diversity & equality in business
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JPMorgan Chase raises its minimum wage by 20%CEO Jamie Dimon says ‘a pay increase is the right thing to do’ after bank sets baseline pay in line with ‘Fight for $15’ movement -
Female barristers report high level of sexual harassment at workTwo in five who responded to survey have suffered harassment and discrimination, according to Bar regulator
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American CEOs earned less in 2015 – but the dip is only temporaryReport finds top 350 CEOs earned average of $15.5m in 2015, down 5.1% year on year, but much of it can be attributed to a drop in the value of stock options -
Over 70 banks and City firms to link bonuses to senior jobs for womenCompanies including Lloyds and Barclays sign up to women and finance charter to end male-dominated executive teams
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Numbers of women in UK boardrooms still lowEqualities minister Nicky Morgan says high ranks still male dominated as report finds only 25% of FTSE 100 directors are female
in depth
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EU workers in the NHS: 'I've faced racial abuse and will head home'Some 55,000 of the 1.2 million staff in the English health service are citizens of other EU countries. Here’s what they think about Brexit
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Missing out on perks? Why your staff handbook is essential readingFlexible working rights, counselling and sabbaticals – don’t miss out on work perks because you haven’t read the small print
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Blind recruitment aims to stamp out bias, but can it prevent discrimination?Victoria Police, Australia Post and Ernst & Young have signed up for a new anonymous recruitment program that strips out gender, age and cultural details
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Feel like a fraud at work? Remember we can't all be master criminalsMany of us feel like imposters if we succeed – but it’s important to keep the self-doubt at bay by reminding yourself why you were hired in the first place
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Obama on feminism and other lessons from the first United State of Women summitThere are more people fighting for gender equality than ever before. We need to harness this power while there’s still time
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#Canhesaythat? If it makes you feel uncomfortable at work, then it's (probably) sexismWhen a potential investor made an uncomfortable comment to entrepreneur Jodie Fox, she wasn’t sure if she was overreacting. What do you think?
opinion & analysis
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Making El Salvador's abortion law more punitive would compound injusticeA proposed increase in the length of jail sentences for Salvadoran women who have an abortion would be a backward step for social justice and development
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Office cake pushers – we need less work on our plates, not sweetsPick-me-up chocolates and surprise sweets – cake culture at work is making it harder than ever to eat healthily
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Why is the rape crisis in rural India passing under the radar?Rape is far more prevalent in India’s towns and villages than in cities. Why did it take a media outcry for police in Kerala to investigate Jisha’s rape and murder?
featured topics
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Social impactSocial impactNerf guns, beds and beanbag areas: what makes a productive office?The design of offices might help us cope with the stresses of work, as technology blurs the lines between our personal and professional lives
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Financial inclusionFinancial inclusionIs more funding the answer to Pakistan's struggling microfinance sector?Microfinance is a booming industry in neighbours India and Bangladesh, but has had a slower rise in Pakistan
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Global economy Up to 70% of people in developed countries 'have seen incomes stagnate'