The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has called for an end to enshrined discrimination against over-50s under employment and redundancy law.

The number of UK workers affected by redundancy law issues has seen a marked increase during the recession, according to Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) research.

The Civil Service is becoming increasingly representative of the population at large, a new report has revealed.

The government has pledged to tackle the issue of lack of social mobility by helping more people from low-income backgrounds get into top professions.

A duty to promote racial equality in public services should be extended to the private sector as well, it has been stated.

Plans by the Land Registry to make staff redundant have been criticised.

An unfair dismissal claim at Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been settled out of court.

The majority of small businesses do not want there to be a default retirement age, a new survey has found.

Fujitsu is facing claims that its redundancy policy has deliberately targeted people from minority groups.

The current compulsory retirement age of 65 should be abolished, according to a senior member of the government.