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    Council’s deadnaming of trans woman leads to £25k award

    by Rob Moss 17 Oct 2023
    by Rob Moss 17 Oct 2023

    Kingston council criticised by employment tribunal for deadnaming a trans employee and for failing to update its policies.

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    How Sky aims to make careers more diverse and inclusive

    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Oct 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Oct 2023

    Sky is on a mission to ensure its workforce is reflective of the audience it serves.

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    World Menopause Day: ‘Marked’ rise in demand for workplace advice

    by Nic Paton 16 Oct 2023
    by Nic Paton 16 Oct 2023

    With World Menopause Day taking place this week, a workplace health provider is reporting a “marked” increase in requests for...

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    Birmingham City Council and unions agree job evaluation scheme

    by Jo Faragher 13 Oct 2023
    by Jo Faragher 13 Oct 2023

    Birmingham City Council has reached an agreement with unions on a process for job evaluation.

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    Starling Bank to pay £1.1m to asthmatic employee treated unfavourably

    by Ashleigh Webber 13 Oct 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 13 Oct 2023

    An employment tribunal says Starling Bank should pay £1.1m to an employee it treated unfavourably because of her asthma.

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    Labour could double tribunal claim time limit

    by Rob Moss 12 Oct 2023
    by Rob Moss 12 Oct 2023

    Shadow women and equalities minister Anneliese Dodds says employment tribunal claim time limit should be raised to six months.

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    Diversity code launched for UK investment sector

    by Adam McCulloch 12 Oct 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 12 Oct 2023

    Creators of a new DEI code for investment say they are determined to avoid tick box compliance .

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    Carer wins £345k after Nationwide changed home working policy

    by Ashleigh Webber 11 Oct 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 11 Oct 2023

    A carer who was made redundant from Nationwide Building Society has been awarded nearly £350,000 for indirect disability discrimination.

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    Lidl worker wins £50k following manager’s sexual remarks

    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Oct 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Oct 2023

    A former Lidl employee endured sexual harassment, which store management in Oxfordshire allowed to go unchecked.

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    Polycystic ovary syndrome: women held back at work by lack of understanding

    by Nic Paton 9 Oct 2023
    by Nic Paton 9 Oct 2023

    One in five women feel that having polycystic ovary syndrome has hindered their career progression and potential earnings.

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    ‘Bankrupt’ councils and equal pay: what’s the impact for HR?

    by Jo Faragher 9 Oct 2023
    by Jo Faragher 9 Oct 2023

    Birmingham City Council is one of a number of councils teetering on 'bankruptcy', but what does that mean for HR and resourcing in local authorities?

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    Nobel economics prize goes to gender pay gap professor

    by Jo Faragher 9 Oct 2023
    by Jo Faragher 9 Oct 2023

    Professor Claudia Goldin has won the Nobel Prize for economics for her work on female participation in the labour market.

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    Labour Party equality reforms would ‘transform’ workers’ rights

    by Rob Moss 9 Oct 2023
    by Rob Moss 9 Oct 2023

    Plans include a landmark Race Equality Act and mandatory disability pay gap reporting for big business, if Labour forms a government.

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    Only half of employees would report sexual harassment

    by Jo Faragher 9 Oct 2023
    by Jo Faragher 9 Oct 2023

    Just under a third of workers have experienced sexually inappropriate behaviour at work, but many are afraid to report it.

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    Was Suella Braverman’s speech a threat to HR and business?

    by Adam McCulloch 6 Oct 2023
    by Adam McCulloch 6 Oct 2023

    Business largely turned a blind eye to her speech, perhaps seeing the comments as merely a continuation of Boris Johnson's “F*** business” policy.

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