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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Sexual harassment in the workplace

What safeguards do you have in place to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace? How would your anti-harassment policy compare to best practice in the sector?

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Equality, Diversity and Faith events and celebrations Calendar 2018

I have updated my E&D and Faith events calendar for 2018, which provides you with key dates throughout the year. You can download the free calendar here

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Reflecting back on 2017, are there lessons to learn?

As we hurtle rapidly towards the end of 2017, perhaps now is a good time to reflect back on the year and on our progress in achieving a fair and just society where all are treated with dignity and respect. The awful attacks in Manchester and London, and the tragic Grenfell Tower fire have left an indelible mark. Sexual harassment returned to the headlines following a number of allegations against stars of showbiz and politicians. Trump repeatedly invokes controversy; his latest activity has been to retweet anti-Muslim propaganda by UK’s far-right ‘Britain First’ party. Are there any lessons from all of this for education providers?

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Sexual harassment – are our learners in the workplace safe?

Did you know that half of women say they have been sexually harassed at work - and most admit to not reporting it? Are your staff confident to report it if it happens to them? Are your workplace learners safe in their place of employment? Do you know the top ten myths on sex discrimination? Did you know that Acas have released new guidance on what constitutes sexual harassment, in response to the high-profile cases of abuse and allegations of inappropriate behaviour and sexual attacks by stars of showbiz?

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