The Government is considering introducing more legal protection for expectant and new mothers who feel forced out of their jobs. New consultation will look into strengthening the existing law against…
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A Female Network Rail employee was awarded a £75,000 payout after winning an equal pay case at an employment tribunal. The woman had been paid as much as 37% less…
A London-based recruitment agency has found itself under fire for advertising sexist job adverts that not only state that just “beautiful” women should apply, but some adverts even go as…
A new campaign is claiming that pet names and sexist language can hold women back at work and should be banned. A nationwide poll asked more than 2,000 women to…
A father in Glasgow is celebrating a £30,000 tribunal win for sex discrimination, after his employer would only pay him statutory pay during shared parental leave, although mothers receive full…
Research has found that victims of sexual harassment at work, are put off reporting it to their employers and HR departments, and when they do, they feel that they are…
A judge in America has ruled that employers are allowed to ban dreadlocks in the workplace. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the EEOC) recently tried to widen the scope…
There is a golden rule regarding dress codes if you want to work in the financial sector – do not wear loud ties or brown shoes. Candidates who turn up…
A House of Commons report has revealed that Muslim unemployment is the highest of all the ethnic and religious groups in the UK. The report by the Women and Equalities…
A French design engineer who was sacked from her job for not removing her headscarf was a victim of discrimination, the European Court of Justice heard. After being sacked from her…
