Gender
Emma Watson launches sexual harassment helpline
Emma Watson says the scale of sexual harassment in the workplace may finally be understood as she launched a legal advice line to help women understand their rights.
Asda equal pay case heads to the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will consider whether shop floor workers at Asda can be compared to workers in the distribution centre...
Never mind the gender pay gap: here’s the gender pensions gap
There have been exhaustive discussions on the gender pay gap, but what about the huge chasm between women’s pension wealth...
Could your office temperature land you in legal hot water?
With the heat set to rise into the high thirties this week, could there be legal issues as employers aim...
Theresa May announces new Office for Tackling Injustices (OfTI)
Outgoing prime minister Theresa May has announced a new independent body responsible for challenging social injustices and creating a fairer...
Consultation includes protections from third-party sexual harassment
The government has published its consultation on plans to strengthen protections against sexual harassment at work, including harassment from third...
Women’s World Cup: fans and players call for equal pay
The crowd at this weekend’s Fifa Women’ World Cup final were heard to chant “equal pay” as the US team...
How tackling hesitancy could solve the gender diversity challenge
The launch of the government’s Gender Equality Roadmap this week re-emphasised the role employers have in in reducing the inequality...
Roadmap encourages employers to tackle ‘lifetime’ gender inequality
Action needs to be taken by individual organisations and at a sector-wide level to close the gender pay gap and...
Menopause support will boost boardroom diversity
The menopause is a long under-recognised factor why companies are losing experienced, talented women.
Four FTSE 250 firms still have all-male boards
The UK’s biggest companies are being urged to keep up the pace to meet the 33% target for women on...
Business travel: how to protect LGBTQ+ staff
With same-sex relationships considered a criminal offence in 70 countries, employers need to exercise their duty of care towards LGBTQ+ staff who travel abroad.
Rail union highlights ‘glaring gap’ in driver diversity
Rail union Aslef has published a report underlining the lack of female, BAME and younger train drivers in Britain.
Does gender pay gap reporting legislation need more teeth?
The original aim of gender pay gap reporting was to shed light on pay discrepancies and apply enough pressure to...
US study finds men fearing contact with women at work
Male managers may be restricting their work with female colleagues, according to US research.
