Equality, diversity and human rights

New and updated

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Discrimination law: Protection and liability

  Updated to include information on the introduction of employer liability for third-party harassment under the Employment Rights Bill, published 10 October 2024.

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  Letters and forms

  Onboarding: Workplace orientation - line manager checklist

  A model form to help new employees, especially those with a neurodivergent condition, to learn the rules and customs of the workplace.

• Date:

  26 October 2023

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  Five ways to make your employee networks more effective

  Employee networks are valuable platforms for fostering inclusion, amplifying diverse voices and driving positive change within organisations. Inclusion consultant Gareth Buchanan explores five key ways to make your employee networks more effective.

• Type:

  Training

  Long-term sickness - line manager training

  Updated to reflect that nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists and physiotherapists can issue fit notes from 1 July 2022.

• Date:

  13 October 2023

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  What makes a great employee network?

  Employee networks, also known as employee-led diversity networks, employee resource groups (ERGs) and employee affinity groups, play a pivotal and increasingly prominent role in fostering diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the most diverse organisations. Inclusion consultant Gareth Buchanan explores the ingredients for making a really great one.

• Date:

  5 October 2023

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  Class inequalities in the workplace

  An active and practical approach to dismantling classist internal systems and challenging individual biases that persist in many workplaces can negate much of the damage caused by the experience of living in a classist society, says Georgie Williams.

• Type:

  Employment law cases

  Menopause: Failure to make reasonable adjustments

  In Lynskey v Direct Line Insurance Services Ltd, an employment tribunal held that the employer discriminated against the employee by failing to make reasonable adjustments to account for her menopause symptoms, and that disciplinary action taken over her performance issues was unlawful discrimination arising from her disability.

• Type:

  Leading practice guides

  Creating an inclusive workplace for religion and belief: Prayer, dress codes, fasting, bereavement and other practical guidance

  Enhanced with further guidance on providing a dedicated space for prayer.

• Type:

  Leading practice guides

  Creating an inclusive workplace for religion and belief: Definitions and the importance of good practice

  Enhanced with further information on religious diversity among different age groups and regions.

• Date:

  21 September 2023

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  The Worker Protection Bill - what protection does it offer?

  The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act) Bill is almost ready to become law - but it is a shadow of its former self, says consultant editor Darren Newman.