May 14 2024

Constructing Rainbows - Carers leave, women building, and the criminal justice system

Inclusion update for the built environment and renewables industries
Newsletter 47: Carers leave, women building, and the criminal justice system
Constructing Rainbows advises built environment and renewables organisations across the globe who have an aim of making our industry inclusive for all. To find out more visit www.constructingrainbows.co.uk
This newsletter will provide you with some updates on what others are doing, within the built environment, renewables and in other industries.
Launch of the Women Building NSW resource website
This is a great resource for encouraging and supporting women into trades in New South Wales, helping peopel set up a construction business and even finding female tradies.
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Too often soft fm skills are overlooked for leadership roles, yet I would argue they are more important, as they focus on people skills - much needed in managerial/ leadership. 

The construction industry consistently achieves extraordinary feats. By making the places that matter; the hospital where you had your children, the school where they learned to read, the office where they met their other half – and the infrastructure that gets you there.
Carer's Leave Act 2023: Carers' entitlement to time off from 2024
The Carer's Leave Act 2023 came into force on 6 April 2024, so how should employers manage carers' entitlement to time off?
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More than half of over-55s say professional development is an important factor in their decision to stay with an organisation, suggesting employers need to shift their thinking around offering training and development for employees who are in their 50 and over. 
Why so many LGBTQ+ workers are quitting

Both outright and subtle discrimination is hurting LGBTQ+ workers, and even driving them out of their jobs. But the landscape could be shifting.
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Firms should do more to recruit, employ and retain people who have convictions or lived experience with the criminal justice system to broaden talent pools and address labour shortages.
Four ways employers can support neurodiversity at work - Personnel Today
With 700,000 people in the UK now on the autism spectrum this article considers ways employers can build a neuro-inclusive workplace and adapt to employees’ needs.
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The Inclusion Challenge: How To Weather Inclusion Fluctuations
There are powerful benefits in inclusion, yet we struggle with being consistently inclusive. Inclusion is hard work. Some of us are up for tackling the inclusion challenge, while others are comfortable keeping their distance.
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