The Diversity and Inclusion Finance Forum 2021 ‒ a year in review – Mortgage Solutions
The Diversity and Inclusion Finance Forum 2021 ‒ a year in review – Mortgage Solutions
Unequal pay and part-time employment are the foundations of gender inequality at work. Mortgage lenders must reassess affordability checks to guard against financial discrimination
• Visibility is key when it comes to pay increases and promotions, so hybrid working from home arrangements are likely to undermine equality efforts further. Guard against this
• Salary secrecy contributes to unequal pay so be explicit on pay when recruiting
• Our speaker warned employers not automatically target those on furlough for redundancy because that would overwhelmingly hit women
• Every organisation should have a trained individual able to signpost toward immediate help if a victim of domestic abuse asks for support
Advice to improve financial outcomes for D&I employees
