Equality, diversity and inclusion

Harrods has acknowledged that it ‘failed’ its employees during the time Mohamed Al Fayed owned the business, from 1985-2010.

Clothes retailer Next could be forced to close stores after losing a landmark legal battle over equal pay.

With mounting interest from almost every stakeholder, HR teams are under pressure to deliver on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)...

The Act, which comes into force on 26 October, creates a legal duty for employers to ensure they protect workers from third-party sexual harassment.

As employers ramp up Autumn onboarding programmes, how should they support a more diverse intake of graduates? 

Judge recommends e-learning be updated to include freedom of belief training as part of judgment relating to ‘gender-fluid’ dachshund.

Deloitte UK announces it is equalising parental leave, the first of the Big Four accounting firms to do so.

Auto-enrolment should apply between age 16 and 74 and employers should contribute even when employees do not, says new report.

Teacher with autism who repeatedly raised grievances to receive £850k after tribunal finds he was discriminated against and victimised.

A group of campaigners has written to parliament this week urging the government to update the Equality Act 2010 to make Afro hair a protected characteristic.

Only a third of black academics in the UK believe their workplace is inclusive, according to a new report on early careers in academia.

Lloyd's management is now consulting on a new framework for dealing with behaviour aimed at ensuring better alignment with firms’ own internal HR and disciplinary processes.

A Metropolitan Police constable has been dismissed for using antisemitic language at work after colleagues reported his unacceptable behaviour.

Former Mitie employee criticised for being “very emotional and tearful” during pregnancy wins compensation boost totalling £350,000.

Just one in four UK employers think their defined contribution pension is adequate, according to WTW research.