A driving force: HR at Addison Lee

The taxi firm’s first-ever HRD talks self-employment models, global expansion plans, driver diversity and the ‘U’ word

Gender pay gap rules will trigger more equal pay claims

Equal pay claims are rarely about workers doing the same jobs. But there are many other situations in which claims are being brought

Intergenerational fairness can justify favourable treatment of retiring employees

When adopting a provision that could be attacked as age discriminatory, employers will need to be clear about the objectives behind the provision in question

Gender pay gap less important than other diversity metrics

Progress in getting women into leadership roles can actually worsen a firm's pay gap in the short term

Address flexible working to tackle gender pay gaps

Flexible working is a significant issue for organisations seeking to tackle their pay gaps, and some have been more progressive than others

Mayor of London launches women in leadership initiative

The scheme takes inspiration from private sector initiatives to appoint staff champions as a more effective route than mentoring

Case study: Disability diversity at Virgin Media

The firm used a charity partnership to bring internal focus to disability diversity, and is hoping to inspire others

SPL discrimination cases: The lowdown

Two recent parental leave cases have shone the spotlight on what constitutes sex discrimination in relation to paternity pay. Here are some key questions answered

Employers failing to support LGBT+ talent

39% of LGBT+ employees believe their organisation isn’t doing enough to encourage LGBT+ inclusion

Highlights from the Stonewall conference

The 2018 Stonewall Workplace Conference focused on what employers can do to become true LGBT allies

Shared parental leave: Three years on

The reality of shared parental leave since the recent EAT ruling in Capita Customer Management v Ali

Is your HRIS trans-aware?

It's good to learn from your mistakes but maybe learning from other people’s is even better