Surveys have shown that some workers feel it’s necessary to conceal the fact that they are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT). This is because
Can an employer ask an employee to not wear a piercing to work? Employers do have a wide discretion to decide what their employees are
When employers are making selection and recruitment decisions, they need to make sure that they are not falling foul of equality laws. Our Employment Law
The #Metoo Movement has shown that incidences of sexual harassment do not just occur in the entertainment industry but in all types of workplaces. Sexual
After reviewing consultation responses, the government has highlighted the difficulty in defining ‘caste’ in legislation and said it will rely on case law to develop
An interesting case regarding the refusal to sign an agreement because of a philosophical belief has been put before the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT). What are
Unauthorised absences can hit hospitality businesses hard. Although there is no magic wand to make all these absences disappear, there are ways to reduce absences
Employers need to recruit and retain an age-diverse workforce, but to their detriment, age discrimination remains widespread in workplaces. According to the findings of a
The Equality Act is very strict on what health or disability questions employers can ask during the recruitment process. As a general principle, it is
What do employers do if an employee informs them they are dyslexic? Despite that the fact that the NHS reckons that up to 1 in
