In the latest episode of our Religion at Work podcast, host Professor Binna Kandola, OBE is joined by Pritpal Bhullur, a Senior Human Resources Business Partner in the UK Ministry of Defence, and Deputy Chair of the Defence Sikh Network to discuss:

• The traditions of the Sikh faith, its visibility, and lesser-known aspects.
• How Pritpal's distinguished career intersects with his faith.
• The important work of the Defence Sikh Network.

We hope you enjoy listening!

If you’re looking to better support employees of faith in the workplace, please contact us to learn about our Allyship and Religious Inclusion programmes.

Did you enjoy this episode? In our last episode, Binna was joined by Professor Erin Wilson, University of Groningen, and Professor Christopher Baker, Goldsmiths, University of London, to discuss how religion and belief intersect with organisational policy. Listen to the episode.

In the latest episode of our Religion at Work podcast, host Professor Binna Kandola OBE is joined by Professor Erin Wilson, University of Groningen, and Professor Christopher Baker, Goldsmiths, University of London to discuss:

•  How religion and belief intersect with organisational policy
• The challenges organisations face in seeking to accommodate diverse religious beliefs
• Examples of best practices in the workplace

We hope you enjoy listening!

If you’re looking to better support employees of faith in the workplace, please contact us to learn about our Allyship and Religious Inclusion programmes.

Did you enjoy this episode? In our last episode, Binna was joined by Brian Grimm, President and Founder of the Religious Freedom & Business Foundation, to discuss how data and research prove a link between economic sustainability and freedom of religion or belief for all. Listen to the episode.

In the next episode of the podcast, Binna will be joined by Phil Champain from The Faith & Belief Forum, and Michael Wakelin from the Religion Media Centre.

“When you have a society where people respect each other’s right to believe and behave according to their beliefs, then you have the recipe for a peaceful and prosperous society, and in that condition, normal business can thrive.”

In the  latest episode of our Religion at Work podcast, host Professor Binna Kandola OBE is joined by Brian Grim, President and Founder of the Religious Freedom & Business Foundation to discuss:

• Brian’s personal journey of faith in the workplace
• How years of data and research prove a link between economic sustainability and freedom of religion or belief for all
• Examples of workplace faith in action and the benefits to society as a whole

We hope you enjoy listening!

If you’re looking to better support employees of faith in the workplace, please contact us to learn about our Allyship and Religious Inclusion programmes.

Did you enjoy this episode? Our last episode looked at tackling misconceptions in Islamic faith and practice, with Zara Mohammed, Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain, and Dr Abdul-Azim Ahmed, Deputy Director at the Centre for the Study of Islam, Cardiff University. Listen to the episode.

Next month, Binna will be joined by Chris Baker, Professor of Social, Therapeutic and Community Studies at Goldsmiths, and Erin Wilson, Associate Professor of Politics and Religion at University of Groeningen, discussing the data behind why it’s good economic practice to support freedom of religion at work.

“Muslims experience the greatest faith penalty in the labour market relative to any other religious groups.” *

Our latest podcast episode offers advice on how employers can better support their Muslim employees, as well as discussion on:

• The importance of understanding the core beliefs and practices of Islam in order to support Muslim employees more effectively
• Fairness not favours – creating conversations that educate your workforce and give agency to Muslim employees over their religious needs.
• How the expression of faith will differ in Muslim employees across different industries, and examples of good inclusivity practice

For this episode, host Professor Binna Kandola OBE welcomes Zara Mohammed, Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain, and Dr Abdul-Azim Ahmed, Deputy Director at the Centre for the Study of Islam, Cardiff University.

Next month, Binna will be joined by Dr Brian Grim from the Religious Freedom in Business Foundation.

We hope you enjoy listening!

*Does the Muslim penalty in the British labour market dissipate after accounting for so-called “sociocultural attitudes”?’ by Samir Sweida-Metwally in Ethnic and Racial Studies

Stereotype research shows that many people feel religious beliefs are incompatible with LGBTQ+ equality. But what's the reality?

In our latest episode of the Religion At Work podcast, special guest The Rev'd Mark Rowland joins host Professor Binna Kandola OBE to discuss:

• Mark's personal journey as a Methodist Minister and active campaigner for LGBTQ+ equality within the church.
• The importance of context and cultural connotations when interpreting scripture.
• Advice for allies and LGBTQ+ individuals struggling with their faith and identity.
• The myth of inevitable progress and what's changed in recent years for LGBTQ+ individuals.

