Equality watchdog takes action to tackle discrimination in AI
The EHRC aims to build an ethical AI that includes women and minorities
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Employers to be liable if they don’t prevent sexual harassment
Ignoring sexual harassment in the workplace will no longer be an option
EHRC warns retailers about face mask discrimination
Retailers risk violating the Equality Act 2020 if they refuse customers who are exempt from wearing face coverings
The nature of work is changing. Is the Equality Act 2010 still in play?
It’s been 10 years since the introduction of the Equality Act 2010 in the UK, but what has really changed?
Equality in the workplace: Equality Commission’s asks for 2020
Equality Commission’s CEO Rebecca Hilsenrath outlines their ten asks for employers and Government to advance workplace equality this year.
Quarter of employees believe bullying and harassment are overlooked
CIPD’s new report calls on organisations to train managers to be more effective at managing bulling and harassment in the workplace.
EHRC issues new advice on harassment at work
New guidance on preventing harassment and victimisation in the workplace issued by the UK’s equality watchdog.
General Election 2019: rival parties set out plans to tackle gender pay gap
Labour pledges to accelerate measures to close the gender pay gap by 2030, while Lib Dems sets sights on ‘pink tax’.
The BAME experience: how to tackle racial harassment in higher education
The EHRC is due to publish its findings from a three-year inquiry into the types of racial harassments experienced in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), this month. You can help the Westminster Higher Education Forum stop racial harassment in the UK’s colleges and universities. Here is how…
Positive action to promote equality in the workplace
Positive action is an important tool in dismantling gender barriers in employment. It is also an underused enabler of widespread equality.
