The diversity profile of the profession is changing. Women make up 52% of those admitted. Ethnic minority solicitors comprise 18% of the profession. LGBT+ and
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An ally is someone who is not a member of an underrepresented group but who takes action to support that group to help make their
It has been reported that Weightmans has launched new policies to support employees affected by menopausal symptoms and those undergoing fertility treatment. The policies will “empower
Join Hays for the latest event in Hays ED&I Leadership Series looking at the last workplace taboo… The event will focus on building awareness around
It has been a busy month with lots of Pride themed events taking place and lots of interesting articles and opinion pieces. So for the
In the UK we’ve been talking about Women of Colour being invisible from positions of power at work. We’ve got the awful facts and the
Law.com International reports that Linklaters is working with the University of Oxford on a new social mobility programme, as more firms look to redress how the
Business in the Community’s (BITC) Race at Work 2021 Survey in collaboration with YouGov, offers participants the chance to share experiences of race at work, and
To mark Trans Day of Visibility 2021 back in March, the Law Society, Global Butterflies and the London Bisexual Network hosted a panel on the
The Women in Law pledge, launched by the Law Society in partnership with the Bar Council of England and Wales and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) two