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The Government Equalities Office has published guidance for service provides and their customers on the age discrimination ban, including an…
Data showing the number of Gender Recognition Certificate applications received and decisions made between April 2005 and March 2021.
Guidance for employers on the evidence based actions they can take to support women to progress, to help to close the gender pay gap and increase gender equality in the workplace.
This guide tells you about some of the most important points in the Equality Act. However, this guide doesn’t cover all your rights. Get advice…
There are specific circumstances when you can ask questions about disability and health before a job offer is made. For example, you may need…
You can ask questions about disability and health at an early stage in the application process, if you want to monitor the diversity of your…
This step by step guide is intended to help employers understand how they can use new positive action provisions to improve diversity in their…
A guide by Leaders as Change Agents (LACA) to help deliver better inclusion, fairness, opportunity and value for every UK employer and employee.
This document provides details of MITIE’s range of programmes to encourage women to return to work after taking maternity leave and to help …
Guidance for employers on changes to the enforcement of the gender pay gap regulations for 2020/21 (which use a snapshot date of 31 March 2020 or 5 April 2020)
This quick start guide tells you how the Equality Act changes how you have to act in order to prevent and address disability discrimination …
Once an employer has decided an applicant meets the requirements for the job, they might consider offering the applicant a job; or placing them…
As an employer, are you aware of what questions you can ask job applicants about their disability and health under the Equality Act 2010?
The Sports charter communications toolkit is to help national governing bodies and clubs to promote the Charter and to demonstrate the work …
The Coalition’s ‘Programme for Government’ made clear our determination to take concerted action to tear down barriers to equal opportunities…
How employers can develop and deliver effective returner programmes.
Some application processes may involve assessment tests or interviews. These processes should not unreasonably disadvantage disabled people.
You can ask an applicant if they are disabled if you are trying to encourage disabled people to work for you. Disabled people are generally…
There are specific circumstances when you can ask questions about disability Some jobs may require a person with a particular disability to …
The Government Equalities Office has published guidance for service providers and their customers on the age discrimination ban, including this…
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