Personnel Today
  • Home
    • All PT content
    • Advertise
  • Email sign-up
  • Topics
    • HR Practice
    • Employee relations
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Learning & training
    • Pay & benefits
    • Wellbeing
    • Recruitment & retention
    • HR strategy
    • HR Tech
    • The HR profession
    • Global
    • All HR topics
  • Legal
    • Case law
    • Commentary
    • Flexible working
    • Legal timetable
    • Maternity & paternity
    • Shared parental leave
    • Redundancy
    • TUPE
    • Disciplinary and grievances
    • Employer’s guides
  • AWARDS
    • Personnel Today Awards
    • The RAD Awards
  • Jobs
    • Find a job
    • Jobs by email
    • Careers advice
    • Post a job
  • XpertHR
    • Learn more
    • Products
    • Pricing
    • Free trial
    • Subscribe
    • XpertHR USA
  • Webinars
  • OHW+

Personnel Today

Register
Log in
Personnel Today
  • Home
    • All PT content
    • Advertise
  • Email sign-up
  • Topics
    • HR Practice
    • Employee relations
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Learning & training
    • Pay & benefits
    • Wellbeing
    • Recruitment & retention
    • HR strategy
    • HR Tech
    • The HR profession
    • Global
    • All HR topics
  • Legal
    • Case law
    • Commentary
    • Flexible working
    • Legal timetable
    • Maternity & paternity
    • Shared parental leave
    • Redundancy
    • TUPE
    • Disciplinary and grievances
    • Employer’s guides
  • AWARDS
    • Personnel Today Awards
    • The RAD Awards
  • Jobs
    • Find a job
    • Jobs by email
    • Careers advice
    • Post a job
  • XpertHR
    • Learn more
    • Products
    • Pricing
    • Free trial
    • Subscribe
    • XpertHR USA
  • Webinars
  • OHW+

Employment lawEquality, diversity and inclusion

Did the April Fool wedding ring article go too far?

by Personnel Today 12 Apr 2010
by Personnel Today 12 Apr 2010

Personnel Today published an April Fool’s article online last week – ‘Equality Bill amendment bans wedding rings from workplace to protect divorcees’ – which led to the following comments in HR Space…

When I first saw this, my reaction was, literally, “it’s political correctness gone mad”. I was going to fire off a comment on HR Space, and was wondering how I could petition the old folks (oops, ageism) at the House of Lords to put a stop to the madness. Then I clicked on the ‘read more’ link at the bottom. I fell for it hook, line and sinker. I clearly have to get out more.
Owen

You nearly got me going! I felt my hackles rise and had a flash-forward of thousands of people ready to wage war. Halfway through I started to doubt it and thought: “This has got to be an April Fool.” Thank God I was right. I couldn’t cope with all our employees’ anger.
Linda

This only works because we know how close to reality it is. What seemed like a straightforward idea to consolidate and re-affirm existing legislation seems to be turning into “political correctness gone mad”, as the Daily Mail might put it. Discrimination in the workplace is wrong, for whatever reason, but that squeaking noise you hear is the sound of lawyers’ palms being rubbed together with glee.
HR Vix

On a serious note, this April Fool article risks bolstering the views of those who feel equality legislation has already gone too far – as witnessed by other comments. So, as someone who seeks to show why equality and diversity is important and relevant in today’s workplace, I feel this was a poorly judged move by Personnel Today. In my opinion, it is likely to advance the idea of throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
E-mail address supplied

Avatar
Personnel Today

previous post
Labour election manifesto: Key points for employers
next post
Employee Assistance Professionals Association: New note is fit for purpose

You may also like

Finance regulator consults on tougher conduct rules

25 Sep 2023

One in four over 50s working part-time

25 Sep 2023

AI in employment: the pitfalls and laws on...

21 Sep 2023

Coalition of firms sets out to boost diversity...

21 Sep 2023

CIPD publishes manifesto for good work

20 Sep 2023

Right to predictable working hours receives Royal Assent

19 Sep 2023

Gender pay gap could take 63 years to...

13 Sep 2023

Personnel Today Awards 2023 shortlist: Employment Law Firm...

7 Sep 2023

Interview dress codes: Black candidates fear discrimination

5 Sep 2023

AI taskforce launched to address gaps in law

4 Sep 2023

  • Discover the value of CIPD accreditation PROMOTED | See how the CIPD can increase your earning potential...Read more
  • What does it mean to be an HR professional in 2024? (survey) PROMOTED | The world of HR is changing rapidly...Read more
  • The Contractor Management Mastery Pack: Everything you need to manage and pay global contractors PROMOTED | Answers to cross-border...Read more

Personnel Today Jobs
 

Search Jobs

PERSONNEL TODAY

About us
Contact us
Browse all HR topics
Email newsletters
Content feeds
Cookies policy
Privacy policy
Terms and conditions

JOBS

Personnel Today Jobs
Post a job
Why advertise with us?

EVENTS & PRODUCTS

The Personnel Today Awards
The RAD Awards
Employee Benefits
Forum for Expatriate Management
OHW+
Whatmedia

ADVERTISING & PR

Advertising opportunities
Features list 2023

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Linkedin


© 2011 - 2023 DVV Media International Ltd

Personnel Today
  • Home
    • All PT content
    • Advertise
  • Email sign-up
  • Topics
    • HR Practice
    • Employee relations
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Learning & training
    • Pay & benefits
    • Wellbeing
    • Recruitment & retention
    • HR strategy
    • HR Tech
    • The HR profession
    • Global
    • All HR topics
  • Legal
    • Case law
    • Commentary
    • Flexible working
    • Legal timetable
    • Maternity & paternity
    • Shared parental leave
    • Redundancy
    • TUPE
    • Disciplinary and grievances
    • Employer’s guides
  • AWARDS
    • Personnel Today Awards
    • The RAD Awards
  • Jobs
    • Find a job
    • Jobs by email
    • Careers advice
    • Post a job
  • XpertHR
    • Learn more
    • Products
    • Pricing
    • Free trial
    • Subscribe
    • XpertHR USA
  • Webinars
  • OHW+