It is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an employee or job applicant because of any of the protected characteristics in the Equality Act 2010.
The nine protected characteristics are age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnership.
The government says it will ‘help’ organisations tackle the ethnicity pay gap but will not make it mandatory.
Heavy drinking, initiation games, bullying and sexual harassment led to record fine from Lloyd's disciplinary team for Atrium Underwriting.
A man who has made more than 40 employment claims against a variety of companies has been banned from using the tribunals service.
A significant proportion of women surveyed did not believe their employer did not know where to start to address issues of equal pay.
A Jewish employee who lost his law firm job for failing to attend work during a religious holiday has won...
It will take 30 years before the financial services industry reaches gender parity in senior roles, according to Women in Finance champion Amanda Blanc.
Almost six out of 10 women avoid applying for promotion because it was too hard to balance work and care.
Male business founders viewed as too independent-minded and non-compliant compared with female candidates.
Kristie Higgs, the Christian school worker sacked for Facebook posts raising her concerns about transgenderism and sex education, has her...
The exemption of teachers from fair employment legislation in Northern Ireland could be scrapped if a proposal made in private members’ bill is taken forward.
Average pay for female directors stands at £235,000 compared with £689,000 for men, a new analysis has shown.
Diversity in the workplace is unanimously agreed to be a good thing, but the law governing routes to achieving this is less favourably regarded.
Right-leaning think-tank Civitas issues race report aimed at ‘upholding British institutions and identity and building on success'.
Princess Anne has said Covid-19 has caused a ‘backwards slide’ for women when it comes to participation in the Stem sector.
A recent case has demonstrated the risks around discussions about when someone plans to give up work.
