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National Minimum Wage

On 1st April 2024, the rates of National Minimum Wage (NMW) were increased. In addition to this NMW was extended to domestic live in workers for the first time, whilst…

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Creating an inclusive recruitment process

Did you know that 1 in 4 of the working population has some form of disability. With labour and skills shortages dominating the jobs market, being 'Disability Confident' in recruitment…

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What can recruiters do to ensure they are treating applicants fairly?

All organisations should engage in regular monitoring of their own recruitment processes. Monitoring can highlight deficiencies in the whole process and can provide a defence if a discrimination claim is…

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Protected Characteristics

There are occasions in which it is lawful for recruiters and prospective employers to prioritise candidates with a particular protected characteristic when the protected characteristic is a requirement of the…

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The different forms of discrimination

The most common form of discrimination in employment is disability discrimination. Disability is defined as the ‘physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on the…

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Unconscious bias turning into discrimination

Without effective management of unconscious bias, most recruiters will continue to be unaware that they even possess deep-rooted unconscious biases against candidates and there is a danger of this leading…

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