The Government has laid the Equality and Human Rights Commission's draft updated code of practice for services, public functions and associations before Parliament. Having received ministerial approval, Parliament now has 40 days to scrutinise the code. If it does not reject it, the Government will set a date for it to come into force.
Lawyers representing Tesco workers have welcomed a Court of Appeal ruling on how tribunals should assess the value of the roles carried out by Tesco shop workers in the long-running equal pay litigation.
More than a third (35%) of HR, L&D and compliance professionals say managers in their organisation lack confidence when discussing reasonable adjustments for neurodivergent employees.
The government has opened a consultation on measures in the Employment Rights Act that will prevent the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in cases of workplace harassment and discrimination.
The government has today formally launched equality action plans, where employers set out what they are doing to address gender pay gaps and support menopausal staff at work.
The equalities minister has confirmed there is still no timeline for when the right to equal pay for ethnic minorities and disabled people will be enshrined into law, as promised in Labour's election manifesto.
Far from being a casualty of 'woke' culture wars, inclusive hiring practices are in fact more popular than ever with employers, research has suggested.