Every workplace should strive to be an inclusive and fair place to be. But despite advances in equality in recent years, some prejudices still exist, and many people find themselves discriminated ...

One in five workers say they have experienced workplace discrimination in the past year, with low-paid workers twice as likely to be concerned about this than high-paid staff. A report from think-tank ...

You may have been in uncomfortable exchanges that leave you wondering if it’s discrimination or just banter gone wrong – but when should you inform your manager? According to the 2010 Equality Act, ...

While workplace nicknames can be a sign of a healthy and lively workplace, they can also have a sinister undertone if they relate to a protected characteristic. We round up seven examples of workplace ...

A fifth (18%) of young women said they did not know their rights when it came to workplace discrimination The number of young women who report having experienced discrimination at work has reached a ...

Rates of bullying and discrimination recorded in the Civil Service People Survey took an unexpected fall in 2020 – and the trend seems to have ...

Discrimination linked to weight can affect hiring, promotions and employees’ mental wellbeing. Why aren’t legal protections in place? After a year working at a Canadian fashion company, Courtney ...

Positive discrimination is when a person receives favourable treatment, usually because they are from an underrepresented group in society. In the workplace, this is common in the recruitment process ...

A survey of women across six countries has revealed that more than a third have experienced some kind of negative impact in the workplace due to menopause, with some reporting that their careers have ...

April 2025 data from digital platform WorkL indicates that while workplace happiness increased slightly for heterosexual workers in 2025, it decreased for LGBTQ+ workers — suggesting a change in the ...

We need to talk about race issues at work. We’ve been talking a lot about gender and age. Now it’s time to talk about race too. Why? A recent survey of over 24,000 ethnic minority and white employees ...

Misogyny, sexual discrimination and harassment are still everyday problems for female musicians in the UK, a damning new report has found. It says that one third of women in the music industry have ...