New online diversity training for staff at West London Mental Health NHS Trust

West London Mental Health NHS Trust has launched an online diversity training module to ensure assessment processes are more easily managed.

Single Equality Bill will bring gender pay inequalities out into the open

The Single Equality Bill, published today, will mean employers must reveal how salaries of their male staff compare with their female colleagues'.

Two thirds of business not taking action on gender pay gaps

With the Equality Bill due to be published today (27th April), research by DLA Piper finds nearly two-thirds of businesses have still not reviewed gender pay gaps.

Exclusive: Metropolitan Police HR director advocates accountability through diversity

Increasing diversity in the Metropolitan Police is essential to making it more accountable, says HR director Martin Tiplady.

Selected police forces are guinea pigs for equality standard designed to improve skills and diversity

The National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) is running trials of an equality standard with 11 police forces to help them make better use of resources, increase staff retention and build a more...

Only a third of senior-level roles held by women, says UK Commission for Employment and Skills

If employers made the most of female staff, it could add 23 billion to the UK economy, according to the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.

Acas guide offers free guide to implementing and monitoring equality and diversity policies

Employment regulations service Acas has launched an equality and diversity guide for employers on the role monitoring plays in the workplace.

Prudential's appointment of a black CEO is a first for a FTSE-100 company

Prudential has made history by appointing the first black chief executive of a FTSE 100 company.

Equality and Human Rights Commission boss urges firms to hold on to older staff

Employers who retain older workers have been told they will be better placed to emerge from the recession.

Liverpool Mutual Homes joins the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme

Liverpool Mutual Homes is working with Stonewall to support gay and bisexual people in the workplace.

Women feel successful at work but are less prepared to ask for a pay rise or promotion

Women are more likely than men to ask their boss for more responsibility, but are less likely to to ask for pay rises or promotions.

Lamentable lack of ethnic minority head teachers

Local authorities have been accused of not doing enough to support black and minority ethnic (BME) teachers, resulting in a shortage of people from this group in leadership positions.