Staff related questions

What questions could be asked to monitor protected characteristics?

Can we ask students to remove facial coverings to verify their identity?

When will additional paternity leave and pay be introduced and what entitlements will staff have?

The government has been talking about introducing additional paternity leave and pay for some time but when will it actually take effect and what entitlements will staff have?

What does the HESA category 'indeterminate' mean?

The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) asks us to collect gender data on male, female and 'indeterminate' staff and students. Is HESA referring to trans staff and students?

How do we ask about health and disability on applications?

How should our institution ask about health and disability on job application forms?

Can we keep our minimum age for student entrance?

Will we be able to retain our minimum age for student entrance (mostly 17 or 18 years old)?

What is the Heyday case?

Should institutions monitor data on religion and belief?

Should we monitor sexual orientation?

What makes a good Race Equality Policy?

What makes an appropriate and effective institutional Race Equality Policy?

What's the difference between the RRA 1976 and the Amendment Act 2000?

What is the difference between the requirements on institutions of the Race Relations Act 1976 and the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000?

What's the difference between the General and Specific Duties of the RRA?

What is the difference between the General and Specific Duties of the Race Relations Act, and how can institutions ensure the best response to the requirements of these duties?

With only a small gap in pay within grades, do we now have equal pay at my university?

We've done a job evaluation review and an equal pay review, and find only a small gap between men's and women’s pay in jobs across similar grades. Does that mean we now have equal pay between men and women?

Is gender equality still an issue in higher education?

My institution has just over 50 per cent female staff and students, and women are getting good degrees – so why is gender equality still on the agenda?

How can we manage disability leave and disability-related sickness?

What are disability leave and disability-related sickness and how can they be managed in the context of our other leave and sickness absence policies?

How does disability equality legislation apply to higher education institutions?