Equality, diversity and human rights

New and updated

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  International

  Global gender pay gap audits comparative table

  Updated to reflect that Ireland has launched a Gender Pay Gap Portal. 

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  Quick reference

  Dates for your diary

  Updated to include dates for February 2026 including Time To Talk Day, the Winter Olympic Games and World Day of Social Justice.

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  How to

  How to lead HR planning for the Employment Rights Bill

  Updated with practical guidance on the Government's announcement that it will reduce the qualifying period for unfair dismissal to six months, rather than removing it entirely.

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  Editor's choice

  Coming soon

  Updated to promote our upcoming webinar on HR and reward priorities for 2026. 

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  International

  Global gender pay gap reporting comparative table

  Updated to reflect how countries are transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive and to include additional information on requirements in California, US.

• Date:

  25 November 2025

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  Case studies

  Embedding culture intelligence within the NHS

  Bernadette Thompson OBE, Director of People and Culture at North Middlesex Hospital, Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust, talks to Shelagh Prosser about advancing cultural intelligence within the NHS, drawing on her experiences at Barts Health NHS Trust and King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust over the past three years.

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  Employment law guide

  Equal value: tribunal procedure

  This guide goes through the specific tribunal procedure for dealing with equal value cases in equal pay claims under the Equality Act 2010.

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  Employment law guide

  Equal pay: remedies and penalties

  This guide summarises what steps the employment tribunal can take if an equal pay claim is successful, including an order to remedy the breach of the equality clause and the award of compensation. The guide goes on to explain what role the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) can play in ensuring that a pay system delivers equal pay free from sex bias.

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  Employment law guide

  Equal pay: time limits

  This guide highlights the time limits for bringing equal pay claims in the employment tribunal under the Equality Act 2010.

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  Employment law guide

  Equal pay: types of equal work

  This guide explains the three ways in which an employee's work can be equal to that of their chosen comparator, namely if they are doing like work; work rated as equivalent; or work of equal value.