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06 September 2010
The number of employment tribunal cases rose by more than 50% last year, according to official figures.
03 September 2010
Small and medium sized businesses should examine their salary systems to ensure they comply with equal pay laws, according to the BCC and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).
25 August 2010
A growing number of working mums are relying on their own parents for childcare, according to a poll.
24 August 2010
The government's plans to get 100,000 single parents back into work in 2011 could be hampered by a lack of family-friendly jobs, according to Gingerbread.
12 August 2010
One in ten workers across the globe are subjected to sexual harassment in the workplace, according to research by Reuters and Ipsos.
10 August 2010
The government's plans to review the default retirement age (DRA) are causing confusion among employers.
09 August 2010
Attractive women are discriminated against when applying for traditionally masculine jobs, according to research by the University of Colorado Denver Business School in the US.
29 July 2010
The default retirement age (DRA) is to be scrapped and will no longer be applicable from October 2011, the government has announced.
19 July 2010
Businesses which use pre-employment questionnaires are being urged by legal experts to withdraw them before the Equality Act comes into force in October this year.
19 July 2010
Professional women are likely to welcome the introduction of salary transparency in this autumn's Equality Act, says City Women's Network.
06 July 2010
Businesses must learn how to manage the ageing workforces of the future effectively, it has been claimed.
06 July 2010
Female recruiters working in London have admitted that sexist attitudes exist within their companies.
05 July 2010
Britons spend around 80% of their adult lives at work, according to research by stationery supplies company AOS Online.
24 June 2010
The government has announced plans to raise the state pension age to 66 for men by as early as 2016, almost a decade earlier than the previous government was planning.
21 June 2010
Money worries are prompting many new mums to return to work, according to research by uSwitch.com.

08 June 2010
The BBC has seen a rise in the number of sex and age discrimination claims brought by its female employees.
02 June 2010
The Financial Reporting Council's code of conduct for FTSE 100 companies has been welcomed by everywoman.
13 May 2010
The Employers Forum on Age (EFA) says it is disappointed by plans to phase out the default retirement age, rather than scrap it.
13 May 2010
Former foreign secretary Margaret Beckett has criticised the lack of women in the new Conservative/Liberal Democrat cabinet.
04 May 2010
UK employers are concerned that the new Additional Paternity Leave (APL) rules will have a negative impact on their business, according to research by Davies Arnold Cooper.
28 April 2010
Birmingham City Council could be forced to pay out as much as £600m after losing an equal pay case brought by female employees within the authority.
15 April 2010
There are a number of advantages to the UK's default retirement age, it has been suggested.
08 April 2010
A lack of female employees in the City may have contributed to the problems within the financial sector in recent years, according to a Commons Treasury Committee report.
07 April 2010
There has been a tenfold increase in the number of fathers giving up work to be stay-at-home dads in the past decade, according to research by Aviva.
31 March 2010
Having a woman at the helm is key to helping businesses survive, according to research by O2.
30 March 2010
Just a third of European IT workers are female, according to research by the IT Job Board.
22 March 2010
Despite the fact that women generally perform better at interviews, bosses are reluctant to hire them in top positions as they are concerned they will leave to have children, according to TheLadders.co.uk.
19 March 2010
Diverse businesses are more likely to be eco-conscious, according to research from the Corporate Assessment of Environmental, Social and Economic Responsibility (CAESER).
18 March 2010
Less than 20% of male workers think they would be able to take advantage of proposed laws entitling them to six months' paternity leave.

12 March 2010
Workplace diversity can help businesses be more productive, it has been claimed.
09 March 2010
The majority of young women think that positive female role models will help to pave the way for them to reach their full potential, according to research from Co-operative Financial Services.
08 March 2010
Job insecurity caused by the recession could lead to the progress on workplace equality being reversed, it has been claimed.
25 February 2010
The gender pay gap in the accountancy sector is widening for some age groups, according to a study by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and Robert Half.
25 February 2010
The age at which people start to draw their pension should be increased, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
24 February 2010
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has stated that care must be taken to ensure the amendments to the Pregnant Workers Directive are not a burden of firms.
12 February 2010
Three-quarters of people will be too ill to work by the age of 68, says a Government-commissioned report.
11 February 2010
Equalities minister Harriet Harman has stressed that public policy must change if older employees are to be accommodated in the UK workforce.
10 February 2010
A 'Robin Hood tax' on banking transactions could save around £250bn a year, say campaigners.
