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Commission rejects mandatory equal pay reviews

Employers are let off the hook by the government's Women and Work Commission's report Shaping a fairer future, which largely focuses on measures to facilitate cultural change and encourage schoolgirls to choose non-traditional jobs. It declines to recommend compulsory pay reviews.

Equality Act 2006: a guide

The Equality Act 2006, establishing a Commission for Equality and Human Rights, received royal assent on 16 February 2006. Michael Rubenstein takes an in-depth look.

Brent Council - breaking the glass ceiling

The London Borough of Brent decided to tackle some of the practical barriers to women's advancement - particularly in terms of acknowledging the caring responsibilities that many women have.

Commissioners reappointed

Three commissioners for the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) have been reappointed for a further term, although this will be subject to the new Commission for Equality and Human Rights, due to take over the functions of the EOC in October 2007.

This month's issue ...

Diversity policies at two very different organisations are examined in separate case studies this month. However, they have one common feature - both are in sectors that have traditionally been male dominated. Car manufacturers Jaguar and Land Rover, and investment bank Goldman Sachs, have adopted measures to redress the balance in their workforces.

Gender and ethnic pay gaps in universities

Recent research published by the AUT union reveals that both female and ethnic minority staff in universities lose out on pay.

Sharp increase in female and minority ethnic judges

Increasing numbers of women and people from ethnic minorities are being appointed as judges, following a government diversity drive.

Staffordshire Police most gay-friendly employer

Staffordshire Police Force is the UK's most gay-friendly employer, according to the Stonewall campaign group's latest workplace equality index.

Goldman Sachs: investing in change

Investment banking has the reputation of being a predominantly white, male world. Despite - or, to an extent, because of - this background, Goldman Sachs is taking steps to attract a diverse workforce and help them reach the top.

Jaguar and Land Rover: driving women forward

Jaguar and Land Rover won the 2005 Women in Science, Engineering and Technology Employer of the Year award. As well as offering a range of flexible working options, Jaguar and Land Rover has invested in workplace nurseries and offers a year's maternity leave on full pay.

Family-friendly award winners 2005

Working Families has announced the winners of its 2005 Employer of the Year Awards.

EU equality agenda

The EU will spend 2006 preparing for the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All in 2007. This is part of the European Commission's framework strategy to ensure that discrimination is effectively tackled, and that diversity and equal opportunities are made a reality for all.

Agenda 2006

As 2006 looks like being another busy year on the equality front, we invited the leading equality commissions and employer and trade union bodies to tell us their priorities for the coming year.

This month's issue . . .

Age discrimination continues to tax the minds of both lawyers and HR practitioners. One theme that comes through is the huge cultural shift that will be necessary to tackle age discrimination, even though it is an area that is unique in discrimination law, in that it can affect us all.

The Learning and Skills Council - mainstreaming equality and diversity

The Learning and Skills Council has undertaken a series of measures that are designed to mainstream equality and diversity into the very core of its corporate culture and working practices. Carol Foster examines the mainstreaming measures in detail.

Gender and employment in south-east England

Research undertaken at the University of Greenwich has highlighted a number of issues relating to the employment of women in south-east England, in particular the lack of monitoring of the effects of gender equality policies.

Age discrimination in the workplace

Research by the Chartered Management Institute and the CIPD reveals that age discrimination and stereotyping remain widespread in UK organisations.

Enforcing dress and appearance codes

Our Diversity Law Essentials series looks at dress codes. As well as unfair dismissal, discrimination claims can arise out of the unfair application of rules relating to the sensitive issue of people's appearance.

Disability is 'the poor diversity relation'

Employers do less and spend less on disability than they do on race or gender, according to a new report from the Employers Forum on Disability.

Legislation alone will not combat ageism

Age discrimination legislation could present companies with larger problems than sex, race or disability discrimination, according to new research carried out by the London School of Economics and Political Science.


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