You can visit the One Body One Faith website to learn more about Mark's work or contact us to learn about our Allyship and Religious Inclusion programmes.

Nearly 7,000 people took part in our Religion At Work (2023) research, the largest of its kind looking at the experiences of people of faith in the workplace.

In this special episode, our podcast host, and author of the report, Professor Binna Kandola OBE explores the research, looking at:

• The progress made towards a fairer workplace
• The key issues experienced by employees of faith
• Recommendations for organisations looking to improve the workplace for employees with any faith in the workplace.

To find out more about religious experiences in the workplace, you can download our groundbreaking Religion At Work (2023) report or contact us for advice on how to ensure your policies and procedures are fair to all employees.

Episodes 1 & 2 looked at the legal obligations of employers and rise of cases coming through the courts relating to religious and non-religious belief. Episode 4 will look at the experiences of LGBTQ+ employees in the workplace.

We hope you enjoy listening!

Are your workplace policies effective at protecting your employees - as well as your organisation - when it comes to religious discrimination?

In the first two episodes of our new podcast series examining religion at work, Professor Binna Kandola OBE is joined by two employment experts from the law firm Shoosmiths, Simon Fennell and Amy Leech, a Partner and Senior Associate at the firm respectively.

In Part II, they explore:

• How effective current organisational policies are
• Legal advice for employers, especially in the current political climate
• Whether leaders should be open about their religious beliefs
• What employees can do if they feel they have been discriminated against

To find out more about religious experiences in the workplace, you can download our groundbreaking Religion At Work (2023) report or contact us for advice on how to ensure your policies and procedures are fair to all employees.

Enjoyed this episode? Listen to Part I, where Binna, Simon and Amy look at examples of recent case law for the rising number of religious and non-religious belief cases. 

Could your workplace policies be indirectly or directly discriminating against employees of faith?

There have been an increasing number of court cases relating to religious and philosophical belief in the workplace in recent years.

In the first two episodes of our new podcast series examining religion at work, Professor Binna Kandola OBE is joined by two employment experts from the law firm Shoosmiths, Simon Fennell and Amy Leech, a Partner and Senior Associate at the firm respectively.

In Part I, they examine:

• The legislation around religious (and non-religious) belief as a protected characteristic in the workplace.
• Recent examples from case law

To find out more about religious experiences in the workplace, you can download our groundbreaking Religion At Work (2023) report or contact us for advice on how to ensure your policies and procedures are fair to all employees.

Enjoyed this episode? Look out for Part II, where Binna, Simon and Amy look at the effectiveness of current organisational policies and offer up advice for organisations to prevent and deal with religious discrimination in the workplace.

How would you feel about working for free for over two months of the year?

Equal Pay Day is celebrated at different times of the year, depending on country, organisation and dataset.

Some mark the date early in the year, when women effectively begin earning money for their work, compared with their male counterparts, while others mark the date later in the year, when women effectively stop earning money for their work, compared to their male counterparts.

For example, this year the TUC in the UK are marking the date on Monday March 11th, and the USA are marking the date on Tuesday March 12th, where Europe will mark the date in November. 

No matter when it is marked, the day is there to bring attention to the gender pay gap, and the effective number of days women work each year for free compared with their male counterparts. 

Gender pay gaps have existed throughout history, yet we are still making little progress to address them.

In our latest podcast, recorded from our live webinar series, Dr Jo Kandola and Marianna Zajac discuss the key factors that lead to women being paid less than men.

They reveal for the first time new research findings from Pearn Kandola, that show how some well intentioned initiatives within organisations to support women may actually be making the situation worse.

This webinar was recorded on 15th November 2023, the date on which Europe marked equal pay day as the date women effectively stopped earning money compared to their male counterparts in 2023, and worked the rest of the year for free.

Are you inclusively attracting the best talent?

Organisations focus on developing recruitment processes that are designed to attract the best talent. However, to achieve this, the process needs to be inclusive.

We know that, for example, how a job advert is designed is critical as it can influence the type of candidate that applies for the job.

Recorded from our live webinar series, 'How To Inclusively Attract The Best Talent' is hosted by business psychologists Norma Molla and Marianna Zajac and explores:

• How to develop and design inclusive job adverts.
• The impact of language, imagery, and other recruitment resources on employee attraction.
• Insights into what is putting candidates off from applying for roles based on the latest research.

You can find out more about Pearn Kandola's Inclusive Recruitment programmes here.