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Despite equality legislation and a recognition by many organisations that diversity and
inclusion is important, we know that inequality still exists in the workplace. For example,
in the UK, gender pay gap reporting has shone a light on the structural barriers to
progression in organisations for women, including a lack of senior role models and flexible
working. We also know that racial background can affect both access to work and the
opportunities received for progression (CIPD 2017a). Furthermore, research tells us that
discrimination still very much exists, both in its blatant form and via unconscious bias,
which impacts numerous minority groups