Equality, diversity and inclusion

A new positive duty on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment comes into force from 26 October 2024.

New sexual harassment laws to strengthen protections for employees to go ahead as planned next month despite sources suggesting they will be scrapped.

The tribunal route may not always be the most suitable recourse for victims of workplace bullying and harassment.

What role do employers and government have in making employees feel more secure about their retirement finances?

Pontins begins implementing action plan to tackle discrimination against Irish travellers after being served with unlawful act notice by the EHRC.

Tribunal rules against female legal secretary with disability who wanted to continue working at home.

What do the new legal obligations under the Worker Protection Act mean for workplace relationships and policies around them?

A bus worker who called his female manager a ‘bint’ has lost his case for unfair dismissal.

A black sales worker has lost her case for race discrimination after colleagues asked her if her hair was real and whether she ate food with her fingers.

A paralegal has been awarded more than £100,000 in compensation after the firm she was working for blocked her dream to become a solicitor.

TUC poll: More than half of LGBTQ+ workers have been bullied or harassed at work, according to research from the union body.

Four in five (80%) of carer employees said that additional paid carer’s leave would help them to balance work and caring responsibilities, according to new research.

More than 3,500 workers and former employees of Next have won a six-year equal pay claim.

Men in England are facing “a silent health crisis”, according to a new report.

Personnel Today asks whether the new wage threshold and dependants ban are working only too well – and may cause lasting damage to health services.