Equality, diversity and inclusion

Teaching assistants, catering staff and other workers at 35 Birmingham schools are to strike because of delays in settling equal pay claims.

Institute of Student Employers says the next government should focus on the apprenticeship levy to help increase youth employment.

A worker who felt forced to resign after a director said her great-grandson needed 'a good slap' has succeeded at an employment tribunal.

Tribunal accepts that 'Let's do it' refrain from Victoria Wood's comic song constituted sexual harassment of hotel chef.

A worker who was asked by her boss to attend a meeting because a client liked ‘pretty women’ has won a claim for sex discrimination.

A social worker who won a harassment claim over her treatment after sharing her gender-critical beliefs has been awarded compensation.

Working class people are less likely to be hired by charities than by other employers in the public and private sector, a report by EY Foundation has revealed.

Overseas recruits to the NHS face bullying, harassment and discriminaion according to three health unions as they publish new guidance.

Black and ethnic minority women are twice as likely to be on zero-hours contracts as white men, according to a new analysis.

The Christian Horner case shows how important it is for fair investigations to be conducted in the media glare.

Virgin Media O2 was crowned the overall winner at the 2023 Personnel Today Awards in recognition of its early careers programmes.

A male museum worker who brought a claim against his employer for sex discrimination has lost his case.

‘Back in the day’ is a ‘barbed and unwelcome’ expression if used to highlight an age gap between co-workers, and could amount to ‘unwanted conduct’.

Employers are being urged by KPMG to recruit ex-offenders as part of national campaign to reduce reoffending and grow the economy. 

Dr Holly Andrews examines how employers should create an inclusive workplace for an unseen minority of childless employees.