Legal risk and the prospect of employment tribunal claims are the main concerns of organisations when making redundancies, not the loss of skills.
Ethnic minority graduates from lower socio-economic backgrounds are 45% less likely to be offered an entry-level professional role than more advantaged white applicants.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Prominent Washington DC law school investigated for ‘promoting DEI’
Law school was asked: ‘First, have you eliminated all DEI from your school and its curriculum? Second, if DEI is found in your courses or teaching in any way, will you move swiftly to remove it?’
Chris Chesterman explores how organisations are shifting focus from traditional job roles to a dynamic, skills-based approach.
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Solicitors Regulation Authority orders BNP Paribas lawyer to pay £31,000 after using nicknames such as ‘Pol Pot’ and ‘Jabba the Hutt’.
International Women’s Day (8 March) and the upcoming UK deadlines for Gender Pay Gap reporting (30 March for most public...
Most UK employees believe it’s fair for employers to expect in-person working when it adds real value to the business.
Female chief executives face double standards over how their performance is judged to a far greater extent than men, according to new research.
King’s College London bagged the overall winner award at the 26th Personnel Today Awards for an impactful and wide-ranging HR programme.
Female chief executives face double standards over how their performance is judged to a far greater extent than men, according to new research.
A law firm discriminated against a senior partner through a mandatory retirement policy, a tribunal has found.
Pay rises in the private sector remained at 4% in the three months ending in January 2025, according to new figures.
Migrant workers in the care sectors are being exploited by employers demanding money if they try to leave, according to the Royal College of Nursing.
Female chief executives face double standards over how their performance is judged to a far greater extent than men, according to new research.
Government confirms amendments to the Employment Rights Bill as it prepares to update the law within which trade unions operate.