BIS consults on additional paternity leave
Draft regulations to bring into effect the Government’s proposals for Additional Paternity Leave and Pay (APL&P) have been published for consultation by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
Employers oppose abolition of default retirement age
A survey of 250 senior managers and HR professionals found that three out of four (73%) want the default retirement age (DRA), which permits employers to set a ‘mandatory retirement age’ at or above the age of 65, to be retained.
Green light for councils to raise £500m for equal pay
The Government has issued £501 million worth of capitalisation directions to enable 37 English councils to raise the funds to meet their equal pay obligations arising out of the implementation of the ‘Single Status’ agreement. It has been agreed that a similar capitalisation scheme will apply to Scottish councils.
The Equality Bill is a ‘lost opportunity’
‘Women are the losers from the lost opportunity of the Equality Bill,’ according to Lynne Featherstone MP, Liberal Democrat spokesperson on youth and equality, speaking at the party’s annual Conference at the end of September.
Met race inquiry report delay - call for more resources
The report of the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) inquiry into race and faith in relation to employment at the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), which was expected at the end of the summer, has been delayed.
Disabled under-represented among ‘high fliers’
Despite the presence of talented disabled workers at the most senior levels, they are still significantly under-represented and major inequalities persist, according to new research published by RADAR, the campaigning disability organisation.
Older workers boost McDonald’s performance
Employees aged over 60 deliver a significant boost to business by improving customer satisfaction, according to new research carried out by Lancaster University Management School, which examined the performance of more than 400 McDonald’s restaurants across the UK.
UK companies win award for age-friendly practices
Three UK-based companies - BT Group, Centrica and Domestic & General Services - are among the winners of the AARP International Innovative Employers Awards 2009 for their ‘ground-breaking’ workplace practices promoting the employment and retention of older workers.
Mentoring initiative to get more women on boards
A mentoring initiative, ‘Women For Boards’, has been launched to address the issue of a lack of high-quality women who are ready to join the boards of top public companies.
Sex industry undermining gender equality at work
The sex industry - including the use of lapdancing clubs and the displaying of pornography in a work context - is seriously undermining equality between men and women at work, according to a new report published by gender equality campaigning group Fawcett.
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