Daughters’ Rights: challenging sex discrimination in the House of Lords
Five women are taking the UK to the European Court of Human Rights alleging sex discrimination, due to their ineligibility to stand for by-elections in the House of Lords because of their gender. All but one of the 92 current hereditary peers are men. The list of 210 hereditary peers willing to be considered on … Continue reading Daughters’ Rights: challenging sex discrimination in the House of Lords
Tackling gender, pregnancy and maternity discrimination in the workplace
When the Equality Act 2010 came into force, it introduced various measures to tackle gender inequality in the workplace. These included designating pregnancy and maternity as protected characteristics, widening the definition of “employee” for protection against pregnancy and maternity discrimination and gender pay reporting. The Equality Act (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations will make it … Continue reading Tackling gender, pregnancy and maternity discrimination in the workplace
