Jonathan Sands took 6 months off, fully allowed by policy.
The company said they supported equal parenting.
But when he returned?
↳ He was side-lined from key projects
↳ His ambition was questioned
↳ He was labelled “less serious” about his career
↳ His performance was downgraded
All because he did something the policy promised was safe.
The judge ruled in his favour.
Because gender bias isn’t always against women.
And it certainly isn't obvious.
It’s how we behave that breaks the law, and we can't hide behind policies that are only fair on paper.
And that’s exactly why we say;
❌ It’s not enough to have the right policies
❌ It's not enough to offer equal pay and equal opportunities
❌ It's not enough to have the right HR processes if they don't seek out potential gender bias gaps
Because most leaders won’t know they’re doing it.
And your HR isn't lying when they say they've actioned the correct processes.
But correct doesn't diagnose issues.
Correct HR practices doesn't seek out potential biases.
Correct HR processes are just simply a blanket tool allowing you to tick over by masking legal issues.
📅 That’s what we’re covering in our free live workshop:
“The Hidden HR Risks That Are Putting You on the Path to Tribunal”
🕚 August 14th at 11:00am
🎯 For MDs, HR teams, line managers and execs
Secure your seat here: https://lnkd.in/eSghkFbi
We’ll break down:
✔️ Why performance reviews are a gender equity minefield
✔️ How to detect patterns in behaviour, not just policy
✔️ Why even “good HR” can lead to discrimination claims
✔️ And how to prevent risk- without waiting for a grievance
This is about leadership intelligence.
Not guilt. Not blame.
Just clarity on risk you didn’t realise you had.
✅ Register here for the live session:
https://lnkd.in/eSghkFbi
Or start with our Gender Equity Scorecard:
You’ll get a personalised risk report in under 10 minutes.
https://lnkd.in/eSsM-XeH
If even Goldman Sachs couldn’t get it right, what might your leaders be missing?
👋🏽 𝗛𝗶, 𝗜’𝗺 𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗮, 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗥 𝗛𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁.
𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗥 𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝘁𝗼𝗼.
𝗪𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝘅 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗥 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴.
𝗠𝘆 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 - 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲.
Founder of HR Habitat, award winner of "Best HR & Employment Law Consultancy, 2024" title. As featured in BBC Oline, BBC Asian Network Radio, Telegraph & more.
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