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.

Dorchester Collection to protect staff from Brunei boycott

The Dorchester Collection has promised to protect jobs, wages and benefits in spite of a potentially harmful boycott due to the company’s links to Brunei.

Male and female managers discriminate against female STEM candidates

Hiring managers of both sexes are more likely to pick male candidates over better qualified female counterparts for STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) roles, a study shows.

Charity launches campaign to tackle workplace homophobia

A national campaign that aims to end homophobic bullying at work has been launched by the charity Stonewall.

Scottish apprenticeship schemes excluding disabled workers, ethnic minorities and women, says EHRC

There are inequalities in the Scottish Government's flagship modern apprenticeship schemes, a report published by The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has claimed.