Discrimination
It is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an employee or job applicant because of any of the protected characteristics in the Equality Act 2010.
The nine protected characteristics are age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnership.
One in six workers with diabetes feel they have been discriminated against
One in six workers with diabetes feels they have been discriminated against at work because of their condition, the charity...
How to use neuroscience to tackle unconscious bias
Testing for instinctive prejudices in the workplace is a controversial area. But an approach based on the functioning of the...
Disabled DWP employee was treated unfairly, tribunal rules
A disabled Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) employee has won £26,000 in compensation after an employment tribunal ruled he...
Five Brexit risks employers should plan for
With Brexit headlines seeming to contradict each other every day, employers lack certainty around workforce planning. Dan Peyton from law...
Can we be bothered? How racism persists in the workplace
While great progress has been made with tackling racism in recent decades, Professor Binna Kandola argues that it lives on...
Senior Institute of Directors staff resign after discrimination allegations
The head of one of the UK’s longest-established business groups has defended the investigation of racism, bullying and sexism allegations...
Leigh Day: the law firm taking on the giants over equal pay
Leigh Day has represented thousands of workers in employment claims they might not otherwise have been able to fight. But...
How to manage gender identity in the workplace
It can be difficult for employers to know where to find information on supporting trans employees in the workplace. Clare...
National plan for hearing loss aims to spread good practice at work
Action Plan on Hearing Loss is a national programme to spread good practice. This year NHS England published guidance on...
Discrimination costs the UK £127bn a year, claims study
Discriminatory pay practices costs the UK economy £127bn in lost output every year, according to diversity and inclusion champion INvolve...
Better support for older workers could be a major boost to economy
Supporting older workers to stay in good-quality employment could unlock huge economic potential, according to...
Most employers say applicants should disclose pregnancy
Six in 10 employers (59%) believe a woman should have to reveal she is pregnant during the recruitment process, according...
Primark faces £47k bill for ‘shocking’ transgender discrimination
An employment tribunal has told Primark to adopt a policy on how to deal with transgender staff after it found...
Why there is no quick fix for the gender pay gap
As the deadlines for gender pay gap reporting edge closer, organisations yet to report will be thinking carefully about how...
Why supporting all carers benefits men, women and business
Recent research showing how women and men continue to struggle to achieve the right balance between their work and family...
