The Government has published a guide on the Equality Act 2010's specific public sector equality duties, in order to help public organisations in their compliance. Specific equality duties are intended to aid public authorities in complying with the   More...
26 October 2011 10:00

Public sector employers are probably aware of the public sector equality duty. But you're not alone if you are unsure of the precise obligations or of what has or has not yet come into effect. The way in which the equality duty is being implemented by t  More...
16 August 2011 16:37

More than three-quarters (78%) of HR directors believe that men do not have an advantage over women in the workplace. This is according to a survey of 180 HR directors carried out by recruitment consultancy Robert Half, which also found that half of   More...
04 August 2011 10:33

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

Employers should make sure that they are well placed to deal with discrimination in the workplace. Employment law solicitor Victoria Othen examines the key factors to take into consideration. You do not need to be employed to bring a discrimination cas  More...
07 April 2011 15:11

I have just received a discrimination questionnaire from one of my female employees, who has previously complained about not getting a promotion ahead of a male colleague. How do I deal with it properly? A person who believes that he or she has been   More...
08 March 2011 10:56

The Government has confirmed that the dual discrimination provisions under the Equality Act 2010 will not be implemented in April as originally planned. According to the Government Equalities Office, ministers are "still considering how best to take  More...
16 February 2011 15:42

Listed companies should be required to report diversity progress on a "comply or explain basis" to boost the numbers of women in boardrooms, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). In a submission to the Davies review  (subscr  More...
15 December 2010 09:39

Organisations are being urged to take action now to adapt to changes in the UK population over the next 15 years, with a new report warning that the challenge of ensuring equal opportunities for ethnic minorities is going to get harder.   More...
30 September 2010 09:37

Dr Mark Simpson summarises the main areas that employers must consider to understand the implications of the Equality Act. The Equality Act comes into force on 1 October 2010. It is designed to help simplify previous legislation and to deliver a more  More...
29 September 2010 15:19

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

One of the most talked about changes to be introduced by the Equality Act 2010, which was not in the original draft, but was introduced following pressure during consultation, is the ban on the use of pre-employment health questionnaires exce  More...
15 September 2010 12:21

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

The timescale for the abolition of the default retirement age (DRA) is rushed and will hamper business during the economic recovery, argues Abigail Morris, employment policy adviser at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). Next year is a crucial y  More...
19 August 2010 10:05

The abolition of the default retirement age  will have a huge impact on how employers operate their businesses. Although the DRA won't be completely scrapped until 1 October 2011, transitional arrangements from 6 April 2011 mean that employers  More...
04 August 2010 10:07

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