Businesses rejecting ‘maternity-age’ candidates

As the government pledges to increase rights for pregnant women at work, new research reveals discrimination against ‘maternity-age’ women

Government publishes new guidance on gender pay gap

?As the reporting deadline for the second year approaches new guidance has been released to help employers close their gaps

There's still much to do on LGBT+ inclusion

February is LGBT History Month. It is an opportunity to celebrate LGBT+ culture, reflect on the history and look to the future

BAME progression: The employer's or individual's responsibility?

Both employers but also BAME individuals themselves must take ownership for their career progression, according to speakers at a recent roundtable

Asda equal pay victory has "widespread repercussions" for HR

As Asda workers win a landmark case over equal pay, legal experts warn HR to prepare for wider pay reporting obligations

Low-paid workers missing out on training opportunities

The government and employers need to tackle inequality in access to skills and training

Jess Phillips: Policies for women at work are stuck in the 1950s

We must end outdated employment practices that disadvantage women, said Labour MP and co-chair of the Women and Work All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) Jess Phillips at the launch of a new report

Government maternity discrimination plans receive mixed reaction

The government has set out new proposals to protect pregnant women and new parents, as thousands of workers with children face job loss and discrimination

More than half of Millennials plan to change jobs

More than half of Millennials (52%) plan to move jobs within the next two years and more than a third (34%) within the next 12 months, according to Tempo

Few understand what the EHRC does

Both employees and employers are in the dark about what the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) does, according to the Business Disability Forum (BDF)

MPs back extension of Women in Finance Charter

Over half of MPs (54%) back a recommendation to extend the Women in Finance Charter to cover all businesses not just those in the financial sector, according to the Association of Accounting...

Employment minister: Poor progress for workers with disabilities

Speakers at a Resolution Foundation event said that more must be done to boost the number of people with disabilities in the workplace