Selection shouldn't focus on older people any more than on groups like ethnic minorities or gays.

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...

Make sure everyone has a good time at Christmas whatever their beliefs

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...

If Jedi is a religion, poking fun at its adherents could be discriminatory

PC Pam Fleming has been in the news lately. She is the first police officer to publicly admit to being a Jedi. Eight other police officers at Strathclyde Police have listed their religion as Jedi in...

Employment tribunal ruling could change grounds for religious discrimination

An employment tribunal has ruled that a former executive of a leading property company can claim he was sacked because of his 'philosophical belief in climate change'.

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<b>Janet Gaymer warns employers of the need to examine their working practices in the light of new discrimination laws</b>

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Europe piles on the pressure for equal treatment

Janet Gaymer warns employers about two directives in the pipeline that extend the scope of discrimination legislation

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