities – mind the blindspot

People with Disabilities just want to work I have just finished reading about the BBC’s recent advert which they say is aimed at getting People with Disabilities to train as Weather Presenters. They have been attacked by some in the Equality & Diversity...
People with disabilities – mind the blindspot

Workplace change is a changing

Research recently published jointly by the CIPD and the Agile Future Forum,  titled HR: Getting Smart About Agile Working, provides a good starting point.  In this Post, I am particularly interested in defining what is meant by agile working and considering the impact...
What discrimination looks like in the workplace

What discrimination looks like in the workplace

So far in our series on discrimination looks like in the workplace  we have looked at recruitment and the definition of discrimination itself. In today’s post we will look at what discrimination looks like in the workplace. Discrimination in the workplace, like most...
What is discrimination?

What is discrimination?

In my previous post, I looked at how to avoid discrimination when creating a job advertisement. It can be challenging to tackle the creation of job advertisements in a positive way if you are not careful.  Bearing in mind that the vast majority of employers do not set...
Is it possible to discriminate with recruitment ads?

Is it possible to discriminate with recruitment ads?

Recruitment is a complex and involving process, and it can take some time to get it right. Is it possible to discriminate in recruitment ads?  In addition, if you are running a small business, it can be a little daunting. You may know the kind of person you want for...
Stress linked to disengagement at work

Stress linked to disengagement at work

As if we needed yet more evidence that stress is one of the biggest problems in the modern workplace, here comes a study that makes a direct link between stress and disengagement from work. Disengagement, to put it bluntly, means employees finding it hard to be...
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