Making the World Fairer Pearn Kandola

Could your workplace policies be indirectly or directly discriminating against employees of faith?
There have been an increasing number of court cases relating to religious and philosophical belief in the workplace in recent years.
In the first two episodes of our new podcast series examining religion at work, Professor Binna Kandola OBE is joined by two employment experts from the law firm Shoosmiths, Simon Fennell and Amy Leech, a Partner and Senior Associate at the firm respectively.
In Part I, they examine:
The legislation around religious (and non-religious) belief as a protected characteristic in the workplace. Recent examples from case law To find out more about religious experiences in the workplace, you can download our groundbreaking Religion At Work (2023) report or contact us for advice on how to ensure your policies and procedures are fair to all employees.
Enjoyed this episode? Look out for Part II, where Binna, Simon and Amy look at the effectiveness of current organisational policies and offer up advice for organisations to prevent and deal with religious discrimination in the workplace.
 

Are your workplace policies effective at protecting your employees - as well as your organisation - when it comes to religious discrimination?
In the first two episodes of our new podcast series examining religion at work, Professor Binna Kandola OBE is joined by two employment experts from the law firm Shoosmiths, Simon Fennell and Amy Leech, a Partner and Senior Associate at the firm respectively.
In Part II, they explore:
How effective current organisational policies are Legal advice for employers, especially in the current political climate Whether leaders should be open about their religious beliefs What employees can do if they feel they have been discriminated against To find out more about religious experiences in the workplace, you can download our groundbreaking Religion At Work (2023) report or contact us for advice on how to ensure your policies and procedures are fair to all employees.
Enjoyed this episode? Listen to Part I, where Binna, Simon and Amy look at examples of recent case law for the rising number of religious and non-religious belief cases. 

Nearly 7,000 people took part in our Religion At Work (2023) research, the largest of its kind looking at the experiences of people of faith in the workplace.
In this special episode, our podcast host, and author of the report, Professor Binna Kandola OBE explores the research, looking at:
The progress made towards a fairer workplace The key issues experienced by employees of faith Recommendations for organisations looking to improve the workplace for employees with any faith in the workplace. To find out more about religious experiences in the workplace, you can download our groundbreaking Religion At Work (2023) report or contact us for advice on how to ensure your policies and procedures are fair to all employees.
Episodes 1 & 2 looked at the legal obligations of employers and rise of cases coming through the courts relating to religious and non-religious belief. Episode 4 will look at the experiences of LGBTQ+ employees in the workplace.
We hope you enjoy listening!
 

Welcome to a special edition of our podcast, hosted by Clare Reynolds, principal psychologist at Pearn Kandola.
Embracing Neurodiversity in the Workplace details the benefits of having neurodivergent employees in your workforce and how best to support them, with strategies to foster inclusive environments.
Join Clare, a neurodiversity expert and coach, as she tackles the 3 most prevalent challenges faced by neurodivergent individuals in the workplace.

Uncover the damaging effects of these challenges and arm yourself with 3 practical solutions you can implement immediately to foster a truly inclusive and supportive environment.
We hope you enjoy listening!
Find out more about our Inclusive Cultures services.

Join us for a special edition of our podcast, hosted by Bailey Bell, a managing psychologist at Pearn Kandola who has designed successful DEI programmes for many organisations in the private and public sector.
Using his research and his experience, Bailey details the simple missteps that - unless addressed - can be costly to your organisation.

Discover how to avoid these pitfalls and learn the simple steps you can take to keep your DEI strategy on track for success.

We hope you enjoy listening!
Find out more about our DEI Strategy design services.

Join us for a special edition of our podcast, hosted by James Meachin, a Partner at Pearn Kandola who is an attraction, recruitment and onboarding specialist. 
Many organisations focus on developing inclusive recruitment processes that are both fair and effective. To achieve this, we know that the recruitment criteria – often competencies – are critical, as they influence who is selected.
Recorded from our new live webinar series, James discusses how to develop, define and use competencies to support identifying and selecting diverse talent in your organisation.
You can find out more about our Competency Framework design services on our website.
We hope you enjoy listening!