Tomorrow four Christians will be seeking to change UK discrimination law through the European Court of Human Rights.

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...

Although the term is overused, the reality is diversity is far more recognised in today’s corporate culture than it was even five years ago.

Many of our employment laws since 1996 have focused on protecting the rights of working mothers and ensuring that working mothers are given every opportunity to enjoy a healthy work/family life...

Caroline Waters, BT’s director of people and policy, has spoken publicly about the impact equality has had on business, in a bid to encourage employers to become involved in the Government's Red Tape...

In the strange new world of religion or belief discrimination, have we reached the final frontier? Some people believe that Trekkies – devoted fans of Star Trek – belong to a civil or quasi religion.

Asking an employee to remove a palm cross from a company van: is this unlawful discrimination?

The recent revelation in a leaked letter that the Government plans to cut Employment and Support Allowance benefit by 2.5 billion, on the back of the earlier announcements in welfare benefit cuts, has...

There cannot be a human resources director or manager in the UK who has not taken a keen interest in the Equality Bill and its progress through Parliament. When the act comes into effect from autumn...

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has recently renewed its call to the Government to scrap the current default retirement age of 65. A review of the default retirement age is due to take place...

One of the most frustrating aspects of HR must surely be keeping the rest of management on the straight and narrow, particularly with regard to employment law. So there must have been a few sharp...

Celebrations in the office during the build-up to Christmas, including the office Christmas party, have a mostly positive impact on the workplace. It can help boost morale and promote a warm feeling...