Business in the Community is launching new research to explore the experiences of fathers and male carers in the workplace and the pressures they face.
Read MoreThe Government has published the final versions of forms that employees can use to understand if they have been discriminated against under the new Equality Act. Workers who feel that their employer has discriminated against...
Read MoreWorking mothers are often forced to accept lower paid jobs so that they can care for their children, a new report finds. Despite the flexible working policies of many larger businesses, women often have to accept jobs below...
Read MoreThe CBI has commented on the Government’s announcement that the Equalities Act will be introduced from October. The CBI is the UK’s leading business organisation, speaking for some 240,000 businesses that together...
Read MoreNew research has revealed that 70 per cent of UK workers are planning to stay in employment past the standard retirement age. The Real Retirement Report by insurance company Aviva indicates that those employees in their last ten...
Read MoreThe GMB union is satisfied with the outcome of an employment tribunal that could cost a local authority hundreds of millions of pounds. It represented 1,400 women in their claims for equal pay against Birmingham City Council,...
Read MoreIncomes Data Services has published the first authoritative, in-depth analysis of the Equality Act 2010. The Act is a major consolidation of over 30 years’ worth of equality and discrimination law. The Briefing is...
Read MoreThe Equality Bill passed its final Parliamentary stage on Tuesday night and will now become law, taking effect in the autumn. Les Venus, Board Member of UK Council for Access and Equality (UKCAE) is calling for HR professionals...
Read MoreCompanies may be required to report on their progress to get more women into the boardroom, under proposals announced this week. It comes as new research shows that sixty per cent of people think there are not enough women...
Read MoreEmployers have been advised to pay more consideration to older female job applicants, as they have “talents to contribute” to the workplace, it has been claimed. Martina Devlin, in an article for the Irish...
Read MoreEthic minority groups have become better represented at universities, but are finding it more difficult to get jobs than white groups, a new report has found – a trend which could hinder equality. According to the Race for...
Read MoreHarriet Harman has backed down from what could have been a debate with religious leaders over proposed amendments to the Equality Bill.The equalities minister was this week criticised by the Pope, who said in a speech at the...
Read MoreThe Law Society’s Diversity Champion Stephen Ward welcomed the results of Stonewalls Top 100 Employers list showcasing Britain’s best employers for lesbian, gay and bisexual staff. This year, as in 2009, the list...
Read MoreStonewall has announced the Top 100 Employers 2010, showcasing Britain’s best employers for gay staff. It names IBM as the best place to work in 2010 for lesbian, gay and bisexual people. In second place is Hampshire...
Read MoreThe current default age of retirement could be set to be scrapped, it is reported – which may spell the end of age-related discrimination. Minister for women and equality Harriet Harman said this week discrimination...
Read MoreA soldier who was the victim of racial discrimination and bullying at the hands of colleagues has been awarded compensation following an employment tribunal. Kerry Hylton, an army chef from Jamaica, has received £22,000...
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