Equality & diversity
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EHRC draft Strategic Plan consultation
Sub Topic(s):
Equality and Human Rights Commission;
Date:
01/02/2009;
The Equality and Human Rights Commission is holding four further consultation events on their draft Strategic Plan for 2009–12.
Diversity risk assessments
Date:
01/02/2009;
Factors such as race, gender, disability, age and work pattern may affect people’s health and safety in the workplace – and sometimes health and safety is used as an excuse to justify discriminating against certain groups of workers.
Recently published: Public procurement and equality
Sub Topic(s):
policies/best practice;
Date:
01/02/2009;
Public procurement and equality: steps towards a standard tendering framework is a report published by the Equality and Diversity Forum.
Recently published: Making equality count
Sub Topic(s):
policies/best practice;
Date:
01/02/2009;
The Office of Government Commerce has also published a guide on procurement.
Recently published: Continuing the diversity journey
Sub Topic(s):
policies/best practice;
Date:
01/02/2009;
A European Commission report, Continuing the diversity journey: business practices, perspectives and benefits, looks at practical issues in the implementation of diversity policies.
EHRC interventions
Sub Topic(s):
Equality and Human Rights Commission;
Date:
01/01/2009;
Author:
Michael Rubenstein
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has taken a policy decision to try to intervene in key cases in which the commission is not itself a party, but which raise significant issues of principle. This has become a major component of the commission's legal strategy. Michael Rubenstein reports.
EHRC to investigate financial and construction sectors
Sub Topic(s):
Equality and Human Rights Commission;
Date:
01/01/2009;
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has launched two formal inquiries into the financial services and construction sectors.
Hostility towards disabled workers
Sub Topic(s):
Equality and Human Rights Commission;
Date:
01/01/2009;
People with a disability or long-term illness are twice as likely to experience actual physical violence at work (11.6%), compared with people without a disability or long-term illness (5.5%), according to research published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Charter for diversity in 2012
Sub Topic(s):
policies/best practice,
Equality and Human Rights Commission;
Date:
01/01/2009;
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has made significant attempts to increase the number of contracts won by smaller, local businesses and those run by ethnic minority groups, women and disabled people ahead of the 2012 games, reveals research from the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Diary: Obama's election
Date:
01/12/2008;
Author:
Michael Rubenstein
The resounding victory of Barack Obama was wonderful for anyone who cares about equality and diversity. The fear that white racism would emerge in the privacy of the polling booth simply did not materialise. Instead, Americans of all hues took pride in voting for a man of colour.
Diary: Graduate recruitment and UCAS points
Date:
01/12/2008;
Author:
Michael Rubenstein
The use of UCAS points for graduate recruitment screens out mature students, who enter university through the access to higher education scheme, and therefore do not have UCAS points for GCSEs or A-levels or UCAS tariff points for comparable qualifications. In 2006/07, some 12,275 people entered undergraduate programmes in higher education institutes with an access to higher education certificate. They amount to 2% of all entrants.
Diversity powers for public appointments commissioner
Sub Topic(s):
diversity;
Date:
01/12/2008;
The percentage of female appointees to public bodies has declined for the third year running, according to the latest annual report on public appointments.
Speaker’s conference to improve MPs’ diversity
Sub Topic(s):
diversity;
Date:
01/12/2008;
The Government has set up a Speaker's conference to consider and make recommendations on how to improve the representation of women and disabled and ethnic minority people in the House of Commons.
Eversheds recognised for its diversity policy
Sub Topic(s):
diversity;
Date:
01/12/2008;
The Law Society's award for Excellence in Equality and Diversity has been given to Eversheds.
EHRC announces inquiry into meat-processing industry
Sub Topic(s):
Equality and Human Rights Commission;
Date:
01/12/2008;
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has approved an inquiry into the employment conditions of largely migrant, agency workers in the meat-processing industry.
Diversity at Eversheds
Sub Topic(s):
diversity;
Date:
01/11/2008;
Author:
Kate Godwin
The news that Eversheds is to receive large bonuses if it meets diversity targets adds fuel to an already lively debate on diversity in the legal profession. Kate Godwin reports on the initiatives that the UK’s largest law firm is taking to become more representative of society.
Declaration of Principles on Equality
Date:
01/11/2008;
Author:
Bob Hepple
The Declaration of Principles on Equality has so far been signed by 128 prominent experts from all parts of the world. Bob Hepple, chair of the Equal Rights Trust which facilitated the declaration, describes how consensus was reached, highlights some features of the principles, and explains what they contribute to the movement for equality and human rights.
EHRC criticised on disability
Date:
01/11/2008;
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is being criticised by the disability movement for its failure to build on the legacy of the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) and speak out on behalf of disabled people.
EHRC consults on funding
Sub Topic(s):
Equality and Human Rights Commission;
Date:
01/11/2008;
The Equality and Human Rights Commission is to embark on a public consultation to determine the future of its permanent funding programme.
Equality foundation for hospitality industry
Date:
01/11/2008;
The One and All Foundation, launched on 1 October 2008, aims to raise awareness of diversity in the hospitality industry.
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