Reduce tribunal risk. Build a fair and inclusive culture.
We help small and mid-sized organisations meet equality legal obligations, foster trust and avoid costly mistakes. No fluff. Just fairness that works.
How we help
Train managers to spot bias and act with confidence
Build practical, inclusive habits that reduce tribunal claims
How we reduce your risk and boost inclusion
Whether you're facing internal complaints or simply want peace of mind, our services help you lead with fairness, confidence and compliance.
Fairness Risk Audit and Strategy
Spot problems before they land you in hot water.
We assess your people practices, culture and tribunal exposure, then create a plan that works for your size, pace and goals.
Audit of key risk areas
Practical recommendations
Board/Leadership briefing to align action
Inclusive Leadership Training
Give your leaders the tools to act fairly and reduce bias.
We train managers to handle situations with clarity and confidence. Whether it's performance issues, reasonable adjustments or managing menopause and neurodiversity at work.
Half-day and full-day formats
DEI through a tribunal risk lens
Tailored to your sector
Speaking, Workshops and Panel Facilitation
Looking to spark a shift in thinking?
Invite Roda to inspire your team with an energising keynote, panel or strategy session that turns complexity into clarity and inspires action.
Get in touch to discuss your organisation’s needs and explore how Roda can help. Drop your details here and we'll start a conversation.
Making inclusion practical
At RQ Consult, we help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) build fair, inclusive workplaces that reduce tribunal risk and create real change.
We don’t do in tick-box training. We focus on smart, practical steps that make inclusion part of everyday work, guided by someone who’s been in your shoes.
DEI manager in a box™
DEI support for SMEs without the in-house salary
Our flagship solution for businesses that want real DEI progress but don’t have the budget for a full-time lead.
What’s included:
Risk-reduction policies tailored to your business
Practical guidance on menopause, neurodiversity, race and inclusion
Quarterly check-ins with a certified consultant
Templates, checklists and staff comms materials
Access to expert Q&A support
Pricing: From £750/month
Bundle discounts and one-off setup available.
Please email us at info@rq-consult.com for more information or book your free consultation.
Foundational DEI Transformation Package.
Diversity Recruitment and Retention Package.
Cultural Competence and Inclusive Leadership Package.
Meet Roda Ogunpehin
Founder, Inclusion Consultant and Author of Not Too Small For Inclusion
(She her) | MSc, BA (Hons), AgilePM, CSTF
With over 23 years of professional experience, Roda brings deep insight and practical solutions to organisations of every size. She has worked with leading global organisations like JP Morgan, Deloitte, Nestlé, Guinness and the UK Civil Service. Her real passion is helping SME leaders build fair and resilient workplaces.
She is a certified project manager, trained facilitator and Mental Health First Aid certified. She brings both strategic thinking and a deep understanding of people and workplace wellbeing.
Roda helps you:
• Reduce tribunal risk by spotting legal and cultural gaps early
• Equip your leaders to have confident and honest conversations
• Build lasting culture change, including menopause inclusion, neurodiversity, racial equity and more
She is the author of the Amazon bestseller Not Too Small For Inclusion: A Small Business Guide To Diversity And inclusion. This practical handbook is for leaders who want fairness that works.
Need a speaker who inspires action not just applause?
Roda is a trusted voice on workplace inclusion and an engaging keynote speaker. Book her to spark action and leave your audience with practical takeaways.
What our clients say
Tarnia Elsworth - Vice President, Lancaster & Morecambe Chamber of Commerce
Roda was thorough, professional, and expert in the DEI work that she did. Her response time was excellent, and I wouldn't hesitate to use Roda and her services in the future.
Helen Tebay - Managing Director, The Sales Lady
Roda is "Ace" at what she does and tells you honestly what is needed for your business. I can see the value in the structure the EDI Policy gives...really happy with the results. Thank you Roda x.
Elize Amos - Founder, KA Productions
Excellent! EDI Strategy, approach and smooth communication. Their bespoke EDI programme is very effective. I highly recommend!
Stuart Franklin - Partner, MyUKLaw
Very experienced and professional D&I service.
The book that’s helping small businesses build inclusive workplaces
by Roda Ogunpehin
Inclusion that works: insights and resources
Practical tips and tools to help you build a truly inclusive workplace.
Leadership needs care too.
Click here for LinkedIn article.
What does the recent UK court ruling on the definition of “woman” mean for workplaces?
Click here for LinkedIn article.
What Would Happen if We Designed Workplaces for Neurodivergent People First?
Click here for LinkedIn article.
