Diversity comes from wanting substantive equality at work

Employers need to recognise the benefits of diversity when it comes to talent retention, says Michelle Ní Longáin, a senior partner at law firm Byrne Wallace

John Ryan, chief executive, Great Place to Work; Michelle Ní Longáin, employment law partner, ByrneWallace; Donal Sheahan, HRIS project manager, Bon Secours Health System Ireland; Gill Brennan, chief executive, Irish ProShare Association; and Phillip Welsh, director of strategic HR, organisational development and change management, Children's Hospital Group