Equality, diversity and human rights

New and updated

• Date:

  16 August 2022

  Type:

  Case studies

  How Dematic boosted gender diversity through culture change

  Dematic talks to XpertHR about how it cut its gender pay gap and improved the gender balance of its workforce through a culture-change process focused on good leadership, good management and good practice.

• Date:

  15 August 2022

  Type:

  Employment law cases

  Equality, diversity and inclusion training: Employment tribunal round-up

  We look at three employment tribunal cases that involved the provision of equality, diversity and inclusion training in the workplace.

• Date:

  15 August 2022

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  HR talking point: Why equality, diversity and inclusion training matters

  XpertHR principal employment law editor Stephen Simpson argues that the blithe devaluing of equality, diversity and inclusion training by senior government figures fails to take account of the practical and legal benefits that such training brings for employers, especially if they are facing an employment tribunal.

• Date:

  15 August 2022

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  Preventing bullying and harassment: Five reasonable steps for employers to take

  Under the Equality Act 2010, an employer can escape liability for acts of discrimination committed by its staff where it has taken "all reasonable steps" to prevent the discrimination. What steps should employers take to reduce the risk of liability for bullying and harassment committed by their workforce in the course of employment?

• Type:

  Quick reference

  Religious/cultural festivals and anniversaries 2023

  Tables listing the dates of the main cultural festivals and anniversaries of different religions and beliefs in 2023.

• Type:

  Policies and procedures

  Anti-harassment and anti-bullying policy

  Enhanced with a new version of the model policy, with the example wording reflecting an organisation's commitment to preventing bullying and harassment at work, including a procedure for handling complaints.

• Type:

  Policies and procedures

  Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) policy

  Enhanced with a new version of the model policy, with the example wording reflecting an organisation's commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion at work, including how this commitment is put into practice.

• Date:

  10 August 2022

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  HR talking point: Developing case law on expressing gender-critical beliefs at work

  Two recent high-profile rulings have something important to say about direct religion or belief discrimination. However, both deal with a controversial topic - how an employer should deal with an employee who does not accept its approach to trans rights - so it is easy to miss that lying behind the controversy an important legal principle is being fought over, says consultant editor Darren Newman.

• Type:

  Leading practice guides

  Equality, diversity and inclusion: What does it mean?

  A guide that explains the main stages of the journey through which employers progress as their approach to equality, diversity and inclusion matures.

• Type:

  Leading practice guides

  Creating an inclusive workplace for religion and belief: Principles of inclusive practice

  Leading practice guide discussing the key issues associated with religion and belief in the workplace and identifying the steps that employers can take to address these issues fairly while supporting the needs of the business.