Equality & diversity
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CRE takes legal action against the police
Date:
01/07/2004;
Fourteen chief constables and the heads of eight police authorities have been warned that they face legal action, substantial fines and possible imprisonment unless they devise and implement race equality schemes that are fully compliant with the Race Relations (Amendment) Act.
Opportunity Now winners "an inspiration"
Date:
01/07/2004;
MSN UK has won Opportunity Now's new member's award for its work on challenging the working culture of long hours and presenteeism. Just 18 months ago MSN UK had no flexi-workers - now 80% of the company's workforce work flexibly, including all of the leadership team.
ASDA - valuing the over-50s
Date:
01/07/2004;
Author:
Carol Foster
With an ageing population, it makes sense for UK employers to encourage older workers to remain in the workforce. ASDA is Britain's biggest employer of over-50s, with almost 23,000 working in its stores, depots and offices. Carol Foster examines the ground-breaking measures that the company has introduced to retain and attract older workers.
Age diversity: the story so far
Date:
01/07/2004;
Author:
Kate Godwin
Employers are awaiting the publication of Regulations that will confirm the detail of the age legislation that is due to be implemented on 1 October 2006. EOR recently conducted a survey of 122 employers to assess how prepared they are for its introduction. Kate Godwin reports on how employers are tackling age diversity and what changes they may have to make to comply with the new law.
Women in the boardroom
Date:
01/06/2004;
Author:
Alison Clarke
Recent research has found that less than 9% of the FTSE 100 companies' board members are women. Alison Clarke considers the situation in the UK and in other countries, and looks at what organisations are doing to get women into senior positions.
Measuring impact of diversity still a challenge for many organisations
Date:
01/06/2004;
A new report shows that employers are becoming more aware of the business benefits of taking action on diversity, but are still struggling when it comes to measuring the impact both of particular initiatives and diversity initiatives as a whole.
Mixed progress on diversity in civil service
Date:
01/06/2004;
The Senior Civil Service continues to become more diverse, according to new figures, particularly in relation to staff from ethnic minority backgrounds and the number of women employed in top management posts. However, progress regarding disabled employees remains disappointingly slow.
Proposals for Commission for Equality and Human Rights unveiled
Date:
01/06/2004;
Details of how the new Commission for Equality and Human Rights will work are set out in the White Paper Fairness for all: a new commission for equality and human rights.
Contracting for equality
Date:
01/06/2004;
Author:
Kate Godwin
The scope for local authorities to adopt equal opportunities contract compliance procedures in their procurement processes has been widened by the Local Government Act 2003, the new EC Procurement Directive and the National Procurement Strategy.
This month's issue . . .
Date:
01/05/2004;
Women in traditional men's jobs is the subject of this month's main feature. The stereotype of tradespeople being men only is challenged by construction company Durkan Ltd.
Equal opportunities and diversity at Credit Suisse
Date:
01/05/2004;
Author:
Beatrice Harper
In our second feature on equality and diversity in major European companies, we look at diversity and equal opportunities at the banking organisation Credit Suisse Group Switzerland. Previously, we looked at the pharmaceutical giant, Roche. Here, Beatrice Harper* examines the policies of the international finance organisation.
Bosses favour white men, finds research
Date:
01/05/2004;
Ethnic minority and female managers are rated higher by their peers and subordinates than by their bosses, finds a study commissioned by the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA).
Durkan Ltd - championing women in construction
Date:
01/05/2004;
Author:
Carol Foster
Construction is Britain's biggest industry, employing just over two million people and providing one-tenth of the UK's gross domestic product. Yet building sites remain largely no-go areas for women, with just 14,500 tradeswomen in 2002. Durkan Ltd is one construction company determined to reverse this position. Having robustly implemented a proactive policy for recruiting women, the firm is now beginning to enjoy the competitive edge gained from its female workers. Below, Carol Foster examines the culture change measures adopted by Durkan and the consequent commercial rewards.
This month's issue . . .
Date:
01/04/2004;
Maternity and parental rights have improved as a result of changes in legislation, particularly since April 2003, and this is reflected in the policies of the majority of organisations included in our survey this month.
Diversity and equality at Roche
Date:
01/04/2004;
Author:
Beatrice Harper
Equality and diversity are issues being addressed by organisations throughout Europe, particularly major multinational companies. Beatrice Harper* examines the policies at the pharmaceutical group Roche.
Recently published
Date:
01/04/2004;
This month's issue . . .
Date:
01/03/2004;
Growing old is something we all hope to experience eventually. But this month's journal presents gloomy prospects for old age, particularly for women.
Police recruits to be tested on their attitudes towards diversity
Date:
01/03/2004;
Trainee police officers will be tested on their attitudes towards race and diversity seven times during the course of their training, and those who do not score sufficiently highly will not be offered a job regardless of how well they have done in the rest of the selection process, according to a new action plan.
Probation officers still facing racism from colleagues
Date:
01/03/2004;
Half of ethnic minority probation officers report that they experience racism from their colleagues and external staff, according to an investigation by the chief inspector of probation.
Gender and ageing
Date:
01/03/2004;
Author:
Carol Foster
Carol Foster highlights the key findings of a new report on the gender impact of marital status on care provision, poverty, income and access to personal pensions.
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