LGBT
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) diversity includes all aspects of sexuality and gender identity. Employees perform best when they can be themselves so its important that employers provide a framework to ensure people identifying as LGBT are fully included. LGBT is sometimes lengthened to include Q (queer) and I (intersex) to make LGBTQI or LGBT+.
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...
30 landmark employment law judgments
Since its first issue on 9 February 1988, Personnel Today has reported on a staggering number of developments in employment...
Stonewall publishes first trans-inclusive employers list
Stonewall has published its inaugural list of the most transgender inclusive employers in the UK with three law firms, three...
Diversity linked to better financial performance, report finds
Companies that have high levels of ethnic and gender diversity across their workforce and at board level are more likely...
Metropolitan Police collars Award for Diversity and Inclusion
London’s police force has made great strides in recruiting more black and ethnic minority officers and has redesigned its selection ...
Six ways to be more inclusive of transgender people in the workplace
HR has a key role in preventing discrimination against transgender people. Jennie Kermode, author of a new book on transgender...
Trans employees need better support at work, says Acas
Managers are failing to support trans employees as much as they could in the workplace, a study by Acas has...
Supreme Court gives gay man equal pension rights
The Supreme Court has granted an appeal in a case where a worker claimed his same-sex partner should get the...
Embrace diversity or your bottom line will suffer
Nothing embodies the diversity of 21st century Britain like London’s Gay Pride Festival. Pride teaches us that we achieve more...
Sexual orientation discrimination at work: Timeline
In July 1967, the Sexual Offences Act 1967 partially decriminalised homosexuality in England and Wales. To mark the 50th anniversary...
Sexist dress codes could attract stricter punishment and fines
Employers that enforce sexist dress codes could be in line for stricter punishment and fines, if the Government follows recommendations...
Transgender employees: towards equal treatment
Despite new guidance on recruiting and retaining transgender staff, employers remain confused about the law and good practice. Virginia Matthews...
Personnel Today Awards 2015: HMRC shines in Diversity and Inclusion
HMRC impressed the judges and received the Award for Diversity and Inclusion at the Personnel Today Awards 2015. Here we...
Recruitment advertising: making diversity your message
With employers under pressure to prove their commitment to diversity, how important is it to reflect this in their recruitment...
Transgender employees: how to avoid discrimination
Recent employment law cases highlight the risk of poor policies and practices relating to transgender employees. Meanwhile, celebrities such as...
