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One in three HR leaders face opposition to inclusion schemes, study finds

Exclusive: Resistance to equity, diversion and inclusion drives affects hiring chances of people with convictions, says charityMore than a third of HR decision-makers in the UK said they have faced pushback against equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives over the past year, according to ne...

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by Aamna Mohdin Community affairs correspondent
One in three HR leaders face opposition to inclusion schemes, study finds

Exclusive: Resistance to equity, diversion and inclusion drives affects hiring chances of people with convictions, says charity

More than a third of HR decision-makers in the UK said they have faced pushback against equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives over the past year, according to new research.

The new YouGov poll, carried out for the national employment charity Working Chance, surveyed 565 HR decision-makers and found that resistance towards EDI was on the rise.

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