DIY Giant Promotes Equality and Fair Pay
- B&Q publishes inclusive language guide for staff
- Avoids phrases like ‘blind drunk’ and ‘deaf to our pleas’
- Includes a ‘Coming out at B&Q’ guide featuring Progress Pride flag
- Over 20 million people helped across 300 stores
- 15,000 employees receive pay increase of £955.50 per year
B&Q, the DIY retailer, has published an inclusive language guide for its staff to avoid using phrases that associate impairments with negative things. The guide also features a ‘Coming out at B&Q’ guide for LGBT staff, which includes the Progress Pride flag. Over 20 million people are helped across 300 stores, and 15,000 employees receive a pay increase of £955.50 per year.
Factuality Level: 8
Factuality Justification: The article provides accurate and objective information about B&Q’s inclusive language guide for employees and their commitment to ensuring everyone feels welcome. It also mentions the pay increase for store employees. However, it includes a call-to-action at the end to sign up for a newsletter which may be considered slightly promotional.
Noise Level: 3
Noise Justification: The article provides relevant information about B&Q’s inclusive language guide and pay increase for employees, but it lacks in-depth analysis or exploration of long-term trends or consequences.
Financial Relevance: Yes
Financial Markets Impacted: No
Financial Rating Justification: The article mentions an increase in hourly pay rates for B&Q employees, which impacts their finances and is relevant to financial topics.
Presence Of Extreme Event: No
Nature Of Extreme Event: No
Impact Rating Of The Extreme Event: No
Extreme Rating Justification: There is no extreme event in the text and nothing catastrophic or major happened in the last 48 hours.
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