State of the Nation report: Employers must do more on social mobility

Employers have a responsibility to tackle socioeconomic inequality, according to experts reacting to yesterday's report by the Social Mobility Commission

Disability discrimination claims soar

The number of disability discrimination claims at employment tribunals has risen 37% in the past year, according to law firm Fox & Partners

BAME equality held back by toxic cultures

A panel at a Westminster Employment Forum policy conference spoke of the need for organisations to be willing to have uncomfortable conversations about race

Empower men to solve the gender pay gap

This is not a battle between men and women. It’s a battle about whether a minority of men should be allowed to treat women badly

Workplace maternity discrimination rife

Unfair treatment towards pregnant women and returning mothers is still common in the workplace, according to exclusive research by HR magazine

Hancock's NHS NDA ban announcement "strange"

Gagging orders on NHS whistleblowers are to be banned, health and social care secretary Matt Hancock announced yesterday

Sajid Javid: Remove small criminal offences from job applications

Job applicants with criminal records may not have to disclose small and minor offences to employers under new proposals from the home secretary

Discrimination and mental health issues rife in tech

High levels of discrimination based on gender, ethnicity and neurodiversity persist in the technology sector, according to research

Is positive action always a positive thing?

Employers must be careful not to leave themselves open to discrimination claims from groups that haven't been prioritised in diversity efforts

Gender pay gaps: Three ways to eliminate barriers to progress

Career progression, flexible working, and empowering women are all key areas to focus on

Sexual harassment training at The Global Fund

In our new series of international case studies we learn from HR initiatives at organisations around the globe

Preparing for Brexit-related harassment

On 23 March hundreds of thousands of people marched in protest against Brexit, and a petition to revoke Article 50 has attracted more than 5.5 million signatures, showing tension is at an all-time...