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  • Type:
    Economic data

    ONS gender pay gap data: ASHE 2025

    Updated to include the latest headline gender pay gap data from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2025. The next ONS release date is November 2026. 

  • Date:
    16 October 2025
    Type:
    Podcasts and webinars

    Podcast: EU Pay Transparency Directive - what is it and what does it mean for employers in the UK?

    Ro Carracedo Lopez, senior International legal editor at Brightmine, discusses the EU Pay Transparency Directive, how member states are adopting its provisions into national law and - not least - its implications for UK organisations with Wouter Heere, Associate at Littler Netherlands, and Rui Rego Soares, Associate lawyer at Littler Portugal.

  • Date:
    8 October 2025
    Type:
    News

    Worker Protection Act: almost half neglecting duties one year on

    Almost half of businesses are not meeting their legal duties on preventing sexual harassment, despite it being almost a year since legislation was introduced.

  • Date:
    24 September 2025
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    From the top down: DEI in leadership

    As a conversation topic, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is often discussed in the context of the general workforce rather than leadership. But when it comes to DEI, senior leadership can both lead the charge and hinder the change, depending on the values and principles they embody.

  • Date:
    4 September 2025
    Type:
    News

    PCs removed from firearms unit after Tallia Storm selfie awarded £50k

    Two armed police officers have won their sex discrimination case against Police Scotland after they were moved out of the firearms unit for having taken a selfie with the pop star and radio presenter Tallia Storm.

  • Date:
    3 September 2025
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Exploring decentralised DEI: Situating inclusivity and accountability outside of HR

    The beauty of DEI is that it is intended to reflect the perspectives and needs of the majority - so why not integrate the majority into its execution? Instead of a "top-down" dissemination of DEI policies, decentralised systems may be a way to ease pressure on overworked HR departments and draw on the expertise and perspectives of the wider workforce.

  • Date:
    29 August 2025
    Type:
    News

    MoD worker loses harassment claim over lack of good luck card

    A Ministry of Defence employee has lost his claim for discrimination and harassment after complaining that he did not receive a good luck card when he left his job.

  • Type:
    Employment law guide

    Gender pay gap reporting: collecting pay data

    This guide summarises the data that employers need to collect to be able to calculate their gender pay gap figures.

  • Type:
    Employment law guide

    Gender pay gap reporting: calculating pay gap figures

    This guide takes you step by step in detail through how to calculate the six pay gap metrics that employers must publish for each year in respect of the relevant pay period in which the snapshot date falls.

  • Type:
    Employment law guide

    Gender pay gap reporting in public sector

    This guide highlights the differences between the gender pay gap reporting duty for relevant public authorities when compared with the gender pay gap reporting obligations for private- and voluntary-sector employers.

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