Are you hitting your head on a glass ceiling or reinforced concrete?
by Sarah
Nicola Brewer the Chief Executive of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has stated that the so called glass ceiling that prevents women progressing in the workplace is more like reinforced concrete.
Apparently, the number of females in top roles has dropped in 12 out of 25 categories including that of cabinet members and MP’s in the last 12 months. Of course one could say that the Government with all its talk of equality should practice what it preaches but don’t get me started on that subject…
The annual Sex and Power report also likened women’s progress in achieving equality to a snail’s pace. To me the subject is quite an interesting one. Here at PJH Law there is no such glass ceiling and the proof is in the pudding. I was recently carrying out some research which showed that many local law firms are still consist of the old boys network. Some firms in the UK still have no female partners. I believe that people should get to the top on merit and not on sex but come on you cannot seriously be telling me that they have no female lawyers either who currently work there or have applied who would not cut the mustard!
It seems to me that many firms advise their clients on equality when they do not heed their own advice. If you want advice on equality issues aren’t you better with a firm who follow their own advice!
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