Latest Research: Meaningful Disability Pay Gap Reporting In The Workplace
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The Bank of England Drops Mandatory D&I Reporting – A Step Backward?
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Sceptical But Curious About DEI Consulting?
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Forget The Naysayers-Diversity and Inclusion Drive Real Business Results
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Beyond Gender: What Fragrances Can Teach Us About Inclusive Leadership
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Overcoming D&I Resistance: Practical Strategies for Leaders
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Does Skin Colour Affect How HRT Gels Work? Need Input On This One!
Click here for LinkedIn article.
The Cost of Overlooking DEI: Why 2025 Can't Wait
Click here for article.
Why Menopause Should Be Part of Your Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
Click here for article.
Supporting Employees During Turbulent Times: Practical Steps for Employers
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Confessions of a DEI expert
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ADHD-Supporting women in the workplace
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Harnessing the power of Disability Inclusion
Click here for #LinkedIn article.
Diversity and Inclusion: a key component of business success
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What's census got to do with it? Part 1
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What's census got to do with it? Part 2
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Building an inclusive workplace: Strategies for fostering diversity, equity and belonging
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Developing an effective inclusion strategy: Building a foundation for organisational success
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"What Black History Month means to me"
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Inclusion Insights Podcast
Real conversations and smart strategies for building fairer workplaces.
30-minute inclusion
Quick, honest webinars that help you build a fairer workplace without the faff.
Tribunal watch
A curated feed of real tribunal cases showing how small missteps can lead to costly legal claims. See what others got wrong so you don’t have to.
Maternity discrimination case settled for £215k.
Read more here
Google agrees to pay $28m in racial bias lawsuit.
Read more here
Woman wins tribunal claim over space for expressing breast milk.
Read more here
Pregnant Woman Awarded £90K for Unfair Dismissal.
Read more here
NHS staff wins £50,000 due to disability discrimination.
Read more here
Ex banker who queried work-life balance told ‘you’re a grown man, sort it.'
Read more here
Ex-police officer wins £1.1m after discrimination.
Read more here
Judge awards £50k to employee due to sexual harassment.
Read more here
Staff who beat cancer and not reinstated full pay won £15k.
Read more here
Landlord to pay out £95k due to race discrimination.
Read more here
Tribunal found a police force victimised a disabled officer.
Read more here
Pregnant staff criticised by her boss gets £350k.
Read more here
Asda owners to face 'landmark' sex discrimination pay claims.
Read more here
Trainee solicitor handed £110k after being told ‘remove headscarf to get men’.
Read more here
Disabled jobseeker 'openly discriminated against'.
Read more here
We did it!' Next shop workers win equal pay claim.
Read more here
Headteacher paid damages in disability discrimination case against Ofsted.
Read more here
71-year-old wins age discrimination claim after headteacher’s remark.
Read more here
Sales rep settles disability discrimination case for £20k.
Read #EHRC news here
Mum gets £90k for boss pulling job offer after asking about kids' ages.
Read article here
£21k for pregnant manager sent laughing emojis after job loss.
Read article here
Executive won £3m in age discrimination case.
Read article here
Tribunal Favours Visually Impaired Baker.
Read full case here
Detective barred from WFH wins tribunal case.
Read here [Subscription applies]
Sacked blind baker treated unfavourably - tribunal
Read article here.
Teacher awarded £60k after forced move worsened menopause.
Read article here.
Woman wins £20k in a pregnancy discrimination case.
Read article here.
Former employee awarded £90k for associative discrimination.
Read article here.
O2 settles disability discrimination case for £160k.
Read article here.
'Playing the race card' accusation is racist, judge rules.
Read article here.
Pregnant woman labelled 'emotional' at work says tribunal win was 'bittersweet.
Read full case here.
Settlement after facing allegations of race and religious discrimination.
Read more here.
Council found guilty of disability discrimination and harassment ordered to pay £4.6 million.
Read full case here.
A Manchester tribunal has ruled in favour of a police officer, citing direct disability discrimination.
Read full case here.
A female firefighter in Bristol won a sex discrimination case.
Read full case here.
A ruling shows need for sufficient support for returning to work after health challenges.
Read full case here.
West Midlands Police to pay £820,000 in sex discrimination case.
Read full article here.
Daera settles disability discrimination case for £50,000.
Read full article here.
Tribunal rules unfair dismissal in pregnancy-related case.
Read case here.
Verdict shows the importance of inclusion training in a disability discrimination case.
Read case here.
Ruling identified direct discrimination through racial profiling.
