by Nick Shrimpton | Sep 11, 2018 | ED&I
It hardly seems possible that nearly 1/5 of the way through the 21st Century we are still needing to set out why diversity and inclusion are essential in any business, but here we are. The latest report by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)...
by Rachel Goodman | Jan 26, 2017 | Culture & Values, ED&I, General
Am I better at my job if I wear high heels to work? Going on yesterday’s experience in which I foolishly wore new shoes & was distracted by my sore feet all day I’d suggest not! Dress codes have a reasonable and legitimate place in many environments...
by Rachel Goodman | May 11, 2016 | ED&I, Employee Experience, General, Legal & Compliance
Receptionist sent home from work for not wearing high heels! Really?! What decade are we living in?! It is perfectly reasonable and lawful to set a dress code on your place of work, and in fact it is reasonable (and not discriminatory) to have different requirements...
by Rachel Goodman | Feb 26, 2015 | ED&I, Legal & Compliance
The Northern Ireland Equality Commission have been found guilty of indirect sex discrimination and although the tribunal recognised they had done so unintentionally they were still ordered to pay £8,000 to the claimant. Simply put, indirect sex discrimination...
by Rachel Goodman | Jan 22, 2015 | ED&I
I think we’d all agree we need to protect children & young people from sexual predators, potential abuse or harm but how far do we go in ensuring this protection? Is any measure acceptable or do we risk breaching the rights of others in our quest for child...
by Rachel Goodman | Jan 14, 2015 | ED&I
The Mirror reports on the tribunal currently underway in which a female Muslim worker is claiming racial & sex discrimination.If the allegations are found to be true it would seem this employee experienced a bullying manager of the worst kind – timing toilet...
