Sex discrimination: Going beyond the rhetoric

In light of recent bad publicity engulfing Channel 4 and BNP Paribas, Michelle Chance, Mark Rose and Alfie Bright give their tips for dealing with sex discrimination and pay inequality Employers should regularly review whether disparate outcomes occur at various stages of the HR process which may be due to employees’ or candidates’ protected characteristics. …
This post is only available to members.

Social responsibility: The mEsSaGe of our times – how employment advisers can help businesses achieve their ESG goals

With the COP26 summit about to begin, Charlie Urquhart, Jasper Dymoke and Nafeesa Hussain look at how employment advisers can help businesses meet their environmental, social and governance objectives Businesses need to take a holistic approach to reducing emissions and improving sustainability, and taking steps to encourage a greener workforce is a logical part of …
This post is only available to members.

Legal news: Employment update

Jo Broadbent rounds up recent developments affecting employers and their advisers To establish a defence under the Equality Act, employers have to show that they have taken all reasonable steps to prevent employees from committing acts of discrimination or harassment. Agency workers not entitled to apply for vacancies, just to be told about them Under …
This post is only available to members.