Why is maternity discrimination on the rise?

Unscrupulous employers may be taking advantage of new parents that can’t afford to challenge them

Hot topic: Female leaders, part two

Do female leaders face different criticisms to their male peers?

Supporting women on maternity leave

There are a number of things employers can do to help women transition smoothly back to work after maternity leave

MPs call for greater protection for pregnant workers

There has been a ‘shocking’ increase in workplace pregnancy discrimination over the past decade

Tackling sexual harassment at work: The building blocks

HR professionals must understand sexual harassment, and the building blocks to structural and cultural change?

Muslim women face a 'triple penalty' in labour market

MPs have found Muslim women are three times less likely to be in work than women generally

A right royal scandal: did Angela Gibbins' comments amount to misconduct?

How should the British Council respond to an employee making potentially derogatory comments on Facebook?

An HRD's view on Brexit

David Frost, group HR and OD director of Produce World, on the impact of Brexit

Legal lowdown: the Asda equal pay case

Retailer Asda faces the largest equal pay action in the private sector to-date, so what does this landmark case mean for other employers?

The legalities of preferential benefits

While employers who provide benefits to certain groups of employees may have the best of intentions, there are legal implications to consider

Almost half apprehensive about hiring disabled workers

Mark Grimley, director of HR at disability charity Scope, explains how to accommodate disabled employees

Hot topic: Ensuring trans employees feel comfortable at work, part two

What can employers do to ensure transgender employees feel comfortable in the workplace?