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Unions are calling for firms to examine the risks that employees wearing high heels can face.
High heels at noon for unions

By Liz Stephens Delegates at the TUC congress are being urged to back a motion requiring some employers to carry out risk assessments on their workers’ footwear. The controversial motion has come about because some union members claim workers are forced to wear high heels as part of their dress code – which can lead… Read more »

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Women working full time earn 47 per cent less than men in the City.
City women get 80 per cent less in bonuses

By Liz Stephens Women earn 80 per cent less than men in bonuses in some of the City’s top companies an official inquiry by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has found. The inquiry, which was the first of its kind, revealed a “shocking disparity” in performance-related pay and also found that more than… Read more »