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Increase in parental leave to be postponed by one year

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:14:00 GMT

The Government has confirmed that it is to postpone the extension of the right to unpaid parental leave until 2013 due to the ongoing development of its Modern Workplaces policy. Under the Parental Leave Directiv

NHS worker receives tribunal payout of almost £1m

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:36:00 GMT

A former NHS worker has been awarded £933,115 in compensation after an employment tribunal found that he had been subject to racial discrimination and unfair dismissal. Elliot Browne was a divisional director at Centr

Doctor awarded £4.5 million in sex and race discrimination case

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:34:00 GMT

A doctor who was dismissed from her position at a hospital in Yorkshire has been awarded £4.5 million after winning a tribunal claim for unfair dismissal, sex and race discrimination. Polish-born Dr Eva Michalak worked as

Women on boards: progress is promising, but more to be done, says minister

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:46:00 GMT

FTSE companies have today been praised for making some progress in putting women in board-level positions, but it was stressed that more work needs to be done if boardroom diversity is to be achieved at the rate proposed by the Government.

Government publishes guidance on public sector equality duties

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:00:00 GMT

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 authori

Employers unite to remove disabled candidates' recruitment barriers

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:28:00 GMT

Leading UK employers have teamed up to tackle the barriers that often prevent disabled candidates f

Equality chief urges employers to focus on diversity

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:27:00 GMT

Equality and Human Rights Commission chair Trevor Phillips last night called on businesses to embrace diversity as a key business issue, speaking at the launch of the Employers' Network for Equality and Inclusion (enei). T

HR failing to consider impact of language barriers

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:50:00 GMT

HR directors may be underestimating the potential business impact of foreign employees' ability to speak the language. This is according to research by the London School of English, which found that 98% of HR director

Diversity warning for employers after Met Police race claims

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:54:00 GMT

Employers should assess their approach to diversity and ensure that it is understood and accepted by employees in light o

“Still a long way to go” for women on boards, says Cameron

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:40:00 GMT

Prime Minister David Cameron today welcomed the progress made in increasing the number of women in senior positions in UK business, but stressed that there is "still a long way to go" if true board-level diversity is to be achieved.

1 October: employment law changes come into force

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:32:00 GMT

1 October 2011 sees the introduction of some key changes to employment law that organisations of all sizes need to be aware of. Read our guide to the changes and explore further information to help ensure that you are f

Caste discrimination under scrutiny

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:30:00 GMT

Unions recruiting more minority workers

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:28:00 GMT

Unions are ramping up efforts to recruit minority workers, according to the TUC Equality Audit published this week.

Average age discrimination award rises by £20,000

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:19:00 GMT

The average award for age discrimination claims has risen by nearly £20,000 since last year, bringing the average to nearly three times that in 2009/10, according to Tribunal Service statistics. Successful age discriminati

'Borat' nickname for Polish employee was race discrimination

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:18:00 GMT

An employment tribunal has ruled that using the name "Borat" to refer to someone from Eastern Europe amounted to direct race discrimination. In July 2007, Mr Ruda, who is Polish, began work as a quality assurance engineer f

EHRC launches consultation on submissions in religious discrimination cases

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:37:00 GMT

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has launched a public consultation on the interpretation of human rights laws in religion or belief cases, after it was granted permission to intervene in four cases. The con

Men do not have advantage in workplace, say HR directors

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:33:00 GMT

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, whi

Legislation 'not responsible' for female progress at work

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:31:00 GMT

Female progress in the workplace has not been brought about by changes to employment legislation, claimed director-general of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) David Frost today. Speaking at a debate on the future of

Stroke patient awarded £400,000 in disability discrimination case

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:45:00 GMT

A man who was dismissed from his job following a stroke has been awarded nearly £400,000 in compensation for disability discrimination. Jonathan Jones, a branch manager in Wales for builders' merchant Jewson, was dismissed

Age discrimination claims up by one-third

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:56:00 GMT

Number of discrimination claims brought to employment tribunal