26 October 2012 at 07:14 PM Freedom of religion, freedom to manifest your religion, and the right to be free from discrimination because of your religious beliefs are all fundamental human rights protected by UK law. But these rights can cause conflict with the rights of others – the right to equality and freedom from discrimination because of sexual orientation or gender identity, for example.
24 October 2012 at 06:19 PM In August 2012, the Government Equalities Office (GEO) published ‘Changing Attitudes to Equality’. The report identifies that attitudes are changing in the longer term, in some areas quicker than others.
Equality 18 October 2012 at 08:07 PM Although women make up 54% of the workforce, they only occupy 29% of senior management positions, and this reduces to just 12% in the private sector. Opportunity Now has condensed over twenty years of research, knowledge and insight into what they believe to be the ten most impactful factors influencing the speed of change for women’s progression into senior management positions:
Employment, Gender 16 October 2012 at 08:48 PM In October, the Government published its response to consultation on proposals to repeal Equality Act 2010 provisions giving: • powers to employment tribunals to make wider recommendations in discrimination cases • the procedure for obtaining information to inform employment tribunal decision making • employer liability for harassment of employees by third parties
Employment, Equality Act 2010 15 October 2012 at 07:11 AM People who believe they have been treated unfairly because of their age are now protected and have the right to bring a legal challenge, under new rules introduced on 1 October 2012. The introduction of the age discrimination ban is the final key part of the Equality Act 2010 to be implemented.
Age, Discrimination, Legislation 
