Fashion and media employees are calling out their employers for their public pledges to support Black Lives Matter. As brands use social media to align with causes, they're facing more scrutiny than ever for their internal and external actions – and the sometimes-jarring disparity between the two.

Ethnic minority staff in the UK hide their true personalities at work to fit in with the White majority culture, a study finds. With belonging playing a huge role in well-being, productivity, and brand loyalty, companies would do well to make employees feel safe to be themselves in the workplace.

Often pushed into retirement or redundancy by ageist attitudes and business practices, older workers want to stay in the workforce but may struggle to. Career service Rest Less hopes to make a difference by connecting companies with the over-50s workforce, who bring experience and expertise.

Many workplaces are beginning to confront the societal structures that perpetuate systemic racism but it’s just the start of a long conversation. Canvas8 spoke to Dr. Robin DiAngelo, author of White Fragility, to understand why it’s important to have uncomfortable discussions about race.