Over 2018-2020 we have worked with the Circle and published three annual reports 2018, 2019 and 2020. We are pleased to confirm that the recommendations from the first two reports have been accepted (or accepted in principle). You can find the Scottish Government response to the 2018 recommendations here and the 2019 response here. A… Read more »
Leadership
Sex and Power in Scotland 2020 (Engender) How to improve board diversity: a six step guide to good practice (Equality and Human Rights Commission) Gender Diversity In The Boardroom: Reach For The Top (CIPD) The gender pay gap: what senior leaders need to know (Close Your Pay Gap)
Accountability
European Institute for Gender Equality Empower Women HeForShe Action Kit For Companies
Reducing the gender pay gap
Close the Gap Equal Pay, Fair Pay: A small business guide to effective pay practices Equal Pay: Statutory Code of Practice (Equality and Human Rights Commission) Gender Pay Gap Reporting (gov.uk) Everything you wanted to know about the gender pay gap but were afraid to ask (Close the Gap) A fairer Scotland for women: gender… Read more »
Zero tolerance of discrimination and harassment
What is harassment and victimisation? (Equality and Human Rights Commission) Handbook: Addressing violence and harassment against women in the world of work (UN Women) What Will it Take? Promoting Cultural Change to End Sexual Harassment (Empower Women) Workplace Culture (Close Your Pay Gap)
Creating conditions
Equality Advisory Service Think Business Think Equality Employers: what is positive action in the workplace? (Equality and Human Rights Commission) A quick guide to being a gender champion in your workplace (Equality and Human Rights Commission) Gender Inequality, Work Hours, and the Future of Work (Institute for Women’s Policy Research)
Flexible working
Flexible Working for All: Recommendations for employers (Close the Gap) Flexible Working (Think Business Think Equality) Flexible and Part Time Working (Close Your Pay Gap) Tackling the gender pay gap: not without a better work-life balance (EIGE)
Parents
Applying behavioural insights to reduce pregnancy- and maternity-related discrimination and disadvantage (Equality and Human Rights Commission) Pregnancy and maternity-related discrimination and disadvantage: final reports (gov.uk)
Carers
Older Women in the Workplace: Balancing work with care (stuc) Gender equality and long-term care at home (EIGE)
Gender bias in recruitment and career development
Improving the relationship between line managers and female staff (Equality and Human Rights Commission) Equal pay and job descriptions (Equality and Human Rights Commission) Progression and Promotion (Think Business Think Equality Recruitment and Promotion (Close Your Pay Gap) Women’s jobs, men’s jobs? Job segregation, and what it means for the gender pay gap (Close Your… Read more »