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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Forstater v CGD Europe and others, the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that the consultant's belief that sex is biologically immutable amounts to a philosophical belief within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010.
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- Date:
- 8 June 2021
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
Organisations need to devote more thought to neurodiversity - a less visible and obvious form of diversity - and appreciate that intelligence comes in many forms. They can start by improving their recruitment processes and making themselves more accessible, argues Dr Louise Karwowski.
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- Date:
- 8 June 2021
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
With Pride Month in full swing, Lynne Hardman shares three ways organisations can ensure support for the LGBTQ+ community all year round.
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- Date:
- 25 May 2021
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
Dee Caunt, chief executive at the Dyslexia Association, shares her thoughts on how organisations can support neurodiverse employees and benefit from their unique strengths.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Price v Powys County Council, the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that an employment tribunal was entitled to reject a male employee's sex discrimination claim against an employer that enhances adoption pay but not shared parental pay.
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- Date:
- 8 April 2021
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
By failing to recognise how the lived experiences of people with common characteristics can differ, organisations will undermine well-intentioned efforts to improve inclusion. Bianca Moodie and Stuart Affleck outline what intersectionality means and how it can be incorporated into an organisation's D&I strategy.
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- Date:
- 30 March 2021
- Type:
- Case studies
Auto Trader talks to XpertHR about how it developed its employee networks and overcame the obstacles it encountered along the way.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Asda Stores Ltd v Brierley and others, the Supreme Court has confirmed that workers in Asda supermarkets are entitled to compare their pay with the pay of depot workers.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Page v NHS Trust Authority, the Court of Appeal held that the reason for disciplinary action and "termination" of office was because the director, a "devout" Christian, had expressed his views on homosexuality and same-sex adoption in the media, not because he held those views.
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- Date:
- 9 March 2021
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
While continuing to deal with the impact of coronavirus, HR professionals must ensure that their organisation complies with the usual raft of April employment law changes. In April 2021, these changes include the extension of IR35 reforms to the private sector, a tweak to the national minimum wage age bands, and increases to statutory redundancy pay and statutory maternity pay.