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EHRC issues interim guidance on practical implications of Supreme Court case

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Recently, we highlighted the Supreme Court’s decision in For Women Scotland Ltd  v The Scottish Ministers which ruled on the meaning of ‘woman’, ‘man’ and ‘sex’, for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010 (EqA).  Please click here for our earlier article. This case has received widespread attention and raised a significant number of practical […]

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An Introduction to ESG for HR Professionals: Article 3 – Social

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The second of the ESG pillars we are considering as part of our series ‘An Introduction to ESG for HR Professionals’ is S for Social. The ‘S’ Pillar relates to the considerations that a company must be aware of when navigating its social environment– this includes its interactions with employees, local communities and the wider

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Government publishes guidance on voluntary ethnicity pay reporting

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UPDATE: On 13 July 2023, the government also published its response to consultation on ethnicity pay reporting, again confirming that the government will not be legislating to make ethnicity pay reporting mandatory at this stage. Just over a year after the government confirmed that it would not introduce a legal requirement for employers to publish

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Government rejects opportunity to make menopause a protected characteristic

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In July 2022, the Women and Equalities Committee published a report making a number of recommendations for the further protection of individuals affected by the menopause.  On 24 January 2023, the government published its response to the recommendations and, in a move which will be seen by many as disappointing and a missed opportunity, has

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Discover your organisation’s D&I rating with our new D&I index

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In 2022, diversity and inclusion (D&I) is a top priority for most organisations which recognise its importance as a key component of an effective environmental, social and governance (ESG) framework. With this in mind, DLA Piper’s Employment group is pleased to launch a 15 minute D&I index. Our index will assist your organisation to identify

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