Equality, diversity and human rights

New and updated

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Equal pay: material factor defence

  This guide sets out the material factor defence in an equal pay claim, whereby the employer provides a reason for a difference in pay that is not connected with the sex of the individuals doing the jobs that are being compared.

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Equal pay: identifying comparator

  This guide examines who can be identified as comparator(s) in an equal pay claim under the Equality Act 2010.

• Type:

  Editor's choice

  Tracking our Northern Ireland and Scotland updates is now easier

  We have launched two new topics covering Northern Irish employment law and Scottish employment law, to help our users with locations there to keep track of any differences in legislation.

• Date:

  13 November 2025

  Type:

  News

  Employers reject culture wars to embrace inclusive hiring

  Far from being a casualty of 'woke' culture wars, inclusive hiring practices are in fact more popular than ever with employers, research has suggested.

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Scotland: pay gap reporting

  This guide sets out the differences between the law on pay gap reporting in Scotland compared with the rest of Great Britain (England and Wales).

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Scotland: equality and human rights

  This guide sets out the differences between the law on equality and human rights in Scotland compared with the rest of Great Britain (England and Wales).

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Northern Ireland: pay gap reporting

  This guide sets out the differences between the law on pay gap reporting in Northern Ireland compared with Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland).

• Type:

  Employment law cases

  Reasonable adjustments for neurodivergent employees: tribunal round-up

  We look at three cases where employment tribunals found that employers failed to make reasonable adjustments for neurodivergent employees.

• Date:

  5 November 2025

  Type:

  Survey analysis

  Neurodiversity support at work research 2025

  The "neuro" in diversity is often overlooked within wider D&I strategies. As awareness of neurodiversity grows, organisations are recognising the importance of building more inclusive workplaces. We explore how organisations are supporting neurodivergent employees, the organisational barriers that prevent meaningful action and the practical strategies that can help embed proactive support.

• Type:

  How to

  How to measure and report a gender pay gap

  Updated to refer to the latest national gender pay gap data from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2025.