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New research shows that only a small proportion of workers believe that companies are doing enough to support diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. A new study by Thoughtworks, a global technology consultancy, shows that just over a quarter (28 per cent) of UK staff feel as though businesses are adequately supporting diversity and inclusion at work. Worryingly, this number falls to just one in 10 (11 per cent) for young adults aged under 25, showing that firms have more work to do in this area. One of the main concerns for staff included the support currently on offer for employees with disabilities. Around two-fifths of respondents (40 per cent) felt that decision-makers should improve the inclusion, equity and diversity programmes for people within this group. A similar number of people believed that businesses needed to offer more help to those from low income families (39 per cent) and staff from socially-deprived areas (31 per cent). Specifically, over a third of those over the age of 55 – who have been shown to be vulnerable to age discrimination in the workplace – felt ageism was a key issue that needs to be tackled. The mass closures of schools and
