One in four mothers feels discriminated against at work

More than one in four mothers feels they have been discriminated against at work, either while pregnant or when returning to work, according to research published today.

Clegg calls on banks to support ethnic minority entrepreneurs

Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has urged the banking industry to do more to support ethnic minority entrepreneurs.

Working Families calls for national investigation into workplace maternity discrimination

Work/life balance organisation Working Families has today called for a national investigation into maternity discrimination in the workplace.

"This is a victory for equality and religious freedom", says HR director on BA Christian cross case

The British Airways (BA) employee, who lost her job because of her Christian faith, yesterday won her case for discrimination at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

Employers must do more to tackle sexual harassment in the workplace, says NUJ

National Union of Journalists (NUJ) general secretary Michelle Stainstreet condemned sexism and harassment at work and urged the Government and media employers to acknowledge and address the problems...

Equality legislation U-turn will let bad bosses off the hook, says TUC

The Government announced yesterday that it would remove the third-party harassment provisions from the Equality Act 2010.

DWP launches guide to make employers aware of the spending power of disabled people

The minister for disabled people Maria Miller (pictured) has launched a business guide aimed at making more firms aware of the £80 billion potential spending power of disabled people and encourages...

Diversity and equality throw up difficult issues – and we want your views on them

Diversity is constantly in the news and HR magazine is launching a survey to find out what UK employers think. In the past month, for instance, prime minister David Cameron was forced to suggest...

John Terry case shows how football differs from other employers in dealing with race equality, claims City law firm

The high profile racism case involving John Terry highlights how football can often operate very differently from the rest of society when it comes to dealing with issues of race discrimination in the...

Employees still discriminated against on grounds of age, says Policy Exchange

People aged 50 or above who lose their jobs are more likely to remain out of work for longer periods of time than all other age groups, according to think tank Policy Exchange.

People with children given preferential treatment by employers, say 27% of staff in YouGov survey

More than a quarter of UK workers aged between 45 and 54 who work with other people think their employers put their colleagues who have children or families first.

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Equality Act 2010: Government consults on repeal of provisions as part of red tape challenge

Following a review of equalities legislation under the red tape challenge, the Government has launched a consultation seeking the views on proposals to repeal two measures from the Equality Act 2010.