Career Limits for Working Mums
Over half of working mums (56%) believe that they would have gotten further in their careers if they did not have children. The research, carried out by Watchshop.com, also found that a third of working mothers (33%) feel guilty if they have to take leave from work due to parental responsibilities. Despite the introduction of […]
Employers need to be more approachable regarding sexual harassment complaints
Research has found that victims of sexual harassment at work, are put off reporting it to their employers and HR departments, and when they do, they feel that they are not adequately supported. A Every Day Sexism conducted by the TUC and the Everyday Sexism Project, has discovered that 63% of women aged between 18 […]
Caste Discrimination Covered Under Equality Act 2010
A former domestic servant has won £184,000 in unpaid wages following the UK’s first claim for caste discrimination. Ms Tirkey worked as a domestic servant for a Mr and Mrs Chandok, first in India and then again in the UK. Ms Tirkey is of Adivasi origin, which some in India consider to be low caste. […]
US judge rules that employers banning dreadlocks is not discrimination
A judge in America has ruled that employers are allowed to ban dreadlocks in the workplace. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the EEOC) recently tried to widen the scope of race discrimination to incorporate dreadlocks. But their case was thrown out. The EEOC took on the case of African-American woman Chastity Jones, who saw […]