Equality, diversity and human rights

New and updated

• Type:

  Employment law manual

  Sex discrimination

  Updated to include information on the Government's response to its consultation on sexual harassment in the workplace.

• Date:

  22 July 2021

  Type:

  Podcasts and webinars

  Webinar: Diversity and inclusion - closing the gap between rhetoric and action

  Committing to a more diverse and inclusive workplace is one thing. Achieving it is another. In this webinar, you will learn how to bridge the gap between your organisation's good intentions and meaningful action - without fear of getting things wrong.

• Date:

  21 July 2021

  Type:

  News

  Employers to be liable if they don't prevent sexual harassment

  Employers will be held liable if they fail to take all reasonable steps to prevent employees from experiencing sexual harassment at work, the Government Equalities Office (GEO) has said.

• Type:

  Policies and documents

  Equal opportunities and anti-harassment policy

  Updated to include information on the Government's response to its consultation on sexual harassment in the workplace.

• Type:

  Policies and documents

  Anti-harassment policy

  Updated to include information on the Government's response to its consultation on sexual harassment in the workplace.

• Type:

  Policies and documents

  Policy on dealing with harassment complaints

  Updated to include information on the Government's response to its consultation on sexual harassment in the workplace.

• Type:

  Policies and documents

  Policy on investigating claims of bullying and harassment

  Updated to include information on the Government's response to its consultation on sexual harassment in the workplace.

• Date:

  20 July 2021

  Type:

  Commentary and analysis

  Six steps to embedding a diversity and inclusion strategy

  Having a diverse and inclusive workplace is important not only ethically but also for improving employee morale, boosting innovation and enhancing business success. We set out six practical steps that employers can take to embed diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

• Date:

  20 July 2021

  Type:

  Commentary and analysis

  Unconscious bias training: What you need to know before you start

  Unconscious bias training has been part of the diversity and inclusion practitioners' toolkit for a number of years, but criticism from both sides of the political spectrum has many questioning its impact on our rights, workplaces and communities. In the first of two articles, Gareth Buchanan shares his views on why unconscious bias training has been making headlines of its own.

• Date:

  20 July 2021

  Type:

  Commentary and analysis

  Long COVID: Potential scenarios for HR and how to deal with them

  We set out some possible scenarios that HR professionals may face in relation to long COVID, and explain how they could tackle them.