Read case here.
'Equality and diversity training' order in a race discrimination case.
Read article here.
Former employee awarded payout on #disabilitydiscrimination claim.
Read article here.
Former employee was treated “less favourable” on the grounds of maternity.
Read article here.
Victory in unfair dismissal case.
Read article here.
Inclusion in the news
Handpicked DEI headlines for workplace inclusion.
Ireland:
Only half of fathers taking paternity leave, report says.
Read more here
British Universities Receiving US Funding Asked By Trump To Fill Out Diversity Surveys.
Read more here
The key signs of autism in women — and why girls so often slip through the cracks.
Read more here
UK firms ditching diversity and inclusion ‘face higher risk of lawsuits’.
Read more here
Barclays ditches gender and ethnicity targets in US.
Read more here
Equalities Committee Chair Warns UK Not "Immune" To US Anti-Diversity Drive.
Read more here
Khan blocks US consultancy from TfL contracts over diversity clash.
Read more here
United States:
What Comes After D.E.I.?
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Lego drops diversity terms from its annual sustainability report.
Read more here
US law firms quietly scrub DEI references from websites to appease Trump.
Read more here
NHS will be pursued if gender policies don't change, equalities watchdog says.
Read more here
MEPs call for EU court to suspend Hungary’s Pride ban.
Read more here
US army and air force libraries ordered to comb stacks for books related to DEI.
Read more here
UK supreme court rules definition of woman in Equality Act refers to ‘a biological woman'.
Read more here
Most Britons do not know scale of UK’s involvement in slavery, survey finds.
Read more here
Swiss drugmakers Novartis and Roche ditch some diversity programmes on US concerns.
Read more here
Disney faces US investigation over DEI practices.
Read more here
Advertising giant WPP cuts diversity references from annual report.
Read more here
Undiagnosed entertainment: how Hollywood awkwardly dodges autism.
Read more here
Police officers ‘mocked and ostracised’ for paternity leave in England and Wales.
Read more here
The Change: Hilarious—yet all too real—show about a woman going through #menopause.
Read more here
Aldi Becomes First UK Supermarket To Offer Free Period Products In Customer And Colleague Toilets.
Read more here
New Business Disability Forum research: Disability workforce and pay gap reporting.
Read more here
"CVS is first U.S. company to be named a ‘menopause-friendly’ workplace. " - MiDOViA
Read more here
Academic’s quest to help people with facial-recognition blindness.
Read more here
British parents to gain right to bereavement leave after miscarriage.
Read more here
Female doctors outnumber male peers and more ethnic minority doctors than white ones in UK - report.
Read more here
Women’s rights to be championed by appointment of new UK Special Envoy.
Read GOV.UK press release here
Biased laws and poverty driving huge rise in female prisoners – report.
Read more here
Six European walking tours that celebrate women.
Read more here
Top City watchdogs drop new diversity and inclusion rules for firms.
Read more here
Retailers risk multibillion-pound bill as UK equal pay claims gain momentum.
Read more here
British workforce assesses US backlash against diversity rules.
Read more here
Female Social Entrepreneurs Face Age Barriers.
Read more here
Parents to receive day one right to neonatal care leave and pay.
Read more here
Adults diagnosed with ADHD have shorter life expectancy, UK study shows.
Read more here
How paternity leave in the UK compares to other countries.
Read more here
Epidemic’ of violence against women and girls in UK is getting worse – report.
Read more here
'Employers don't understand endometriosis'.
Read more here
The Hundred pay gap widens between top men and women.
Read more here
UK employers eye ‘competitive advantage’ in hiring neurodivergent workers.
Read more here
Namibia elects Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as first woman president.
Read more here
Shared parental leave skewed against lower earning families, analysis shows.
Read more here
Birmingham Council to settle equal pay claim after bankruptcy, sources say.
Read more here
British TV industry must diversify to survive, culture secretary says.
Read more here
Medical misogyny’ condemns women to years of gynaecological pain, MPs told.
Read more here
Schools in England boost maternity pay to stem exodus of female teachers in their 30s.
Read more here
Push for black and Asian soldiers’ input in world wars to be taught in UK schools. [Image from gov.uk]
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Gender pay gap in the UK: 2024.
Read more here
Men's sanitary bin campaign launched by charity.
Read more here
Ethnic minority workers almost twice as likely to do night shifts as white counterparts, new research finds.
Read more here
Team researching pre-eclampsia in minority groups.
Read more here
BBC secret filming shows pubs not enforcing "Ask for Angela" safety scheme.
