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City of London Corp | D&I director sues firm for race discrimination against herself and almost 200 employees
This article talks about race discrimination within the workplace, and diversity and inclusion.
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United Airlines | Staff accuse airline of selecting only 'young white & thin' staff for flight
This article talks about diversity and inclusion, and race discrimination in the workplace.
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Harassment | Boots pharmacist at tribunal claims they couldn't be racist as they 'have black friends'
A Boots pharmacist who was stereotyped as an 'aggressive black man' by a colleague has won a racial...
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Tribunal win | Worker sacked after 5 days' sick leave following near-fatal allergic reaction
This article looks at the result of a recent employment tribunal dealing with claims of disability d...
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Mass walkout | Iceland's Prime Minister strikes over gender pay gap
This article looks at recent campaigns to address the gender pay gap
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Starling Bank | Lawyer sacked after sick days and WFH request gets £1.1m compensation
This news story looks at the recent compensation amount given to an employee who was sacked after asking...
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'Tired & unpresentable' | Worker wins tribunal after boss demanded she wear make-up
Jahnayde Henry, a 24-year-old former waitress at the Soho, London restaurant Tattu, sued the restaurant...
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Groundbreaking | Tesco launches raft of new & improved family-friendly paid leave policies
This article features details of Tesco's new policy giving new rights to employees who care for a relative's...
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Racial pay gap | Leaked files reveal Google's Black staff earn £16K less than colleagues
Black employees at Google are paid nearly £16,000 less than their White or Asian colleagues, new leaked...
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Islamophobia | Worker labelled 'Mr Taliban' by colleagues
A UK worker has described their experience of consistent Islamophobic abuse, in a revealing portrayal...
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Discrimination | Worker with blonde braids sent home for having 'unnatural' hair
A 16-year-old black fast-food worker was sent home after being accused of having 'unnatural' hair,...
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Barriers must be broken | Employers admit risk of forcing out female staff if practices don't change
This article looks at new research predicting the huge problems businesses may face in the near future,...
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£100k payout | Worker sacked after requesting four-day week
While battling conditions that reduced her energy levels, an employee was delighted when her boss agreed...
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'Knickers in a twist' | Major special effects firm accused of sex and racial discrimination
A special effects company that has worked on BBC dramas has been accused of sexual and racial discrimination...
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Show me the money | One in three workers feel underpaid, but men most likely to ask for a pay rise
Women were less likely than men to have requested a salary increase this year despite being equally affected...
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Sexism row | Tribunal told of 'laddish' office with Nerf gun wars & rubber chicken fights
Colleagues' 'childlike and immature' behaviour in the workplace was exclusionary to women, a former boss...
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Break from tradition | Wimbledon sets new precedence for inclusion with latest move
Wimbledon, the prestigious tennis tournament held annually in London, has announced a significant change...
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‘Wrong & unsatisfactory’ | RAF's D&I quota discriminated against white men, probe rules
An initiative to boost gender and ethnic diversity within the Royal Air Force discriminated against white...
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Aviva study | Employers introduce support for retaining over-50s
One in 10 employers have introduced support for retaining employees aged over 50 years old, a new report...
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Anglo-American, BAT, Compass | The firms leading the fight to close the gender pay gap
Gender pay disparity has become one of the most prominent topics in business...
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