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Briefing Paper 11: Equality Policies and Employment Relations in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

First Published: 01 Jul 2014

This briefing paper uses data from the 2011 Workplace Employment Relations Study to investigate small and medium-sized enterprises or organisations in the private and voluntary sectors. It compares workplaces from SMEs with those from large organisations in an analysis of: organisation characteristics; workforce profiles; employment relations, including equality issues; and employee views.

Briefing paper 2: Gender pay gap

First Published: 23 Apr 2011

This briefing paper seeks to present within a single, short, document the best available, and publicly accessible, recent statistical data in the United Kingdom (UK) relating to gender pay gaps.

Briefing paper 6: gender pay gap, 2012

First Published: 09 Jun 2014

This briefing paper seeks to present within a single, short, document the best available, and publicly accessible, recent statistical data in the United Kingdom (UK) relating to gender pay gaps.

Good equality practice for employers: equality policies, equality training and monitoring

First Published: 01 Apr 2014

This guide explains three areas of equality good practice: equality policies, equality training and monitoring.

The proposed violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence duty - Guidance for developing an effective workplace policy

First Published: 01 Aug 2013

Document providing guidance for employers for developing an effective workplace policy for domestic abuse.

What equality law means for you as an employer: training, development, promotion and transfer

First Published: 01 Apr 2014

This guide tells you how you can avoid all the different types of unlawful discrimination in the workplace.

Commission comments on receptionist sent home for refusing to wear high heels

Published: 11 May 2016

The Commission's Chief Executive Rebecca Hilsenrath comments on the news that a receptionist was sent home from work for refusing to wear high heels.

Response of the Equality and Human Rights Commission to the Consultation: Women in executive management inquiry

Last updated: 03 Jun 2016

Our objective was to assess whether appointment practices were transparent and fair, resulted in selection based on merit and improved the representation of women on boards.

Managing the Downturn and Preparing for Recovery: A Short Guide

First Published: 01 Jun 2014

This short guide set out how employers could use flexible working and manage redundancies fairly during the economic downturn.

Commission welcomes UN focus on access to justice and social security reform

Published: 29 Jun 2016

Reforms to the legal aid system, the introduction of employment tribunal fees and changes to the social security system have all been highlighted as major human rights concern

Equality and Human Rights Commission Chair calls for pipeline target to increase women on boards

Published: 07 Jul 2016

Targets set by government to increase the representation of women on FTSE company boards show a ‘paucity of ambition’ and don’t go anywhere near far enough

Pre-employment health questions: guidance for job applicants on Section 60 of the Equality Act 2010

First Published: 01 Jun 2014

Legal interpretation of Section 60 of the Equality Act 2010, which makes it generally unlawful for you to be asked questions about your health or disability before you are offered a job.

Pre-employment health questions: guidance for employers on Section 60 of the Equality Act 2010

First Published: 01 Jun 2014

Guidance for employers on Section 60 of the Equality Act 2010, which makes it generally unlawful to ask questions about disability and health before you make a job offer.

Commission comments on latest gender pay gap report

Published: 23 Aug 2016

Commission comments on Women and Equalities Committee Report

Published: 31 Aug 2016

Deputy Chair Caroline Waters comments on the Government Women and Equalities Committee recommendations to improve access to justice

Understanding the Legal Definitions of Discrimination and Unlawful Behaviour in the Equality Act 2010: Guidance for Small Business

First Published: 22 Mar 2013

This guide gives a brief overview of the legal definitions and types of discrimination and unlawful behaviour set out in the Equality Act 2010.

What equality law means for you as an employer: pay and benefits

First Published: 01 Apr 2014

This is a guide to what equality law means for you as an employer with regard to pay and benefits.

What equality law means for you as an employer: when you recruit someone to work for you

First Published: 01 Apr 2014

This is a guide to what equality law means for you as an employer with regard to recruitment.

Commission comments on the findings of the Parker Review

Published: 02 Nov 2016

Commission Chair David Isaac comments on the findings of the Parker Review on board diversity.

Your rights to equality at work: dismissal, redundancy, retirement and after you have left a job

First Published: 01 May 2014

This is a guide that outlines your rights at work: dismissal, redundancy retirement.