The 2023 Index from the Social Mobility Foundation provides valuable insights and practical recommendations for employers, highlighting the importance of commitment to improving social mobility within the workplace. We take a look at these key recommendations for employers in this article.

About Alison Weatherhead
Alison supports and advises clients on the full range of human resource queries and acts for clients in employment tribunals and judicial mediations, predominantly for employers. Her experience in tribunals includes advising on unfair dismissal, disability discrimination claims, whistleblowing claims and unlawful deductions from wages.

About Sarah Lovell
Sarah is a hugely experienced litigator, having successfully defended many claims in both the Employment Tribunal and the Employment Appeal Tribunal. She has dealt with a wide range of claims, including all forms of discrimination, unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, whistleblowing and holiday pay claims.
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