Articles by Erik Niewiarowski

Erik Niewiarowski is the B2B and careers content lead at PinkNews. They write about career and professional development for the LGBTQ+ community along with covering business news that impacts all diverse communities.

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Careers
Oct 11 2024

Manchester Pride releases ‘Coming Out at Work’ guide to help LGBTQ+ staff and their employers

Business
Oct 04 2024

Toyota won’t sponsor Pride events following backlash from ‘anti-woke’ mob

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Careers
Oct 03 2024

PinkNews and Jobbio’s Amply Network launch jobs board to help queer people find inclusive employers

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Business
Sep 30 2024

Vast majority of Amazon staff unhappy with full-time office return, poll suggests

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UK
Sep 24 2024

New Stonewall boss addresses LGBTQ+ hate in Labour Party conference appearance

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Careers
Sep 23 2024

Bisexual erasure is a problem in the workplace too – here’s how to combat it

Business
Sep 20 2024

How DEI became the latest battleground in the right’s ‘war on woke’

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Business
Sep 19 2024

UK employers losing focus on inclusive hiring, says new report

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Video
Sep 18 2024

These 18 countries legally recognise non-binary people – but the UK isn’t among them

Business
Sep 18 2024

World’s most influential LGBTQ+ business leaders named by Fortune magazine

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Business
Sep 13 2024

Record participation in HRC’s Corporate Equality Index despite right-wing DEI backlash

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Business
Sep 10 2024

LGBTQ+ Americans support boycotting companies that abandon DEI

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Careers
Sep 05 2024

Common CV ‘red flags’ and how you can avoid them – including AI pitfalls

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Gaming
Sep 04 2024

British Esports announces Be the Change: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Summit 2024

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Health
Aug 29 2024

Major US insurer becomes first to expand fertility treatment cover to LGBTQ+ people

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Travel
Aug 15 2024

Fans of the 90s can now stay in a life-size Polly Pocket Airbnb

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Business
Aug 06 2024

The worst workplace jargon and how to avoid it, from from synergy to circling-back

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Business
Jul 29 2024

Is a ‘rainbow glass ceiling’ keeping LGBTQ+ professionals from the boardroom?

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Business
Jul 24 2024

Disability Pride Month: 7 ways to support disabled colleagues

Business
Jul 22 2024

Microsoft insists commitment to diversity is ‘unwavering’ as two DEI roles cut

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Business
Jul 17 2024

The UK’s 100 best employers for LGBTQ+ people, according to Stonewall

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Careers
Jul 15 2024

Nearly half of LGBTQ+ professionals have experienced depression

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Business
Jun 27 2024

LGBTQ+ representation increases but inclusion remains a challenge for UK retailers

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Business
Jun 21 2024

How journalist Imara Jones is fighting anti-trans narratives with her own media company

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Careers
Jun 14 2024

70 per cent of LGBTQ+ employees still feel marginalised at work

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Pride
Jun 13 2024

Immersive art installation in London shines a light on trans history

Business
Jun 10 2024

Airbnb’s Tara Bunch on making it as a gay woman in tech and why diversity makes ‘magic happen’

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Business
Jun 10 2024

LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs more interested in making a positive impact than straight counterparts

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Business
Jun 05 2024

Deliveroo opens LGBTQ+ pop-up restaurant to help aspiring queer chefs – and you can order its food

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Business
May 27 2024

A third of LGBTQ staff feel their identity has negatively impacted career

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Video
May 23 2024

Lesbian TikTok stars clap back at body-shaming trolls after baby birth

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Business
May 20 2024

Equalities minister Kemi Badenoch takes aim at equality initiatives – yes, really

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News
May 17 2024

IDAHOBIT 2024: Microaggressions harm LGBTQ+ people – here’s how to spot and prevent them

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World
May 17 2024

IDAHOBIT 2024: Why standing up to anti-LGBTQ+ hate is more vital than ever

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Careers
May 15 2024

Mental Health Awareness Week: 7 ways to stay active during your work day for better mental health

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Business
Apr 24 2024

Lesbian couple’s non-alcoholic brewery is challenging craft beer rivals – and stereotypes

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Careers
Apr 24 2024

Lesbian Visibility Week: Work still not safe for all queer women and trans people

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Careers
Apr 19 2024

How to get more Black Gen Z talent into your workplace and – importantly – keep them there

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UK
Apr 12 2024

‘Historic’ National Trans Monument in Manchester to celebrate ‘resilience’ of trans people

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Careers
Apr 05 2024

Job-seekers with pronouns on CV less likely to be hired, reports finds