Equality, diversity and inclusion

Pat McFadden, the chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and the minister responsible for civil service reform, said that Whitehall needed to reflect the broader community.

Former partner loses disability discrimination claim over ‘shocking and disappointing’ £10,000 bonus for year when he worked 18 days.

Number of disability discrimination cases received by Acas for early conciliation from employment tribunals increases by 40.7%.

OPM memo instructs agencies to review policies so that federal employees in the US can express their religious beliefs at work.

Most UK workers back mandatory reporting of disability and ethnicity pay gaps, research from two charities has shown. 

A complaint of maternity discrimination against Manchester-based Bright HR has been upheld by an employment tribunal after a saleswoman said that her request to return to her role after having a baby was greeted with derision.

A woman with a ADHD diagnosis has partially succeeded in her claim against her employer Capgemini UK on the basis of failure to make reasonable adjustments.

Dan James Smith argues employers need to ensure gay people who define sexuality by sex, not gender, are not compelled to conform.

The cutting of 180 occupations from the Skilled Worker visa and the decision to close the Health and Care worker route to overseas workers has come under fire from the House of Lords.

Women’s rights charity accuses select committees of being ‘openly hostile’ to preferred candidate for chair of equality watchdog.

An executive whose job was given to someone else while she was off sick with cancer has won £1.2 million in compensation at tribunal.

Sandie Peggie has launched a legal action against the Royal College of Nursing, claiming the union refused to support her.

Southampton City Council reaches equal pay settlement with Unison, Unite and GMB trade unions.

Tesco attended court last week as it seeks to overturn a legal decision regarding an ongoing £4 billion equal pay dispute.

Government launches new Pensions Commission to examine why tomorrow’s pensioners are expected to be poorer than today’s.