We look at four cases in which dismissals of employees in their 50s or 60s were found to amount to direct age discrimination, including two where redundancies were rushed through to avoid enhanced pension payments.
The gender pay gap has declined slightly, although the majority of organisations continue to have a gap in favour of males. We explore a number of statistics covering pay and bonus gaps, with details of broad sector and industry.
HR professionals must ensure that their organisation is on top of the raft of employment law developments in April 2023. These changes include rises in national minimum wage rates, gender pay gap reporting deadlines, and increases to statutory redundancy pay and maternity pay.
The beginning of Ramadan is an ideal time to remind employers of the importance of supporting Muslim staff who are observing the Islamic holy month. We round up five points for employers to remember during Ramadan.
In Earl Shilton Town Council v Miller, the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that the employer's provision of inadequate toilet facilities for women was direct sex discrimination.
A model policy to set out your commitment to preventing harassment and bullying at work throughout your global operation as part of a wider strategy to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture.
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) continues to gain frequent mentions as one of the top trends affecting HR in 2023. But are many employers still falling short when it comes to meaningfully advancing DEI initiatives? And is it still a priority at an organisation's highest levels?