Half of whistleblowers treated differently after speaking out

More than half (51%) of whistleblowers report being treated differently at work after speaking out

Half of employees say employers discriminate against working mothers

Almost half (49%) of mothers believe employers discriminate against working mums

Five per cent of workers have witnessed physical violence in the workplace

One in 20 (5%) workers have witnessed physical violence between colleagues

IVF: Dos and don’ts for employers

The number of women having children in their forties has more than quadrupled in the last 30 years. Many now turn to in vitro fertilisation (IVF) to start families later in life. Often they are at a...

EHRC research reveals 'worrying' levels of pregnancy discrimination

More than one in 10 (11%) female employees have been dismissed, compulsively made redundant where others in their workplace were not, or treated so poorly they felt they had to leave their jobs after...

MPs criticise DWP over disability support programme

The government's flagship Access to Work (AtW) programme is failing to help enough disabled people into employment because of failings at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), according to a...

ECJ obesity ruling 'real problem' for employers

The ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) that obesity can constitute a disability could cause real problems for employers, according to Osborne Clarke employment partner Julian Hemming.

MPs back equal pay transparency bill

A bill to give the government powers to force big business to reveal their gender pay data was passed with an overwhelming majority in the House of Commons yesterday.

One in four finance professionals experiences age discrimination

One-quarter of finance professionals have either experienced or witnessed age discrimination at work, according to research by eFinancialCareers.

Lawyers warn of "immediate impact" of obesity ruling on UK employers

The recent European Union Court of Justice announcement that suggests obesity should be treated as a disability will have an immediate impact on British employers, according to a leading employment...

Employees in small enterprises less likely to face discrimination

Staff at businesses with fewer than 50 people are up to 10 times less likely to face discrimination than those working in larger companies, according to research by employment solicitors Doyle...

FA appoints Tariq Sadiq as chair of anti-discrimination panel

The Football Association (FA) has undergone a recruitment drive to hire 50 people to its anti-discrimination panel, including new chair Tariq Sadiq.