29 September 2014 at 09:49 AM Did you know that from 1 October 2014, an expectant father or the partner of a pregnant woman will be entitled to take unpaid time off work to accompany the woman to ante-natal appointments? Are you aware of new guidance released by BIS?
Legislation, Maternity, Pregnancy 29 May 2013 at 02:00 PM From 2015, parents will have the right to divide maternity leave between them. Will this help alter perceptions of time off in the workplace?
Employment, Gender, Legislation 12 December 2012 at 05:46 PM Are you meeting your duties to publish equality information? The Equality and Human Rights Commission have just completed a sampling exercise in the public sector. Many colleges are not meeting their duties.
20 November 2012 at 05:23 PM Is this the end of Equality Impact Assessments? In a speech to a CBI conference, David Cameron said ‘we are calling time on Equality Impact Assessments’. He said ‘You no longer have to do them if these issues have been properly considered...we don’t need all this extra tick-box stuff’.
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 
