Closing the gender pay gap Last year, we reported on the minimal progress that had been made in closing the gender pay gap. Although slow, it was still a step towards balancing the scales. Although the number of women in senior leadership positions is growing, most sectors still show a

In a first for not only their sector but for the UK as a whole, HS2 were recently confirmed by the Clear Company as the first organisation to achieve the prestigious Clear Assured Gold Award for their efforts to improve Diversity and Inclusion at the rail and infrastructure giant.  Their

Are Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives good for business? Recently, it was announced the BBC paid a female broadcaster, Sarah Montague, £400,000 in recognition of an historical pay gap between her and her male counterparts; and it’s since become apparent there’s at least another 120 such cases being investigated. In fact,

Are D, E&I strategies something that can be used to create a culture of high performance? As discussions about diversity, equity and inclusion (D, E&I) gain more prominence, more and more organisations are creating D, E&I initiatives, enabling them to attract top talent and provide them with a working environment

Design, engineering and project management consultancy, Atkins have become the latest engineering business to choose Clear Assured.  Atkins committed to Clear Assured in December 2019 as part of their ED&I strategy.  The business is already a considerable way along the ED&I spectrum with a long-term strategy in place that cements

We spend about one third of our life at work so it’s really important that we enjoy our time there and that we are treated with fairness, dignity and respect.  We don’t want to work in an environment where we feel harassed or bullied as this can undermine our confidence,

This is International Stress Awareness Week.  Did you realise that mental ill health is the third biggest cause of absence in the workplace?  In 2017/8, 15.4 million working days were lost due to work-related stress, depression or anxiety.  That’s 44% of all work-related ill health cases and nearly 60% of

Whilst the first official celebration of Black History Month in the UK took place in 1987, this annual observance dates back almost 100 years.  In 1926, Carter G. Woodson introduced a week-long focus on encouraging the coordinated teaching of the history of American black people in the nation’s public schools.  Over

How can employers support neurodiversity in the workplace?​ Embracing neurodiversity in the workplace is the key to recruiting inclusively, and harnessing the unique skills and abilities of a talented workforce. For many years, neurodivergent people have been excluded from workforces and discounted from interview processes because of the differences in

 8 Ways To Be A More Inclusive Manager Inclusive management is essential for organisations looking to advance their inclusion agendas. Once DEI strategies are established, it is managers that hold the key to becoming an inclusive culture. The Clear Company team have extensive experience in supporting management teams to develop

Arts Council England have reinforced their commitment to inclusive workplace practices by partnering with the Clear Company – recognised leaders of Diversity and Inclusion insight, training and technology in the UK – to launch an online Recruitment and Workforce Development Toolkit.  The Toolkit will support and accelerate the positive changes

Pay Gap Reporting – Progress but nowhere near enough – why? Already the message is clear – in 2019 the published GPG figures will be marginally better than in 2018. There is no doubt that this is not good enough and we will continue to hear reasons from organisations, as

As the Court of Appeal upholds the decision against BT for a discrimination claim brought by a candidate, the Clear Company as inclusion auditors have consistently advised caution to employers using Situational Judgement or Values based assessments at the front of a recruitment project. Although a filter is obviously required

The Clear Company, recognised leaders in the provision of inclusive talent management insight, training and technology have formally announced the appointment of Jenny Hinde as Executive Director and Shareholder. Jenny has more than 20 years’ HR experience, her most recent role as HR Director of Amey saw her lead a