Primark faces £47K bill for transgender discrimination

An employment tribunal has told Primark to adopt a policy on how to deal with transgender staff after it found an employee was discriminated against in relation to gender reassignment. Do you have a policy in place? And if yes, does it cover language, loos, complaints and confidentiality? How would your policy prevent the discrimination experienced by the Primark employee? Do the experiences of your trans employees or students match the profound discrimination experienced by trans people that has just been highlighted in a new Stonewall report?

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School’s Out

Stonewall’s latest research into the experiences of lesbian, gay, bi and trans students has been published. While there is much to celebrate, there is still much left to do. What are the experiences of your lesbian, gay, bi and trans students?

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Stonewall’s Equality Index 2017 reveals UK’s top inclusive employers

The lesbian, gay, bi and trans (LGBandT) charity Stonewall has published its Top 100 Employers’ list for 2017. Congratulations to the 2 colleges and 11 universities who made it onto the list. What are your achievements and progress on LGBandT equality in the workplace? Should you think about applying next year?

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Pride and Prejudice in education

Did you know that new research has discovered that despite progress, ongoing discrimination of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) staff and students still persists in colleges and universities? How do you know what the experiences of your LGBT staff and students are like?

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Are your staff equality champions or bystanders?

New research reveals that offensive remarks are frequently made about lesbian, gay, bi and trans (LGBT) people. But most people who overhear these offensive comments or language don’t intervene. What would your staff do? Are they equality champions or bystanders?

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