Read more here
Two-thirds of neurodivergent people 'give up' trying to buy homes.
Read more here
Home is the most dangerous place for women, says global femicide report.
Read more here
Scotland - Supreme court hearing case on definition of a woman.
Read more here
New Diversity and Inclusion charter agreed by all ten teams, Formula 1 and the FIA.
Read more here
UK will have men's health strategy, government says.
Read more here
Female executive directors in FTSE 250 down 11% since 2022.
Read more here
Sexual harassment and harassment at work: technical guidance.
Read more here
It is overwhelmingly women, frankly, black women': The low-paid NHS staff who missed out on COVID bonus.
Read research here
Two thirds of neurodivergent workers report more than one neurodevelopmental condition.
Read research here
Young British women struggle more than men to progress at work, study suggests.
Read more here
What does the Employment Rights Bill mean for you?
Read more here
Half of UK workforce lack access to workplace health support report finds.
Read article here
TV BRA: World's first TV station for and by people with learning disabilities.
Read article here
World Afro Day campaign urges MPs to update Equality Act to make afro hair a protected characteristic.
Read article here
Asda Equal Pay Claim Sends £8 Billion Warning to UK Boardrooms.
Read article here
Council apologises for racial discrimination.
Read article here
Gender equality stalling or going backwards for 1bn women and girls.
Read article here
Bar regulator to impose new diversity and inclusion duty on barristers.
Read article here
Female NHS consultants are closing the ‘gender promotion gap’.
Read article here
Pontins says sorry to Travellers over discrimination.
Read article here
Extreme misogyny to be treated as terrorism under UK government plans.
Read article here
The breastfeeding athletes driving Olympic change.
Read article here
Eluned Morgan is first female Wales's first minister. [image: Gov.Wales]
Read article here
EHRC Consultation: technical guidance on sexual harassment and harassment at work.
Read article here
Parliament achieves record diversity through purposeful effort.
Read article here
UK firms push back on remote working, tribunal cases rise.
Read article here
Co-op becomes first retailer to publish socioeconomic pay gap report.
Read article here
Gender equality fund performance disappoints.
Read article here
Campaign to get more baby changing access in mens’ toilets launched in UK.
Read article here
By 2021, women around the world were 6% angrier than men.
Read article here
In Sweden, grandparents can get paid parental leave.
Read article here
'The darker you are, the less you’re worth’: the influencer pay gap.
Read article here
BrewDog sacks Asian woman after reaction to EDL members meeting in bar.
Read article here
41% of LGBTQI+ workers face discrimination — how do we turn the tide?
Read article here
US tech firm fined for 'whites only' job posting. [Image: npr.org]
Read the #BBC article here
Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as its first female president in landslide victory. [image from 911noticias.com]
Read article here
It will take over 45 years to close gender pay gap in the UK.
Read #PwC report here
Older women are different than older men. Their health is woefully understudied.
Read article here
Black female leaders take more career risks than any other leaders to reach the top.
Read press release here
More Of The World Supports Women’s Rights Than You Think
Read the #Bluesky article here
Are We Ignoring the Impact of Language Bias at Work?
Read the #Bluesky article here
Menstruation's Effect on Sports Performance Isn't Quite What We Expected.
Read article here
‘We’re writing history’: Spanish women tackle Wikipedia’s gender gap.
Read #TheGuardian article here
"I was sectioned when all I needed was HRT".
Watch #YouTube vide here.
As Wall Street pulls away from DEI, Goldman Sachs backs Black women: ‘Our commitment is strong’.
Read #TheGuardian article here.
Women ‘take 15 years more than men’ to become professors.
Read the #THE article here.
Data shows 89% of women in football industry experience discrimination.
Read #TheGuardian article here.
Sexual harassment still ‘rife’ in UK schools, poll of female staff finds.
Read #TheGuardian article here.
Lancaster and Morecambe Chamber of Commerce holds its first EDI Steering Group meeting with Roda Ogunpehin, Founder of RQ Consult also in attendance.
Read LinkedIn post here.
How to keep your career on track during menopause.
Read article here.
2023 was a bad year for women.
Read #FT article here.
Train drivers overwhelmingly middle-aged white men.
Read more here.
Perimenopausal women have 40% higher risk of depression, study suggests.
Read more here.
Women in wealthier areas are twice as likely to receive HRT, research finds.
Read more here.
DWP - Recruiting, managing and developing disabled people: a practical guide for managers.
Read more here.
Holland & Barrett trains 600 women’s health coaches to give in-store support.
Read more here.
