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Stonewall’s Equality Index 2017 reveals UK’s top inclusive employers

16 February 2017

15 February 2017

Implementation dates confirmed for several Trade Union Act provisions

During a House of Lords debate, the BEIS Under Secretary of State indicated that a number of provisions of the Trade Union Act 2016 on...

14 February 2017

Government publishes review of the introduction of tribunal fees

The Government’s review of the introduction of tribunal fees has concluded that while it is clear that fees have discouraged people from bringing claims, there...

13 February 2017

Refusal of leave to attend religious festivals not discriminatory

The EAT hold that an employer’s refusal to allow an employee's request for five consecutive weeks' annual leave to attend religious festivals was not indirect...

10 February 2017

EHRC say discriminatory dress codes for women are ‘simply wrong’ and are looking for test cases

In responding to the Parliamentary Committees’ report that many employers are enforcing discriminatory dress codes for women, the EHRC have stated that “it’s simply wrong”...

9 February 2017

Government commits to ensuring new and expectant mothers have sufficient protections from redundancy

The Women and Equalities Committee has launched an inquiry after new research from Working Families revealed that many fathers do not feel supported in the...

8 February 2017

Committee seeks views on whether fathers are being failed in the workplace

In a response to the Women and Equalities Select Committee’s report on pregnancy and maternity discrimination, the BEIS will be consulting on options to ensure...

£346,000 awarded for unfair dismissal and disability discrimination

7 February 2017

6 February 2017

Acas and GEO launch new guidance on gender pay gap reporting

Acas and the Government Equalities Office have launched new guidance to help large organisations in the private and voluntary sectors comply with the gender pay...

2 February 2017

Public sector set target of recruiting 200,000 more apprentices by 2020

The Department for Education is setting the public sector a target of recruiting 200,000 more apprentices under the provisions set out in S.24 of the...

1 February 2017

High heels and workplace dress codes: urgent action needed

The Petitions Committee and Women and Equalities Committee have published a report which reveals the troubling experiences of workers affected by discriminatory dress codes....

Public sector gender pay gap reporting regulations in force from 31 March

31 January 2017

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Stonewall’s Equality Index 2017 reveals UK’s top inclusive employers

16 February 2017

15 February 2017

14 February 2017

13 February 2017

10 February 2017

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£346,000 awarded for unfair dismissal and disability discrimination

7 February 2017

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Public sector gender pay gap reporting regulations in force from 31 March

31 January 2017

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