04 February 2010
Legislation such as the equality bill 'is crucial' to improving women's pay at work in comparison to their male colleagues, it has been claimed.
28 January 2010
The UK Government plans to allow new fathers to take up to six months' paternity leave if their child's mother returns to work.
20 January 2010
Companies have been encouraged to take up voluntary measures to publish information on their gender pay gaps.
13 January 2010
Men are increasingly applying for jobs traditionally seen as women's roles, forcing more women to claim benefits, according to a study.
27 November 2009
British Airways (BA) has been accused of age and race discrimination against 15 female cabin crew members, according to Unite.
26 November 2009
Two beefeaters at the Tower of London have been dismissed for bullying the first female beefeater, Moira Cameron.
25 November 2009
Alan Johnson, the home secretary, today launched a government strategy to address violence against women and girls, a move which has been welcomed by the TUC.
23 November 2009
Employers should reduce discrimination against transgender people, according to the TUC.
23 November 2009
Bosses have been told by an employers' group that it could be seen as indirect discrimination to close the office at Christmas.
19 November 2009
The number of women holding directorships on FTSE 100 corporate boards has hit a stalemate over the last year, says Cranfield School of Management.
05 November 2009
The Office for National Statistics will publish three figures relating to the gender pay gap in its future reports as it looks to offer a clearer picture on the issue.
02 November 2009
All workers who care for disabled people are now protected against associative discrimination.
30 October 2009
The gender pay gap in the UK is as high as 52% in some places, according to new study.
26 October 2009
Businesses could be asked to adopt family-friendly working practices as the government focuses on the issue of work-life balance.
22 October 2009
The public sector has made equality a standard part of working life and private businesses must take note, it has been claimed.
21 October 2009
Businesses are happy to allow workers to stay on beyond retirement age but need more support raising the 'age issue'.
21 October 2009
NIESR says retirement age should be increased to 70 to curb the UK's spiralling debts.
20 October 2009
Fathers are worried that asking for flexible working arrangements so they can spend more time with their children might be viewed in a negative light by their employer.
19 October 2009
The UK must address the issue of equality if it hopes to tackle problems such as long working hours and in-work poverty, it has been claimed.
14 October 2009
A significant number of young women are regularly bullied at work, a new study has revealed.
14 October 2009
A tenth of the male workforce will be unemployed by the start of next year, a new study has warned.
01 October 2009
Female directors are less ego-driven and more committed to their firm than their male colleagues, a new study has revealed.
01 October 2009
There has been a sharp rise in the number of tribunal claims relating to unfair dismissal and redundancy, despite an overall fall in the number of cases being accepted.
25 September 2009
A bid to have the default retirement age scrapped has failed in the High Court.
23 September 2009
Planning and creative thinking will be vital to tackling issues arising from the UK's aging workforce, according to one expert.
21 September 2009
Pornography and meetings in lap dancing clubs are damaging efforts to boost gender equality, new research has warned.
16 September 2009
New fathers will soon be entitled to six months' paternity leave, but plans to extend maternity leave have fallen by the wayside.
15 September 2009
The majority of employees are unaware of the flexible working rights afforded to carers, according to new research.
07 September 2009
The difference between bonus payments to men and women working in the City of London is "shocking", according to a new report.
27 August 2009
Businesses should act to ensure workers with HIV do not face discrimination, according to new research.
24 August 2009
Women are still failing to make an impact at board level, according to new research.
18 August 2009
Firms making job cuts must base their decisions on fact and not stereotypes about different groups of workers, one expert has warned.
17 August 2009
It is short sighted to make talented older workers retire, but a change in attitudes could come soon, it has been claimed.
13 August 2009
A consultation on the best way to monitor the gender pay gap has been launched by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
11 August 2009
Older workers bring vital skills and experience to workplaces and businesses should appreciate this, according to the Trades Union Congress.
11 August 2009
Women now make up the majority of people working in a range of top positions, according to a new study.
10 August 2009
Boards which are more diverse are better able to scrutinise the way their firm operates, new research has found.
05 August 2009
People over 50 feel they are not offered the same training opportunities as younger workers, it has been claimed.
31 July 2009
Male managing directors outnumber their female counterparts by ten to one, figures show.
29 July 2009
New research has shown that a gender pay gap still exists in the UK and is actually getting worse.

28 July 2009
People over 50 fear the recession has led to an increase in the number of employers who view them as too old, new research has found.
