Language Barriers at Work
Employing people from different backgrounds and with different experiences can help to achieve a more diverse workforce. Individual differences, including languages, if managed correctly, can contribute to business success by bringing fresh ideas, more creativity, and a broader perspective. By reflecting the local population, or your existing and potential customer base, you may be able […]
Building a diverse and inclusive workplace
Diversity and inclusion is about recognising that we all have many great things in common but at the same time, we also have many great differences that set us apart from each other. In the world of work, everybody should have the right to equal access to employment, equal pay and access to training and […]
Why Equality & Inclusion Training is Essential for Your Team
A recent case at the Employment Appeals Tribunal has demonstrated how essential it is for businesses to have clear and thorough employment policies as well as regular and meaningful training on equality, inclusion and diversity. The Case The claimant, Mr Gehlen, who is of Indian origin, was employed by Allay (UK) Ltd in October 2016 […]
Don’t let age be a boundary in your workforce
As employers, we should be used to having no fixed retirement age. In most part, we have all broadened our minds to the fact that people are living longer and either wanting to or needing to work for longer. However, there are still situations where struggling small to medium enterprises are contemplating cost-cutting measures. Some […]