diversity & equality in business
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Elizabeth Broderick finds 46% of women and 20% of men in the AFP reported being sexually harassed in the past five years, more than double national average
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TUC says study highlights a waste of black, Asian and minority ethnic talent and urges more effort to tackle discrimination at work
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Radio and TV union Ertu has suspended the broadcasters for a month, deeming them too overweight to appear on camera
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Uber drivers fear some will lose their livelihoods as a result of requirement campaign groups say is discriminatory
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Report finds Latina women earn as little as 54 cents for ever dollar white men make, a gap that amounts to over $1m over a 40-year career
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At the Fight for $15 convention in Virginia, low-wage workers plan series of demonstrations and draw focus to links between economic and racial justice
in depth
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The cast of Financial Slavery: The College Debt Sentence is made up of students facing generation’s ‘biggest political, social, economic crisis’
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Co-living spaces promise to create communities and encourage creative expression but they could spell the end of the work-life divide
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Australian businesses are taking steps to stamp out religious discrimination but the Diversity Council is calling for employers to do more
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The countless people who document their thrifty lifestyles give readers with money woes emotional support – but they don’t often deal with true poverty
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Funding is needed for more programs like Western Australia’s Yellow Ribbon project, which re-integrates former prisoners into employment
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Saatchi & Saatchi’s executive chairman, Kevin Roberts, has been suspended after using the phrase to explain why female professionals don’t reach leadership roles
opinion & analysis
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Just as more women are needed in STEM industries, more men should be encouraged to take up nursing and teaching for better pay and greater diversity
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Sexual harassment at work is getting worse. We need to stamp it out
Frances O'Grady and Laura BatesA study shows half of all women have faced abuse – and for younger workers the figure’s even higher. We have to ensure those who report it are not victimised -
Kevinism: the belief that women still can’t hack it
Catherine BennettThe Saatchi & Saatchi chairman had to resign, but his workplace prejudices are shared by all too many
featured topics
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Social impactSocial impactWhy your NHS surgeon could be a robot in the futureDay-to-day interactions between humans and machines may well become commonplace in hospitals within a decade
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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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