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Could Flexible Working Lead to a Truly Inclusive Workplace?
By Shruti Ambavat The Flexible Working Bill, effective from Saturday April 6, 2024, heralds a transformative era in employment practices, offering employees unprecedented rights to request flexible working conditions from the very first day of their employment in England, Scotland and Wales. One can argue that these changes are due to the disruption caused by…
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Tarasis Enterprises Awarded Bronze Diversity Mark Accreditation
Tarasis Enterprises, headquartered in Co. Armagh, is thrilled to announce its attainment of the Bronze Diversity Charter Mark, showcasing its unwavering dedication to fostering workplace diversity, equality, and inclusion. Tarasis Enterprises combines a diverse portfolio of businesses in health and social care, housing, and renewables, that share a common vision – to create sustainable, innovative…
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Terex Achieves Bronze Diversity Mark Accreditation
Terex is proud to have achieved the Bronze Diversity Mark Accreditation, a testament to their commitment and progress in championing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within the organisation. “Achieving the Bronze Diversity Mark Accreditation holds special significance, especially in the manufacturing sector,” said Alana Hopper, Site HR and DEI Lead, Terex. “Our industry has traditionally…
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Diversity Mark partners with BITCNI to promote Diversity and Inclusion
Business in the Community (BITCNI) and Diversity Mark recently announced an exciting new partnership aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace throughout Northern Ireland. Within this partnership, a series of peer-learning and best practice-sharing events will be held specifically for EDI leaders. The first event was held on Wednesday 20th March at Allstate in…
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CITB NI Women in Construction Summit
Diversity Mark was delighted to join the 3rd Women in Construction Summit with its signatory CITB NI at the Crowne Plaza, Belfast earlier this month. Over 160 attendees & 20 speakers were on the stage sharing stories, giving advice and hints and tips for personal and professional development for women working in the construction industry. Our…
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Baker McKenzie Launches New Domestic Abuse Policy
Global law firm and Silver Diversity Mark signatory, Baker McKenzie has announced the launch of a new Domestic Abuse Policy. In Northern Ireland, domestic abuse currently affects 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men, according to Belfast Women’s Aid. Domestic abuse is not limited to physical violence and can take the form of…
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Lesley Miller Joins Diversity Mark as Strategic Project Lead
Diversity Mark is expanding its team with the latest addition of Lesley Miller as Strategic Project Lead. Lesley is an experienced leader in business growth and strategy, specialising in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (EDI). With a background as a leader in Tech, Finance and Business Growth Lesley has cemented her belief that EDI benefits both…
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So, I may be autistic?
Diversity Mark’s signatory Allstate N.I. are delighted to be delivering their second series of workshops called “So, I may be autistic” exploring what it may be like to be autistic at work. It is open to employees who feel that they may be autistic and would like to explore that more. ‘So, I may be autistic’…
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Women’s Progress in the UK Workplace
By Shruti Ambavat The United Nations marked 1975 as the first International Women’s Year and International Women’s Day has been celebrated on the 8th of March every year since then. This year, we take a deep dive into how women in the UK workplaces have progressed and how the legal system has supported that. Since…
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BT Group NI achieve Bronze Diversity Mark Accreditation
We are delighted to share that BT Group Northern Ireland have been awarded the Bronze Diversity Mark Accreditation. The achievement reflects BT Group’s continued commitment to its Inclusion and Diversity agenda. Eleanor Hudson, Director at BT Group said: “I am delighted that here at BT we continue to invest and build inclusive teams at every…
