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HS2, a legacy of inclusion will only be achieved with exemplary EDI practice.  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 […]

Managing Neurodiversity in the Workplace What is neurodiversity? ‘Neurodiversity’ refers to the diversity of the human brain and neurocognitive functioning. As such, neurodiversity encompasses individuals who are ‘neurotypical’ and ‘neurodivergent’. Neurodivergent people have one or more of the following (and possibly other) neurological conditions: Attention Deficit Disorders Autism Dyslexia Dyspraxia It is estimated that 1 […]

The Inclusive Manager? As organisations advance the inclusion agenda, investing in the training and development is a key step. Once D&I strategies are in place, policies communicated and network groups established, it is managers that hold the key to becoming an inclusive culture. Through our extensive experience in supporting organisations with manager job design and […]

Arts Council England partner with the Clear Company to develop a Recruitment and Workforce Development toolkit

Court of Appeal upholds discrimination case against BT 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 […]

How can organisations support staff with long-term health conditions? Twenty years ago, a diagnosis of a long-term health condition often signalled the end of an employees working life. But, with the default retirement age removed and more people developing long-term conditions, employers must find ways to support these individuals in the workplace. As well as […]

Clear Company appoints Jenny Hinde as Executive Director 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 […]

Guidant Global the first to achieve Clear Assured Silver status. Guidant Global, part of the Impellam Group and a global leader in talent acquisition and managed workforce solutions has become the first business to attain Clear Assured Silver status. This significant and exciting step is only achievable through a passion for Diversity and Inclusion and […]

Gender Pay Gap – 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 to why it is hard […]

Clear Assured creates measurable inclusion impact in 2019. Latest progress updates show that Clear Assured users have made demonstrable progress on their inclusion journeys so far this year.  The assessments, which take place quarterly, have shown how regular use helps build a logical consistent process that embeds inclusion across the organisation.  As well as the […]

PageGroup achieve Clear Assured Bronze status PageGroup, the Global specialist recruitment leader has achieved Clear Assured Bronze status. Clear Assured is a nationally recognised, accredited Diversity and Inclusion standard owned and developed by the Clear Company. Achieving bronze status is a significant step that reflects PageGroup’s commitment to inclusion at work and determination to provide […]

  The Gender Pay Gap – making meaningful progress Gender Pay Gap 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 […]

  Removing barriers for women in science 2018 saw an annual shortfall of up to 59,000 engineering graduates and technicians to fill core engineering roles, in an industry with a fast growing demand (Engineering UK). With an obvious need and drive for change to fill the growing skills gap, what are the next steps for […]

  New HR Software platform disrupts D&I to enable fundamental culture change Diversity and inclusion leaders joined to celebrate the launch of Clear Assured, an intelligent HR Software platform developed and owned by the Clear Company. Hosted by DWF in January, at their prestigious London office over 60 influencers and leaders gathered to enjoy an […]

Disability Confidence and Inclusion

Majority of employers struggle to know where to source disabled talent The Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative has launched RIDI 100: a directory of recruitment service providers which are committed to the inclusion of disabled jobseekers. The introduction of the resource comes in response to a survey of internal hiring managers which found that 70% of […]

Removing the BAME pay gap in the workplace Businesses can remove the BAME pay gap and other discrimination from their recruitment and talent management practices through detailed, objective scrutiny of all HR policies and processes. As ITN becomes one of the first media organisations to make it’s BAME pay gap public, diversity and inclusion specialists […]

Does technology have a role to play in attracting and retaining diverse talent? The increasing competition for high quality candidates is placing hiring processes under growing scrutiny in 2018 and drives a need to expand the available talent pool, Low unemployment, general business uncertainty and skills shortages in sectors such as engineering and technology all […]