Met HR chief admits force has long way to go on diversity

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:01:00 GMT

Met Police HR director Martin Tiplady has admitted the under-fire force is "light years away" from achieving proportionate levels of black or Asian officers in senior ranks. But he said the

Prison Service must improve relations with Muslim inmates

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:43:00 GMT

The Prison Service needs to "urgently" improve how staff deal with Muslim inmates, the chief inspector of prisons has warned. After a

Agenda for Change court challenge could lead to flood of equal pay claims

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:38:00 GMT

A tribunal case that could lead to more than 13,700 equal pay claims against the NHS Agenda for Change pay system is under way. The test case,

Lesbian sex taunts ‘nothing compared to suffering of the Jews’, tribunal hears

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:01:00 GMT

A lesbian couple who complained of being "humiliated" by sexual taunts from work colleagues were told that their suffering was nothing compared to that of the Jews, a tribunal has heard. Saleswomen Beth Moules and Sharleen

London Mayor sets up racism inquiry at Met Police

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:51:00 GMT

London mayor Boris Johnson is to set up an inquiry into racism claims at the Metropolitan Police Force, according to reports. Teh move came after the Met Black Police Association (Met BPA) announced plans to "actively disco

Racism in police is widespread says Kent’s black chief constable

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:21:00 GMT

The UK's most senior black policeman has told the BBC's Panorama programme that racism is widespread across the police force. Kent chief constable Mike Fuller told

Friday podcast: CIPD chief Jackie Orme on the future of HR, and the return of the jelly baby racism story

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:16:00 GMT

Our weekly HR news and analysis audio programme includes the CIPD chief executive Jackie Orme talks exclusively to Personnel Today about her vision for HR and we bring you news on the Tube worker wh

Mandatory retirement age to be scrapped across Whitehall from 2010

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:13:00 GMT

The retirement age for junior ranks of the Civil Service is set to be scrapped, the Cabinet Office has announced. Whitehall departments and the Council of Civil Service Unions have agreed that employment policy on mandator

Sir Ian Blair blames resignation on breakdown in relations with Boris Johnson

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:06:00 GMT

Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Ian Blair has blamed a break down in his relationship with London mayor Boris Johnson as the main reason for his shock resignation today. This afternoon Blair announced he will resign on

Women’s minister urges top firms to appoint more female directors

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Women's minister Barbara Follett has called on the UK's top companies to appoint more women to their boards, after new figures revealed only a slight increase in the number of female FTSE directors. Initial findings from th

Equality foundation launched for UK leisure and hospitality industries

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:30:00 GMT

A foundation to promote diversity in the UK leisure and hospitality industries was launched yesterday in London. The One and All Foundation, which aims to ensure equality and equal opportunities in th

Heyday warns retirement age challenge is not over yet

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:01:00 GMT

The legal challenge against the UK's mandatory retirement age is far from over, Heyday has warned. The advoc

Tube worker sues after being scared by jelly baby racism case victim

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:05:00 GMT

A London Underground (LU) worker is suing his employer for victimisation after he complained about a colleague's allegedly frightening behaviour. Tom Mahoney, a supervisor at Caledonian Road station,

Pay cuts loom for 1,500 as Nottingham City Council bids to end equal pay row

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:47:00 GMT

Nearly 1,500 staff at Nottingham City Council will have their pay cut to bring the council in line with

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