27 July 2009
Bullied workers are being asked to keep a diary of their experiences as part of new research into the issue.
24 July 2009
Sexism in the City of London will be investigated by MPs as they look into the causes of the financial crisis.
17 July 2009
Both businesses and employees benefit from having the default retirement age set at 65, it has been claimed.
15 July 2009
The vast majority of managers do not receive formal training in the art of interviewing, potentially putting their firm at risk of legal action, a new study has found.
14 July 2009
An aggressive attitude can help women succeed in the workplace, according to new research.
14 July 2009
The government has brought forward a review of the retirement age to 2010.
13 July 2009
The recession has left a fifth of managers facing a skills gap, according to a new study.
03 July 2009
People with a medical condition which is in remission should still be protected from disability discrimination, the House of Lords has ruled.
02 July 2009
Employees who are discriminated against because of two separate characteristics could receive specific protection in the equality bill, it has been revealed.
30 June 2009
An attempt by the government to uncover the extent of discrimination against ethnic minority job applicants has been criticised by some.
26 June 2009
A group of male workers have succeeded in an equal pay claim brought against three north-east councils.
22 June 2009
Managers must make sure they are prepared if they are to successfully resolve conflicts between gay and religious staff, it has been claimed.

19 June 2009
More needs to be done to boost diversity in the British workplace, a new report has warned.
09 June 2009
Male workers are happy to rely on luck to succeed in their working life, new research has suggested.
02 June 2009
Economic pressures and the potential cost to businesses means plans to extend paternity and maternity leave have been put on hold.
29 May 2009
Firms must remain committed to family-friendly policies to get the most out of staff during the recession, according to a leading charity.
27 May 2009
Older people should not be forced to retire at 65, but nor should they feel they have to carry past this age if they do not want to, according to one leading charity.
22 May 2009
The TUC has stated that disabled employees must not become victims of the recession as unemployment continues to rise.
30 April 2009
Gender inequality is evident at every level of the career ladder, according to a new study.
29 April 2009
Businesses should make more jobs available on a part-time or job share basis to attract talent from all backgrounds, a new report has suggested.
28 April 2009
Pay audits could actually deter female applicants looking to apply for top jobs, it has been claimed.
27 April 2009
Positive discrimination would not be an effective way to make UK firms more equal, it has been claimed.
17 April 2009
Hiring and firing techniques used in The Apprentice should be avoided in the real world, according to one expert.
16 April 2009
Social exclusivity in the professions needs to be tackled as a matter of urgency, a new study has warned.
16 April 2009
The economic downturn could make it even harder for women to reach the top of their chosen fields, a new study has warned.
30 March 2009
Providing women with the skills they need to move up the career ladder could give the UK economy a £23 billion boost, research has shown.
27 March 2009
The government is to extend the right to request flexible working to all parents with children under the age of 16 from April 6th.
20 March 2009
The level of equal pay claims taken to employment tribunals has rocketed in the last few years, it has been claimed.
18 March 2009
The age and gender of a candidate is still a factor in around half of recruitment decisions, according to a new study.
17 March 2009
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has called for the 1975 Equal Pay Act to be reformed, claiming a more modern approach is needed.
16 March 2009
Offering coaching schemes to female workers can help them rise to the top of a business, a new study has suggested.
16 March 2009
World leaders must take this opportunity to create a fairer and greener global economy, according to one union.
11 March 2009
The government must not bow to pressure and ditch plans to extend flexible working rights, according to the Trades Union Congress.
11 March 2009
The Philippines has a greater proportion of women in senior roles than the UK does, a new study has found.
09 March 2009
Technology businesses are missing out vital skills by shunning female workers, according to one expert.
06 March 2009
The varying demands of different jobs means that it is not practical to allow all employees to continue working as long as they want, according to the Confederation of British Industry.
05 March 2009
Governments, businesses and trade unions must work together to fight the gender pay gap, according to EU officials.
03 March 2009
Businesses should ensure training schemes are able to unlock the potential of female employees, according to a new study.
03 March 2009
The government will ensure that minority groups are given extra help to support them during the recession, it has been claimed.
27 February 2009
Laws aimed at increasing equality in the workplace will help, rather than hinder, businesses, it has been claimed.
23 February 2009
Planned equality and maternity legislation could be delayed as ministers are urged to consider business costs, according to reports.

13 February 2009
Forcing older people to retire is unjust and condemns them to an impoverished old age, it has been claimed.
