Unions are ramping up efforts to recruit minority workers, according to the  TUC Equality Audit   published this week. The audit, conducted every two years, looks at trade unions' internal activities and how they are building equali  More...
13 September 2011 15:28

Ethnic minority workers feel that they face barriers in their career development, and some feel forced to leave their jobs in order to progress, according to a survey released today. The report, Race to progress: breaking down barriers , was carrie  More...
14 June 2011 10:16

Diversity is a term that has become ubiquitous in the business lexicon in recent years - so much so that there is sometimes the temptation to dismiss it as little more than a checklist item, a piece of corporate window dressing. This would be a mis  More...
06 June 2011 12:14

Positive action will enable employers to provide preferential treatment during the hiring process, but is this a good thing? Jackie Cuneen reports. On 6 April 2011, the controversial positive action in recruitment under s.159 of the Equality Act 2010  More...
08 March 2011 12:19

With Christmas only three weeks away, Personnel Today and XpertHR present a seasonal feast of employment related questions, case studies and advice on everything from managing the office Christmas party to employing seasonal temps...   More...
02 December 2010 16:56

Most of the Equality Act 2010  came into force on 1 October 2010 and employers need to make sure they comply with the  changes to legislation. Warning: This page is no longer updated. It has  More...
22 September 2010 15:19

The Government yesterday confirmed that the main provisions of the Equality Act 2010 will come into force on 1 October 2010, and has made transitional provisions concerning discriminatory acts occurring before 1 October. On 1 October, the elements o  More...
22 September 2010 13:20

For a limited time only, Personnel Today Plus members can access a full model policy on equal opportunities which takes the Equality Act 2010 into account With elements of the Equality Act coming into force at  More...
22 September 2010 12:59

Two-thirds of employers are unprepared for the introduction of the Equality Act with just weeks until it comes into force, the latest Personnel Today barometer has revealed. Of the 224 responses received so far, 66% admitted that their organisa  More...
16 September 2010 12:47

Alcoholics, smokers, voyeurs and exhibitionists will not be protected by disability provisions in the Equality Act, elements of which come into force on 1 October 2010. The Government published the Equality Act 2010 (Disability) Regulations 2010 &  More...
01 September 2010 11:53

A consultation on the public sector equality duty under the Equality Act 2010 has been launched by the Government Equalities Office. The Equality Act 2010: The public sector Equality Duty document, launched by equalities minister Lynne Featherston  More...
25 August 2010 10:17

Employers that want to enforce a default retirement age (DRA) can rely on objectives that are purely beneficial to their own business, rather than to "society at large", the Court of Appeal has ruled. It follows the landmark case of Leslie Seld  More...
28 July 2010 16:55

The Equality Act aims to let employers use positive action to boost workforce diversity. Daniel Thomas examines that and other provisions in the new legislation. The coalition government placed equality at the heart of its employment policy pledg  More...
10 June 2010 10:46

Almost half of the places on a BBC journalism trainee scheme have gone to candidates from ethnic minorities, it emerged today. Figures obtained by the Daily Telegraph through the Freedom of Information Act show that 51 places have been made avai  More...
03 June 2010 11:01

The Civil Service has seen an increase in the number of ethnic minority and disabled graduates applying for its Fast Stream training and development programme. Official figures released in the Cabinet Office's 2009 Fast Stream Annual Report reveal  More...
02 June 2010 07:59

Company directors will have to be voted in annually by shareholders as part of an overhaul of the code of conduct for the UK's top employers. Directors currently face re-election only every three years and the move, which is part of the Financial Re  More...
28 May 2010 08:45

A gulf has emerged between the political parties on the issue of women’s equality, a new poll shows. Equality campaign group The Fawcett Society asked approximately 400 parliamentary candidates whether they would support action on women’s inequality  More...
04 May 2010 12:16

Four out of five firms oppose using positive action in recruitment - a key clause in the Equality Act to improve diversity - a study of leading business figures has revealed. Three-quarters of firms would also oppose any change to the law to allow c  More...
19 April 2010 10:41

Vegans and atheists should be afforded the same protection from discrimination as religious groups, guidance on the Equality Bill states. The code of practice, prepared by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to help employers int  More...
09 March 2010 08:37

A leading diversity expert has called on the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) to take "positive action" to increase the number of HR professionals from ethnic minority backgrounds. Atul Shah, founder of consultancy Diverse Eth  More...
04 March 2010 14:12