NHS has culture of ageism as report from Saga shows life for the over 50s is grim

Ignominious failure, a culture of ageism and indifferent staff - these are just some of the criticisms of the NHS in a report on care for the elderly out today.

Employers should ignore scare stories on positive action, says equalities minister

Equalities minister Lynne Featherstone (pictured) defended the Government's support for positive action yesterday, as her department published guidelines to that section of last year's Equality Act.

Employers urged to be cautious after Bskyb found to have unfairly dismissed pregnant women

UK organisations have been warned to be cautious over the way they handle pregnant employees after a tribunal ruled that Bskyb had a demonstrated a "mindset adverse to pregnancy and maternity leave"...

Employers 'ill-prepared' for Incapacity Benefit review

Employers have not prepared sufficiently for the Government's review of Incapacity Benefit, according to research released this week.

"It's time to tackle workplace inequality once and for all," says CMI boss

"It's time to tackle workplace inequality once and for all," says CMI boss

Equalities and Human Rights Commission report identifies areas that need improvement for Britain to be a fairer place to live and work

Social inequalities remain in Britain and recession, public service reform and technological change could act as stumbling blocks to diversity, according to a new report from the Equalities and Human...

Equality Act takes effect today

The Equality Act, which is designed to protect employees against direct and indirect discrimination, harassment and victimisation in services and public functions, premises, work, education,...

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender study launched to investigate workplace discrimination

The world's biggest ever lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) study has been launched to highlight the true scale of workplace discrimination and reveal if diversity and inclusion programmes...

Home secretary warns chancellor of impact of the Budget on women, ethnic minorities, disabled and older people

The home secretary has written to the chancellor to warn him that cuts in the Emergency Budget could be potentially damaging to workplace equality.

Older people forced back into the job market by review of welfare-to-work benefits could face age discrimination

As the Government's plans to reform welfare-to-work benefits are set to increase the number of older workers looking for a job, Age UK has warned more people in later life will be likely to find an...

Sex discrimination is still alive in the City when it comes to senior management roles

Recruiters in London's financial heartland are still admitting to sexist attitudes within their companies, which can lead to career challenges for their female employees.

World Cup banter can create tensions and set off claims of bullying and harassment

British bosses are being warned that they could face discrimination, harassment and bullying claims if they allow footie banter to take a more nationalistic turn.