Employers urged to tighten up evacuation procedures

Employers have been reminded to train staff in how to evacuate their workplace after it emerged that more than half of employees in the World Trade Centre, interviewed after the 9/11 attacks, said...

Employers not ready for migrant worker laws

Almost nine out of ten employers (88%) have not applied for a sponsoring licence to employ migrant workers.

Less than 20% of law partners are female

A survey carried out by The Lawyer shows that across the country only 19.6% of law partners are women.

Government to investigate inequality

Harriet Harman, Minister for Women and Equality has announced the launch of a National Equality Panel, to investigate why inequality still exits in the workplace.

Met accused of racism again

A second senior member of Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is reported to be planning to sue the organisation for racism.

Employers need to address gender reassignment

Gender reassignment is growing. From just a handful of operations ten years ago (62 were carried out in England in 1998), it is estimated that the number of individuals requesting gender reassignment...

Judges face dole sentence

British judges and magistrates could be the victims of a 70 million shortfall in the HM Court Services budget.

Pearl Group could axe 300 jobs

Private equity company, Pearl Group, is to close two of its branches forcing at least 300 staff to either relocate or face redundancy.

Does Selina Scott have a case?

Stories in the press suggesting TV presenter Selina Scott is suing Five over allegations of age discrimination, will no-doubt bring the thorny issue of age-discrimination firmly back into the...

M&S whistleblower sacked

Marks & Spencer has sacked an employee for telling a national newspaper about redundancy cuts that came into effect this month.

Met Police did not make racist promotions

An Employment Tribunal has ruled that the Metropolitan Police Service did not overlook black and Asian staff when promoting white officers.

Employers under pressure to drug test staff?

Eighteen Royal Navy sailors have tested positive for cocaine in a routine drugs test while on active duty on board HMS Liverpool.