18 Apr, 2024 How open should we be?! By Ann Houghton This was a question we asked ourselves when preparing for a panel session about women in leadership. Our answer was that we answer...
12 Feb, 2024 Labour announces plans to extend equal pay rights By Michael Brownlee The Labour Party has announced that, should they win the next election, they would extend the specific equal pay rights, currently...
22 Jan, 2024 New guidance on Public Sector Equality Duty By Sarah Harnett The PSED, or Public Sector Equality Duty, is a set of rules that public authorities in the UK must follow when exercising their functions...
14 Dec, 2023 Are we nearly there yet? By Ann Houghton So, are we nearly at gender equity in law firms yet? Well, in true lawyer style, the answer depends on how you define gender equality. ...
08 Mar, 2023 How does 'Women are from Venus' fit with International Women's Day?! By Ann Houghton OK, so bear with me on this one.... The old saying doesn't immediately sound like one which fits with International Women's Day (IWD). I...
11 Jan, 2023 No medical diagnosis needed for Scottish Gender Recognition Certificates By Hannah Bollard In the run-up to Christmas, you may have seen clips of some tense scenes in the Scottish Parliament as MSPs considered proposed changes...
11 Oct, 2022 Artificial intelligence and equality - some thoughts for employers By Carl Latham The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and how it can harm or...
28 Sep, 2022 Proud to be at pride By Ann Houghton A few weeks ago I wrote about Manchester Pride, with an early disclaimer that I hadn't been to a pride festival myself yet and my...
25 Aug, 2022 GCSE results and how employers can help By Anthony Collins I was concerned to see the headlines this morning about the huge inequality in GCSE results this year. Not only have the results shown...
25 Aug, 2022 'Party as protest' and reflection at Manchester Pride By Ann Houghton I should start by owning up that I haven't been to a pride festival myself... yet. I'm really looking forward to going but in the...
09 Aug, 2022 If the pen is mightier than the sword...does that apply to words too? By Libby Hubbard The words we use matter; they set a culture, be that for good or ill. In a recent tribunal case, an insurance firm learnt this the...
06 Jul, 2022 Beliefs worthy of protection in a democratic society part 2: Forstater victory By Libby Hubbard Sometimes judgments are like buses - nothing for a while then two come at once! Hot on the heels of the Dr Markereth and DWP case (see my...