Positive action in promotion

The law allows employers to take positive action such as mentoring or extra training to provide the support that under-represented staff need to move into higher grades or certain job roles (see page 43).

Where there are two “equally qualified” candidates for a promotion opportunity, the law allows employers to choose the candidate from the under-represented group, as long as there is evidence of under-representation (section 159, EA 10). The EHRC website provides guidance as to when this might be an appropriate tool to tackle under-representation at work.