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Creating an inclusive recruitment process
Did you know that 1 in 4 of the working population has some form of disability. With labour and skills shortages dominating the jobs market, being 'Disability Confident' in recruitment…
What can recruiters do to ensure they are treating applicants fairly?
All organisations should engage in regular monitoring of their own recruitment processes. Monitoring can highlight deficiencies in the whole process and can provide a defence if a discrimination claim is…
Protected Characteristics
There are occasions in which it is lawful for recruiters and prospective employers to prioritise candidates with a particular protected characteristic when the protected characteristic is a requirement of the…
The different forms of discrimination
The most common form of discrimination in employment is disability discrimination. Disability is defined as the ‘physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on the…
Unconscious bias turning into discrimination
Without effective management of unconscious bias, most recruiters will continue to be unaware that they even possess deep-rooted unconscious biases against candidates and there is a danger of this leading…
Right to request flexible working to become a day one right
The Flexible Working (Amendment) Regulations 2023 are due to come into force on 6th April 2024. The regulations amend the Flexible Working Regulations 2014 so that the right to make…
The Government introduces draft legislation on the calculation of holiday entitlement.
The Government introduces draft legislation on the calculation of holiday entitlement. On 8th November 2023, the Secretary of state for Business and Trade introduced the Draft Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation…
Profession Map features new standards on Artificial Intelligence
The Profession Map is the international standard for the people profession. It helps us to make better decisions, act with confidence, drive change in our organisations and progress in our…
Disability workforce reporting
There are more than 7 million people of working age with a disability or long-term health condition in the UK. Around half of them are in work but many more…
Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023
On 19th September 2023, the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill received Royal Assent and will come into force in September 2024. ACAS has launched a consultation on a draft…
ICO Guidance on Processing Workers’ Health Data
On 31st August 2023, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published guidance for employers on handling their workers’ health data, in accordance with their obligations under the UK GDPR and…
Inclusion top tips for hybrid working
When organisations offer hybrid working arrangements, HR must ensure that measures to support, equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are considered at every stage in the employment lifecycle. Hybrid work has…