11 February 2009
Gender inequality at financial services firms is set to be the subject of a new inquiry, it has been revealed.
10 February 2009
Issues relating to equality should not be sidelined because of the recession, according to the Trades Union Congress.
09 February 2009
Jibes made at work can still be discriminatory even if they are not true, the court of appeal has ruled.
04 February 2009
Women working in IT still feel their gender makes it harder for them to succeed in their chosen career, research has found.
28 January 2009
Female job candidates could be at a disadvantage no matter how they present themselves at interviews, research has found.
20 January 2009
Councils need to do more to support teachers from ethnic minority backgrounds, a new report has found.
16 January 2009
Staying in employment beyond 65 can boost people's health, it has been claimed.
16 January 2009
Entrepreneur and TV star James Caan has been appointed by the government to help fight inequality in business.
15 January 2009
Scrapping rules which force people to retire at 65 would be a good idea, peers have suggested.
09 January 2009
Stonewall has named Lloyds TSB as the best employer for gay and lesbian workers.
08 January 2009
Ethnic minorities are not adequately represented in management positions and action needs to be taken to address this, a new study has found.
07 January 2009
Promoting gender equality in the workplace is vital to managing risk within a firm, according to a new report.
06 January 2009
An amendment to the equality bill could see private firms forced to publish information relating to the gender pay gap experienced by their workers.
19 December 2008
More must be done to support those employing recovering drug addicts, a new study has concluded.
16 December 2008
A new study has highlighted that a gender pay gap still exists in some sectors.
10 December 2008
A high court judge has ruled that a legal challenge to changes in visa regulations should go ahead.
04 December 2008
Proposals outlined in the Queen's Speech will make the UK a fairer place to work, but they do not go far enough, according to the Trades Union Congress.
01 December 2008
A new employment tribunal ruling has extended the rights of carers working for private sector firms.
20 November 2008
Workplace bullying must be stopped and managers need training in order for this to happen.
14 November 2008
The case for mandatory pay audits is stronger than ever after an increase in the difference between men's and women's pay, according to the Trades Union Congress.
10 November 2008
Upping the amount of money paid to women on maternity leave will help firms attract and recruit talented female employees, according to one union leader.
29 October 2008
"Disappointing" figures on diversity in public appointments has led to ministers agreeing a wider role for the independent commissioner with responsibility for such matters.
22 October 2008
The gender pay gap is not down to discrimination and is caused by "lifestyle preferences", a new study states.
17 October 2008
There is a public interest in disclosing the details of companies taken to an employment tribunal, the Information Commissioner's Office has ruled.
14 October 2008
Plans to help mentally ill people remain in work need the input of managers and employers to succeed, according to one body.
03 October 2008
From 2010 junior civil servants will no longer be forced to retire at 65, with plans to extend the measure to senior ranks in the offing.
01 October 2008
Tesco more than doubled the number of over 50s it employs in the last ten years, new figures show.
30 September 2008
Women with outstanding pay claims against councils will receive "a huge boost" from plans to free up extra cash to meet the cost, according to one union.
23 September 2008
A senior legal adviser has made a non-binding ruling that UK laws on compulsory retirement do not breach European regulations.
22 September 2008
Men aged between 50 and 64 have been disproportionately affected by recent job cuts, new figures show.
10 September 2008
A pay gap still exists for 30 per cent of female workers, a new study shows.
05 September 2008
Bullying is an issue in around one fifth of UK workplaces, with public sector workers suffering most, a new report has found.
05 September 2008
Female workers are facing greater barriers in their attempts to land top jobs, a new study indicates.
03 September 2008
Assessing the relative importance of a range of positions can help firms avoid claims of pay discrimination, according to one arbitration body.
27 August 2008
Salary differences between men and women could take years to resolve, according to one commentator.
13 August 2008
An employment tribunal ruling means firms could face six years worth of unequal pay claims if they merge with a company which has been engaged in unfair practices.
11 August 2008
Women in top jobs still face being paid over a third less than their male counterparts, according to a new study.
08 August 2008
Ministers are divided over a scheme aimed at improving equality in the private sector, according to insiders.
30 July 2008
A pay practice widely used by local authorities in the past has been ruled as discriminatory, paving the way for further claims.
29 July 2008
Failure to tackle bullying at work is costing UK firms billions of pounds a year, according to a new report.
21 July 2008
More than three-quarters of employers have asked recruitment agencies not to pass on applications from women of child bearing age, new figures show.
