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Employers: using positive action to address workplace disadvantage

Positive action is taking steps to address the disadvantage that some groups, like disabled people, ethnic minorities or women, may face.

Employers: what is positive action in the workplace?

Last updated: 27 Mar 2019

Positive action is taking steps to address the disadvantage that some groups may face.

Research report 10: Equality group inequalities in education, employment and earnings

First Published: 01 Oct 2008

Report looking at the relationship between education, employment, income, social class and inequalities around 4 protected characteristics: gender, ethnicity, disability and sexual orientation.

Protecting staff from sexual harassment at National Highways

Last updated: 28 Apr 2022

National Highways (formerly Highways England) signed a legally binding agreement with us after a staff member was awarded £74,000 in compensation for sexual harassment and unfair dismissal.

Protecting staff at Sainsbury’s from sexual harassment

Last updated: 28 Apr 2022

Sainsbury’s entered a legally binding agreement with us after a member of their staff won an employment tribunal claim for sexual harassment.

Action plan announced to tackle sexual harassment culture in hospitality

Published: 28 Apr 2022

Hospitality bosses have agreed a strict zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment of staff in their venues with the launch of a new action plan today.