Most of us are familiar with Trading Standards and the work which they do to advice and protect customers in the UK. But you may not be aware that the Trading Standards Institute also delivers information and support for both consumers and businesses who are shopping for goods and services across the EU. This service […]
Do you want to keep on working but worry about discrimination because of your age? There are now numerous options for retiring or continuing to work after the age of 55. Recent legislation has made it possible to access private pensions from the age of 55, but the age at which you can access the […]
Thankfully times have changed since signs advertising properties or rooms to let openly excluded people because of their race or the colour of their skin. Discrimination still happens in the UK of course, in spite of the fact that the Equality Act 2010 (which brought together various anti-discrimination legislation under one piece of legislation) has […]
Language is (potentially) powerful. Words can motivate and mystify, inspire and intimidate. It was said of Churchill that he mobilized the English language and sent it into battle. So are attempts to change attitudes by suggesting different ways of saying things worthwhile? Take disability. The way society has typically defined disability in the past […]