Equality & diversity
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Trade unions and equality
Date:
01/10/2003;
Author:
Adam Geldman
To ensure they effectively represent their members, trade unions have to perform a dual role of addressing equality issues in their own internal structures, policies and procedures as well as with employers.Adam Geldman examines how four trade unions, each with a predominantly white, male, membership are trying to deal with this challenge.
Slow progress on work-life balance
Date:
01/10/2003;
National work-life balance week this September, sparked a host of research reports on flexible working and demands for change from a variety of UK organisations.
This month's issue . . .
Date:
01/09/2003;
Our first feature highlights current thinking on workplace bullying and harassment, and profiles how British Energy decided to deal with the issue.
Getting to grips with workplace bullying
Date:
01/09/2003;
Author:
Peter McGeer
The evolution of equality and diversity practice in the UK has led many organisations to adopt stringent policies designed to tackle bullying in the workplace. Peter McGeer highlights some of the key issues that employers need to bear in mind when deciding how to make policies achieve their objectives.
Profile: Cressida Dick, Head of the diversity directorate, Metropolitan Police Service
Date:
01/09/2003;
Author:
Charlotte Wolf
Charlotte Wolff speaks to Commander Cressida Dick, who became head of the Metropolitan Police Service's diversity directorate in April 2002, to discover the extent of the challenges facing her in this demanding role.
Top companies score low on race diversity
Date:
01/09/2003;
Only 18 of the 100 top-scoring companies rated for implementing racial diversity are in the FTSE 100, according to the third annual benchmarking report from Race for Opportunity.
Few employers ready for age discrimination law
Date:
01/09/2003;
Approximately two out of five employers have no formal or informal policy on age diversity or age discrimination, reveals new IRS research.
EOC suspends Royal Mail investigation
Date:
01/09/2003;
Following Royal Mail's agreement to implement a wide-ranging action plan to stamp out sexual harassment, the Equal Opportunities Commission has suspended its investigation into allegations of widespread sexual harassment of women postal workers in Royal Mail.
This month's issue . . .
Date:
01/08/2003;
The Government's recent proposals for age discrimination legislation come under scrutiny in this issue.
Landmark Civil Partnership proposals published
Date:
01/08/2003;
Proposals for a new legal status for same-sex couples in England and Wales have been published by Jacqui Smith, deputy minister for women and equality.
Government consults on age discrimination
Date:
01/08/2003;
The DTI has published a consultation document on proposals to outlaw age discrimination in the workplace by 1 October 2006.
Race equality work needs to focus on outcomes
Date:
01/08/2003;
The first major survey of the impact of the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, carried out for the Commission for Racial Equality, reveals that nearly a third of Britain's public bodies have yet to implement their new race equality duties.
Age discrimination proposals
Date:
01/08/2003;
Author:
Michael Rubenstein
The government's latest consultative plans for age discrimination legislation are more radical than might have been anticipated, but leave many key questions unanswered.
Barclays: success through inclusion (part 2)
Date:
01/08/2003;
Author:
Carol Foster
Carol Foster continues her detailed examination of Barclays' equality and diversity programme, highlighting the delivery structure that the bank has adopted to encourage equality and diversity.
This month's issue . . .
Date:
01/07/2003;
The draft employment equality Regulations, which allow religious organisations to discriminate against gays and lesbians, were recently considered by a parliamentary committee.
Race initiatives in the NHS
Date:
01/07/2003;
The NHS is now taking a more strategic approach to confronting the issues of racism that have plagued the health service. Sarah Podro reports.
Barclays: success through inclusion (part 1)
Date:
01/07/2003;
Author:
Carol Foster
Carol Foster takes a detailed look at Barclays' equality and diversity programme, based on the 'success through inclusion' charter.
Top managers don't support diversity
Date:
01/07/2003;
Just 42% of HR professionals believe that the most senior people in their organisation are "genuinely committed" to improving diversity, reveals a new survey of over 1,300 personnel experts.
EU campaign to boost awareness of new anti-discrimination legislation
Date:
01/07/2003;
Just one in three Europeans know their legal rights in relation to discrimination, according to a new Eurobarometer survey.
London Underground: ending harassment
Date:
01/06/2003;
Author:
Carol Foster
Carol Foster examines London Underground's Opportunity Now programme, which aimed to transform the prevailing company culture of accepting racial and sexual harassment to one of zero tolerance of such behaviour.
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