Equality & diversity
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Increased diversity for Civil Service Fast Stream
Sub Topic(s):
diversity;
Date:
01/07/2010;
More disabled applicants are being appointed to the Civil Service Fast Stream programmes, according to the Cabinet Office’s 2009 Fast Stream Annual Report.
Recently published: Make equality count: promoting equality in public procurement
Sub Topic(s):
procurement;
Date:
01/07/2010;
Make equality count: promoting equality in public procurement is an equality toolkit published by the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) giving detailed practical guidance on how public bodies can incorporate equality-related considerations in their procurement activities.
Diary: The coalition Government and discrimination law
Sub Topic(s):
Equality Act;
Date:
01/06/2010;
Author:
Michael Rubenstein
The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition will need to make some fairly quick decisions about discrimination law. (...more)
Diary: The private lives of judges
Sub Topic(s):
diversity and human rights;
Date:
01/06/2010;
Author:
Michael Rubenstein
How relevant is the religious background or sexual orientation of our judges? Lord Carey suggests in his witness statement in the McFarlane case that the Court of Appeal judges who decided Ladele and Eweida should no longer sit in similar cases because of their “lack of knowledge about the Christian faith”. Since, I am reliably informed, two of the three judges in Ladele and the lead judge in Eweida are of Jewish ethnicity, Lord Carey’s comment can be seen as having rather sinister undertones.
Migrant workers mistreated in meat processing industry
Sub Topic(s):
policies/best practice,
Equality and Human Rights Commission;
Date:
01/06/2010;
An Equality and Human Rights Commission inquiry has uncovered widespread evidence of the mistreatment and exploitation of migrant and agency workers in the meat and poultry processing sector.
25 years of equality reporting
Date:
01/05/2010;
To mark the 25th anniversary of Equal Opportunities Review, and our 200th edition, we asked our editorial advisory panel members to reflect on the changes that have taken place since EOR first started in April/May 1985. (...more)
Taking community cohesion forward
Sub Topic(s):
policies/best practice;
Date:
01/05/2010;
Author:
Debbie Coulter
Some local authorities have been trying to engage with disaffected white working class residents. Debbie Coulter explains how The Campaign Company has been helping them develop a new approach to communication to encourage community cohesion.
Equality Act gets Royal Assent
Sub Topic(s):
Equality Act;
Date:
01/05/2010;
The Equality Act 2010 received Royal Assent on 8 April 2010. The final Act has 218 clauses and 28 schedules. Most of the Act is expected to come into force on 1 October 2010, but commencement orders will not be laid until Parliament reconvenes after the general election.
Equality Act 2010
Sub Topic(s):
Equality Act;
Date:
12/04/2010;
The Equality Bill received Royal Assent on 8 April 2010.
Equality Bill completes passage
Sub Topic(s):
Equality Act;
Date:
07/04/2010;
Author:
Michael Rubenstein
The House of Commons last night approved the amendments made by the House of Lords to the Government's Equality Bill.
Diary: EHRC draft employment Code of Practice
Date:
01/04/2010;
Author:
Michael Rubenstein
It happened, as I recall, early on a cold mid-winter’s morning. Drinking my first cup of coffee, I saw an email with the draft Codes of Practice from the Equality and Human Rights Commission attached.
Diary: Parliamentary committees slate EHRC
Sub Topic(s):
Equality and Human Rights Commission;
Date:
01/04/2010;
Author:
Michael Rubenstein
During March, two reports were published by Parliamentary committees investigating the affairs of the embattled leadership of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. To say that they make sorry reading would be an understatement.
Equality Bill: House of Lords Report Stage
Sub Topic(s):
Equality Act;
Date:
01/04/2010;
Author:
Michael Rubenstein
The Government’s Equality Bill is nearing the completion of its passage through Parliament. (...more)
Judicial diversity requires comprehensive reform
Sub Topic(s):
policies/best practice;
Date:
01/04/2010;
A fundamental shift in approach is needed if judicial diversity is to become a reality, concludes a 112-page report commissioned by the Government.
Diversity helps firms’ economic recovery
Sub Topic(s):
policies/best practice;
Date:
01/04/2010;
Embedding diversity into talent management strategy will give organisations the edge when building for recovery, concludes new research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
Diary: Contempt allegation against Trevor Phillips
Sub Topic(s):
Equality and Human Rights Commission;
Date:
01/03/2010;
Author:
Michael Rubenstein
We reported in this column in EOR 197 on the hearings held by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights into the work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission and the leadership of Trevor Phillips.
Diary: Labour celebration of equality
Date:
01/03/2010;
Author:
Michael Rubenstein
I went to a very enjoyable evening of comedy and dinner held by the Labour Party as a celebration of Labour’s record of delivering equality for LGBT people over the last 13 years.
EHRC proposals for gender pay reporting
Sub Topic(s):
Equality and Human Rights Commission;
Date:
01/03/2010;
The EHRC has released proposals outlining voluntary reporting measures that organisations with 250 or more employees may use to publish information on pay differentials between male and female employees.
EHRC consults on casework strategy
Sub Topic(s):
Equality and Human Rights Commission;
Date:
01/03/2010;
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has launched a consultation on its three-year casework and litigation strategy. The consultation will run until 17 May 2010. ...(more)
Equality Bill Lords Committee Stage
Sub Topic(s):
Equality Act;
Date:
01/03/2010;
Author:
Michael Rubenstein
The Government’s Equality Bill completed its Committee Stage in the House of Lords on 9 February 2010, an extra day having been added to those originally scheduled. ...(more)
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