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.

Over-50s have a lot to offer

Current economic uncertainty may be leading many retirement-age workers to consider continuing in employment. This can only be good news for employers.

Lloyds TSB tops gay employer list

Lloyds TSB has been found to be the most gay-friendly employer in the UK, followed by Hampshire Constabulary and Brighton and Hove City Council.

Prison Service: slow progress on race equality

HM Prison Service reports there has been no transformation in the experience of black and minority ethnic staff and prisoners over the past five years despite putting significant systems and process...

EFA sends spoof retirement letter to ageing Lords

Members of the House of Lords approaching age 65 have been sent spoof letters telling them they must retire in nine months, as part of a campaign from The Employers Forum on Age (EFA).

For lesbians the glass ceiling is 'double-glazed'

Lesbians find sexism in the workplace to be a bigger problem than homophobia, according to Stonewall.

Exclusive: Age discrimination "knows no bounds"

Employers have been warned that although there are laws to protect elderly workers they will find it hard to find a remedy for the growing problem of ageing workforces.

BT awarded for treatment of older staff

BT has won an award for exemplary practices in the recruitment, retention and promotion of older workers.

Ethnic minorities urged not to join the Met

Black police officers have launched a recruitment boycott of the Metropolitan Police Service.

One in five Tesco workers are over 50

Tesco, the UKs number one food retailer, now employs nearly 55,000 workers over the age of 50.