Ethnic minorities still unwelcome in certain police units

Some specialist units are still seen as closed shops for ethnic minority police officers in England and Wales.

Racial inequality continues to rise

Although more than one in 10 of the British population comes from an ethnic minority group, only one in 15 (6.8%) of ethnic minority staff were in a management position in 2007.

For lesbians the glass ceiling is 'double-glazed'

Lesbians find sexism in the workplace to be a bigger problem than homophobia, according to Stonewall.

Exclusive: Age discrimination "knows no bounds"

Employers have been warned that although there are laws to protect elderly workers they will find it hard to find a remedy for the growing problem of ageing workforces.

Enforced retirement at 65 looks set to continue

A European Court of Justice adviser today rejected an appeal from Heyday, the membership organisation of Age Concern, against enforced retirement by bosses which, it claimed, constituted age...

Less than 20% of law partners are female

A survey carried out by The Lawyer shows that across the country only 19.6% of law partners are women.

Government to investigate inequality

Harriet Harman, Minister for Women and Equality has announced the launch of a National Equality Panel, to investigate why inequality still exits in the workplace.

Met accused of racism again

A second senior member of Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is reported to be planning to sue the organisation for racism.

Met Police did not make racist promotions

An Employment Tribunal has ruled that the Metropolitan Police Service did not overlook black and Asian staff when promoting white officers.

Workplace bullying still a problem

Three and a half million UK employees say they have been bullied in their current job.

Sexual discrimination is rife in large businesses

More than three quarters (78%) of men and women working in the marketing departments of FTSE 100 companies feel sex discrimination is present throughout their business, according to the Marketers...

Discriminatory pay protection schemes deemed unlawful

Thousands of low-paid women in the public sector are set to lodge claims against their employers after a critical equal pay test case ruled that pay protection schemes discriminating in favour of men...

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