British Airways (BA) has been inundated with requests to change its uniform policy after the airline banned an employee from wearing a crucifix. Nadia Eweida, who works for the BA check-in team, claimed she was forced to take unpaid leave after she r  More...
16 October 2006 15:13

Jane Amphlett, partner, Addleshaw Goddard  More...
19 September 2006 00:00

Women of Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Caribbean descent are doing well in schools but are still being discriminated against in the workplace. A report for the Equal Opportunities Commission found that while 80-89% of 16-year-olds of Pakistani, Bangladesh  More...
07 September 2006 13:53

Women of Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Caribbean descent are doing well in schools but are still being discriminated against in the workplace. A report by from the Equal Opportunities Commission found that while up to 89% of 16-year-olds of Pakistani, Ban  More...
07 September 2006 09:53

An office worker who claimed she was sacked by her accountancy firm for having an arranged marriage has won a "substantial" out-of-court settlement  More...
22 August 2006 08:00

When the Commission for Equality and Human Rights comes into being the unions are expecting to play an important role in its regional outposts.  More...
18 July 2006 08:01

Job interview discrimination disadvantages ethnic minorities.  More...
07 June 2006 09:02

Employers have been urged to keep a close eye on a landmark tribunal claim from an office worker who alleged that she was sacked for having an arranged marriage. Ayesha Sheikh claims she was made redundant by accountancy firm BDO Stoy Hayward because   More...
31 May 2006 08:00

Supermarket giant bids to extend its workforce's working knowledge of religions operating in UK.  More...
24 April 2006 09:03

This is a low-key training package that benefits from a thoughtful and measured approach to dealing with religious diversity in the workplace.  More...
21 April 2006 00:00

A muslim worker has accused a major accountancy firm of ditching her once it knew of her arranged marriage.  More...
04 April 2006 14:52

The issue of positive discrimination is always a hot potato (Personnel Today, 7 February).   More...
28 February 2006 08:00

UK employers are now spending £210m a year on employment tribunal claims, according to research from the think-tank that advises the government on discrimination in the workplace  More...
14 February 2006 11:29

MPs from all parties have rejected the complete relaxation of Sunday trading hours in a survey for retail union Usdaw.  More...
30 January 2006 09:23

A UK airline has warned staff not to wear Christian jewellery or take bibles on board flights to Saudi Arabia to "respect the customs" of the Islamic country  More...
20 January 2006 10:33

A Muslim sales executive who was offered alcohol as a sales incentive is suing his employer for religious discrimination   More...
24 November 2005 10:35

Paul Menham of law firm Gordons outlines what the Employment Equality Regulations 2003 mean for employers and staff  More...
21 September 2005 15:00

Louise Donaldson, solicitor and member of Pinsents employment group, offers advice on creating a recruitment policy   More...
21 September 2005 09:00

Allen & Overy’s associate Linda Okeke examines employees’ rights to time off for religious observance In October 2002, the Government published a consultation document, Equality and Diversity – The Way Ahead, which contains its proposal  More...
20 September 2005 00:00

Voluntary organisations have been presented with a £2.5m fund to raise the employee awareness of equality legislation.  More...
16 June 2005 08:30