How an employer can use protected characteristics when recruiting to help a disadvantaged or an underrepresented group.
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Retirement
When workers can retire, claiming a pension, talking about retirement and giving notice.
Recruitment - Advertising a job
Why advertising a job can be a good idea and how to do it.
Neurodiversity at work - Understanding neurodiversity
What neurodiversity is. Different types of neurodivergence and whether they are classed as disabilities.
Equality, diversity and inclusion policy template
Equality, diversity and inclusion policy template that you can adjust for your organisation.
Your rights during redundancy - How you're selected
How your employer should select employees for redundancy, including selection criteria and pools.
Rejected job applications - Being rejected or told not to apply
What to do if you're told you cannot apply for a job, or are rejected for it (for example, after a job interview).
Managing sickness absence - Recording absence
Why an employer should record sickness absence and how to do it.
Maternity leave and pay - While you're on maternity leave
Keeping in touch (KIT) days, holiday entitlement and redundancy rights while you're on maternity leave.
Don't let panic get in the way of good decision making
As plans for a safe return to work are developed by government, Acas's Head of Equality Julie Dennis asks how we can stop employers making discriminatory decisions.