Ethnic minorities in England ‘need more GP visits’ before cancer diagnosis.
Read full article here.
‘Danger zone’: the warnings designed to protect women at UK business events.
Read full article here.
John Lewis seeks to ease job interview nerves by revealing questions online.
Read full article here.
UK women ‘need to work extra 19 years to retire with same pension pot as men'.
Read full article here.
EHRC backs sex and disability discrimination case due to the #menopause.
Read article here.
Thailand in a historic step closer to marriage equality.
Read BBC article here.
Payout for Uber Eats driver over face scan bias case.
Read BBC article here.
ChatGPT Introduces Read Aloud Feature for Accessibility.
Read article here.
"Technology must tackle bias in medical devices."
Read The Guardian article here.
Skills for Care reports ongoing challenges for Black, Asian and ethnic minority staff in social care.
Read full report here.
EHRC - Menopause in the workplace: Guidance for employers.
Read full guidance here.
EHRC: Guidance for employers.
Click here.
Navigating "The Menopause Brain".
Click here for the #NBC video.
Unpaid "emotional labour" - an added shift women take on in the workplace.
Click here for article.
The motherhood penalty deepens in the UK.
Read article here.
Stonewall Article: 5 things you might have missed from the 2021 Census.
Click here for the article.
World Down Syndrome Day 2024 Campaign. #DownSyndromeAwareness2024
Content warning: Video contains a swear word.
Watch video here.
Census 2021: How your area has changed in the last 10 years.
Click here to find out.
Student uses podcast to "remove blindness stigma".
Read article here.
1 in 61 pregnant women say their boss insinuated they should have an abortion.
Read the report here.
'The wigs and prosthetics were meant for white people: A black woman on having cancer.'
Read the BBC story here.
McDonald's workers speak out over sexual abuse claims.
Read the BBC article here.
Inclusive Britain: Responding to the government's progress updates.
Read EHRC blog here.
Europe: Four cities putting disabled travellers first.
Read the article here.
Where now for workplace diversity after court’s affirmative action ruling?
Read The Guardian article here.
Meet Elin, The German Sesame Street’s first muppet with a disability.
Read article here. [Image by NDR/Thorsten Jander]
UK mothers earned £4.44 less an hour than fathers in 2023, finds analysis.
Read article here.
#Aldi trials a quieter shopping experience for customers who require 'sensory-friendly' ambience.
Click here for article.
Ikea is to tackle sexual harassment after UK complaint.
Read the BBC article here.
Some Tesco stores to supply free sensory bags to help autistic children feel comfortable in store.
Read about one of the stores here.
"Iceland’s first full-day women’s strike in 48 years aims to close pay gap".
Read article here.
The most common ageist jargon used in job advertisements in the UK.
Read it here.
Family of #HenriettaLacks lawsuit settlement.
Read article here. [Image source: https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/]
CFA Institute introduces its first-ever #Diversity, #Equity and #Inclusion Code in the UK.
Read article here.
George at Asda launched new adapted clothing range for young people with disabilities. [Image by Freepik]
Read article here.
ChatGPT replicates gender bias in recommendation letters.
Read article here.
1 in 7 HR leaders believe men are better suited for top jobs.
Read article here.
CEOs: time out of workforce widens gender gap. [FT subscription applies]
Read article here.
Equal Pay Day report reveals that UK women aged 40 and over won't see the pay gap close until pension age.
Read article here.
The criteria for #DrivingDiversity are evolving, and it's not just about gender and ethnicity anymore.
Read article here.
Gaming: Just Dance being made accessible to everyone.
Read article here.
The UK government has announced plans to reinstate essential EU equality laws.
Read article here.
More ethnic diversity in UK's largest businesses but still work to do, analysis suggests.
Read full article here.
Paternity leave: Call for more help as fathers cannot afford time off.
Read full article here.
Landmark review calls on employers to boost support for autistic people.
Read full article here.
Employers must make ‘reasonable adjustments’ for women going through menopause.
Read full article here.
"When black women work in whiter teams, they may have worse job outcomes."
Read article here.
Sexual harassment in City has shifted from office to work trips, MPs told.
Read full article here.
Childcare key to greater female participation in workforce - CAI.
Read full article here.
‘Absolutely shameful’ UK ethnicity pay gap persists, figures show.
Read full case here.
British Sign Language to be offered as GCSE subject.
Read full article here.
Minister uses sign language in parliament- a Common's first.
Read full article here.
Four in five UK women say workplace support for menopause lacking – survey.
Read full article here.
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