A group of ex-employees from craft beer brewing company BrewDog are campaigning to bring to light their negative experiences at work. The Punks with Purpose campaign posted an open letter on Twitter that subsequently attracted a significant …
The government it set to launch a single enforcement body to protect workers’ rights and clamp down on unscrupulous employment practices. The new body – yet to be named – will be responsible for tackling …
The number of age discrimination complaints to employment tribunals increased by 74% in the past year, new research has suggested. According to Rest Less, a website “community” for people over-50, the number of receipts under …
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TUC research has found that the use of ‘objective’ artificial intelligence (AI) is more likely to exacerbate discrimination and unconscious bias in the workplace and open up employers to complaints and legal challenges. The study …
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A tribunal has ruled that a caretaker was unfairly dismissed after showing colleagues his swastika tattoo. It said the decision to dismiss Mr Horvarth, who worked for Lidl supermarket chain for six years was not …
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Girlguiding has apologised and set out a new strategy after an audit found discrimination within the organisation. The audit, involving over 200 people within Girlguiding, including volunteers, girls, parents, carers and staff, revealed instances of racism, Islamophobia, homophobia, …
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