diversity & equality in business
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New ONS tool allows workers to see the disparity in pay on a job-by-job basis – from fishmongers to fitness instructors, cleaners to cooks
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Revenue from the new tax, which seeks to address income inequality, is intended to be used to pay for programs for homeless people
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The landmark survey of more than 27,000 individuals found that respondents face persistent challenges, from mental heath to workplace discrimination
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Bonnie Greer, Tessa Jowell and Valerie Amos demand to know why government blocked Althea Efunshile from board
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City official proposing the tax, considered the first of its kind, says income inequality is among society’s greatest challenges: ‘It’s absolutely frightening’
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Study attacks attempts by governments to boost ethnic integration as ‘saris, samosas and steel drums for the well-intentioned’
in depth
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There are some hopeful signs but for most disadvantaged women, technology changes will diminish work opportunities and increase barriers to upskilling
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From having to cover up to being sent home from work, we want to hear your stories about tattoos in the workplace
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Ahead of a crucial report, we report on the battle faced by Britain’s most excluded demographic
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Often led by women, companies such as Green Collect are turning urban waste into employment for disadvantaged people
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Our careers expert – and you the readers – advise a worker with a disability who wants to restart their career, and an exhausted commuter
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Eight years after the economic collapse, are Americans better off? As the election nears, readers share their experiences and how it will affect their vote
opinion & analysis
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Banning the country’s most widely used notes has hit poor women hardest, as they often do not have bank accounts or access to financial services
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A selection of Goldman Sachs brass past and present as well as some unqualified (and wealthy) nominees leaves one to wonder how long his honeymoon with his working-class constituency will last
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Britain champions female refugees abroad only to fail them here
Kasia StaszewskaDespite saying it wants to protect women from sexual violence in conflict, the UK fails to provide safe, legal routes to sanctuary and handles asylum insensitively
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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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