Equality & diversity
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MSN UK - tackling the long-hours culture
Date:
01/04/2005;
Author:
Carol Foster
Carol Foster examines MSN UK's strategy to implement work-life balance within the company, including its leadership-focused approach, evidence-based business case and rigorous systems for monitoring progress.
Meeting carers' needs
Date:
01/04/2005;
Author:
Kate Godwin
The Department for Constitutional Affairs has gained recognition for the way it seeks to address the needs of its employees who are also carers. Kate Godwin reports on the measures this civil service department has adopted to ensure the success of its policies.
Older disabled workers - using the Disability Discrimination Act
Date:
01/03/2005;
Author:
Louise Curtis
Louise Curtis, Legal Officer at the Disability Rights Commission argues that the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 may be a better tool to assist an older disabled worker than the proposed age discrimination legislation.
This month's issue . . .
Date:
01/03/2005;
Achieving diversity in employment across the globe has been a demanding task taken on by the British Council in its efforts to ensure that it reflects the diversity of society in the UK.
Few Asians appointed to government quangos
Date:
01/03/2005;
Most government departments are still failing to appoint Asians to jobs on public bodies in proportion to their numbers in the UK, according to a survey compiled by Labour MP Keith Vaz with the help of public sector union Unison.
New government strategy to increase race equality
Date:
01/03/2005;
The government has launched a strategy to increase race equality and build a strong and cohesive society. It aims to ensure that no one is discriminated against on the basis of race or religion.
British Council: reflecting diversity across the globe
Date:
01/03/2005;
Author:
Carol Foster
The British Council has spent considerable time and effort developing and introducing a comprehensive diversity strategy. Carol Foster examines the new strategy, including its hard-hitting research studies, mandatory training and rigorous target-setting and monitoring.
This month's issue . . .
Date:
01/02/2005;
As the age discrimination debate continues, we report this month on an organisation that has pre-empted the government legislation and introduced age-positive policies already.
Flexible working and the long-hours culture: a research review
Date:
01/02/2005;
Author:
Patricia Leighton
Patricia Leighton reviews the research on working time in the context of policy initiatives to encourage flexible working and work-life balance.
BT: positive about age
Date:
01/02/2005;
Author:
Carol Foster
Carol Foster explores the business-case arguments behind BT's age-positive policy, details the flexible retirement options and examines the actions the company has taken to raise awareness of the new policy and encourage take-up of the flexible options.
British Council is UK's most gay-friendly employer
Date:
01/02/2005;
The British Council is the most gay-friendly employer in the UK, according to gay lobby group Stonewall, with Citigroup, Credit Suisse First Boston, IBM and Manchester City Council in equal second place.
This month's issue . . .
Date:
01/01/2005;
The long-awaited age discrimination proposals have been announced by the government, to a mixed response. Although welcomed by business, the government's announcement of a default retirement age has drawn fierce criticism - not least from Michael Rubenstein in our Opinion column this month.
Managing the older workforce
Date:
01/01/2005;
Author:
Sarah Vickerstaff
A spotlight has been put on how organisations manage their older workers. Below, Sarah Vickerstaff examines some of the issues employers face, and how they could be addressed.
More diverse candidates for senior posts
Date:
01/01/2005;
Government head-hunters who recruit for senior posts in Whitehall will have to present more diverse fields of candidates in future, says Patricia Hewitt, trade and industry secretary.
A diverse workforce benefits service delivery
Date:
01/01/2005;
A diverse workforce often goes hand in hand with knowledge of customer diversity and meeting diverse needs through service delivery, finds a report published by the National Audit Office.
Morris Inquiry says Met racially discriminates
Date:
01/01/2005;
Five years after the Metropolitan Police was found to be institutionally racist, officers from ethnic minorities are far more likely to be subject to disciplinary action than white officers, concludes an independent inquiry.
This month's issue . . .
Date:
01/12/2004;
The regulations on sexual orientation and religious discrimination are now a year old. This month's main feature is a survey of policy and practice, looking at how employers have dealt with the new laws.
Sexual orientation and religion: an EOR survey
Date:
01/12/2004;
Author:
Kate Godwin
One year on from the introduction of legislation outlawing discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and religion or belief, Kate Godwin reports on EOR's first survey on these topics, which examines how employers have dealt with the new laws.
This month's issue . . .
Date:
01/11/2004;
Helping small and medium-sized businesses with diversity issues is the subject of our first feature. We look at how Acas Equality Services in Leeds has launched an initiative, in partnership with the Regional Development Agency, to assist businesses employing between 50 and 250 people to meet diversity objectives.
Acas Equality Services - targeting small business
Date:
01/11/2004;
Author:
Kate Godwin
Kate Godwin visits a project in Yorkshire and Humber which has been set up to offer small employers free expert advice on all aspects of equality and diversity, and help with the implementation of policies and practices.
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