Publications – EN

Following the publication of several studies demonstrating the existence of widespread racial discrimination, and under the impetus of public authorities, diversity and inclusion policies were at first implemented across French companies during the noughties. These measures were in response to strong evidence which showed that one’s “origin” (a word that refers to a hodgepodge of…

Here’s a plot twist you were most likely not aware of: did you know that tech has not always been a man’s world? It is estimated that women represented between 30 and 50% of computer science students in the 1950s (1), most of whom went on to work in the digital and tech industries upon graduation…

Domestic violence (DV), along with its impact on workers and the firms that employ them, is a topic that people have become more aware of in recent years. Workers and Human Resources officers are right to wonder what role firms, if any, can play in these situations. Is this even a matter for them to…

Whether we have been through it ourselves, are told about it or are witness to it, domestic violence (DV) often remains difficult to spot. Yet it is very widespread – given the number of recorded cases in recent years – and is often minimised or even trivialised. Why is this so? Most often because the…

For several years, the subject of diversity and inclusion has been high on the agenda of Human Resources (HR) departments. The results of Human & Work’s summer 2022 barometer, which surveyed HR professionals across France, Italy, Spain and Germany confirm this trend: inclusion will be one of the two priorities on the roadmap of European…

Organisations, both private and public, understand the benefits of inclusion, as has been documented for several years across numerous studies which demonstrate the positive impact of diversity and inclusion on : attracting and retaining talents (Deloitte, 2018); ability to innovate and adapt (BGC, 2018); financial profitability (McKinsey, 2020); employee well-being (BCG, 2021) Not to mention…

Human & Work, Europe’s leading human resources consultancy, announces the appointment of Aurélie Judlin as Managing Director of EQUILIBRES. EQUILIBRES, a leading consultancy in workplace gender equality since 2005, advises companies across the private sector, along with public organisations, on how to sustainably implement diversity and inclusion in their line of work. Aurélie Judlin, Managing…

In this article that was initially published in French national daily Le Monde, Alice Marchionno and Julie Peigné, both consultants in gender equality and diversity and inclusion, explain that a zero-tolerance approach to sexism in the workplace, which could result in sanctions up to and including dismissal, will be in force from March 2022. Opinion.…