Maternity & Parental Leave
Should I leave after hostile treatment in pregnancy?
It is your decision if you want to put in a flexible working application or leave and try... read more
Discrimination
Dads
Dads demand more flexible working
While workingmums.co.uk's annual survey, sponsored by McDonald's, shows 59% of mums say... read more
Employment Rights
Changing shift patterns: your rights
Shift working has been increasing with the advent of extended hours of service seven days... read more
Employment Rights
My wife feels forced out due to working part time
I understand that your wife has recently been made redundant due to the amalgamation of... read more
Gender Equality
Misogyny and the next generation
I was talking to a teacher the other day. We've been having some problems with boys in... read more
Career Advice
Settlement agreements: what are they and how can you get the best deal?
If you’re facing discrimination at work, but you don’t want to take your employer to... read more
Employment Rights
Is company redundancy scheme discriminatory?
To claim age discrimination, you would have to show that you had been treated less... read more
Flexible Working
Is our commission structure discriminatory to part timers?
The Part-Time Workers Regulations confirm that part-time workers should not be treated... read more
Gender Equality
Women’s career progression: time to focus on solutions
Evidence is now overwhelming that the financial performance of companies with a... read more
Gender Equality
Review launched of sex discrimination laws
A major review of the UK’s sex discrimination laws has been launched in response to a... read more
Employment Rights
Can my role be changed after maternity leave?
When returning from additional maternity leave you have the right to return to your... read more
Employment Rights
Have I faced pregnancy discrimination?
The Equality Act 2010 contains provisions which protect women from discrimination because... read more
Flexible Working
Part Time Working Contracts: Can Pay Increases by Pro-rata’d?
There is no requirement for employers to give equal pay rises as long as they can justify... read more
Employment Rights
Women face discrimination based on their weight, says study
Women face weight-based prejudice in the workplace – even when their body mass index... read more
Career Advice
Pregnancy discrimination: what employers should know
Alan Price, HR Director at Peninsula, gives employers some advice on how to avoid claims... read more
Employment Rights
Government ‘needs to address inequalities faced by Muslim women in the workplace’
The Government must address the inequalities in employment faced by Muslim people in the... read more
Maternity & Parental Leave
Possible pregnancy discrimination
Your employer should hold a risk assessment with you to ensure that the work you are doing... read more
Employment Rights
Government ‘needs to do more on pregnancy discrimination’
The Government needs to do more to challenge the negative attitudes towards maternity... read more
Employment Rights
Is my bonus scheme discriminatory?
I note from your question that your usual director bonus scheme will now apply differently... read more
Career Advice
Urgent action needed following discrimination report
Almost half a century after the introduction of the Equal Pay Act, on average, men still... read more
Employment Rights
‘One in nine pregnant women lose their job due to discrimination’
The report, Pregnancy and Maternity – Related Discrimination and Disadvantage, is based... read more