18 July 2008
A court ruling means that workers with disabled children are covered by discrimination laws.
15 July 2008
A former lawyer who was forced to retire at 65 is challenging a ruling that he was not discriminated against.
14 July 2008
Extended maternity leave and rights to flexible working could mean that more women are frozen out of the job market, according to the Equalities and Human Rights Commission.
09 July 2008
Training managers to be aware of issues relating to equality and diversity can reduce the chances of a costly workplace dispute, it has been claimed.
07 July 2008
Spoof letters have been sent to older MPs to highlight the fact that many capable workers are forced to retire by their employer simply because they have hit 65.
03 July 2008
Men who feel they are the victims of sexual harassment are not taken seriously by their managers, a new survey shows.
03 July 2008
More than half of new mothers do not return to their original job after maternity leave, new research shows.
27 June 2008
The government's equalities bill does not go far enough and will leave many disappointed, according to the Liberal Democrats.
26 June 2008
The new equalities bill will feature measures aimed at ending the gender pay-gap, but stops short of mandatory audits, the government will announce today.
09 June 2008
Law firms will miss out on talented, female workers unless managers allow people to work more flexibly, according to the Trades Union Congress.
06 June 2008
Firms with a diverse workforce can benefit in many ways, including through improved productivity, a new report states.
03 June 2008
Almost seven out of ten new mothers worry about their return to work, and managers should do more to support them, a new study states.
08 May 2008
Some rogue employers are still enforcing Victorian-style working conditions on their staff and more must be done to protect employees in such a position, a new report claims.
22 April 2008
More black and ethnic minority people are finding employment, but there is still the risk of "in-work poverty", a new report warns.
18 April 2008
Women working in IT are unhappy with their work-life balance and some may even quit the industry as a result, new research shows.
16 April 2008
Women in their 40s face a pay gap of 20.3 per cent compared to their male co-workers and this is something that must be addressed, Unison has said.
02 April 2008
Management at board and chief executive level must do more to ensure that there is not a culture of age discrimination in their workplace, a new report has said.
28 March 2008
A new survey has found that the vast majority of students and graduates feel they have been discriminated against at work and believe the situation is only getting worse.
20 March 2008
Managers who make older workers redundant as the economy worsens may find their business suffers because of the decision.
14 March 2008
David Cameron has outlined his proposals for maternity leave, which he says could help close the gender pay gap.
14 March 2008
A new report suggests that bullying does more damage to an employee's wellbeing than sexual harassment.
13 March 2008
Women who return to work usually find their career prospects reduced, one expert has said.
10 March 2008
A new survey has found that people expect the government to act over the gender pay gap.
06 March 2008
The higher cost of new immigration laws could present problems for some smaller firms.
05 March 2008
A new report has revealed the level of discrimination encountered by disabled employees working in lifelong learning.
28 February 2008
London's mayor, Ken Livingstone, has called for the introduction of new legislation to counter workplace inequality between men and women.
27 February 2008
Professional, qualified women returning to employment after giving birth often have to take lower-paid, less senior roles, a study has revealed.
25 February 2008
Public sector union Unison has called on Coventry City Council to accept equal pay claims from 250 of its female employees.
25 February 2008
Bullying in the workplace is an increasing problem, with managers often involved, according to new research.
20 February 2008
A new survey has warned that voluntary associations could be putting themselves at risk by failing to integrate changes in employment law into their HR functions.
19 February 2008
Accountancy experts have called for more to be done to deal with issues relating to the employment of disabled people within the sector.
15 February 2008
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has proposed the implementation of an independent commission which would consider the rights of temporary and agency workers.
14 February 2008
New research has revealed that workers under 20 years old are particularly conscious about their age in the workplace.
13 February 2008
Despite recent law changes, age discrimination is still a significant problem within UK businesses, a new study has claimed.
11 February 2008
Significant numbers of employees of UK firms believe they have been a victim of sexual harassment at work, with the possibility of resulting tribunals potentially costing employers billions of pounds, according to a new survey.
07 February 2008
The government has announced it will follow up last year's award of £500 million funding for local authorities looking to implement equal pay.
05 February 2008
New traineeships have been announced as museums look to tackle a lack of diversity among their management.
04 February 2008
The unemployment rate for ethnic minorities remains below the national average, according to new government-backed figures.
04 February 2008
A landmark European court ruling could impact on how managers and employers deal with employees who request time off work to care for disabled relatives.
 
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