Equality & diversity
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Diary: Equality disappears at EHRC
Sub Topic(s):
Equality and Human Rights Commission;
Date:
01/08/2009;
Author:
Michael Rubenstein
Anyone who tried to use the EHRC's website during June will have found that it was out of action for a long time due to what appears to have been a catastrophic failure. ...(more)
Diary: EHRC and BNP
Sub Topic(s):
Equality and Human Rights Commission;
Date:
01/08/2009;
Author:
Michael Rubenstein
Two cheers to the EHRC for taking on the British National Party. In a letter before claim on 22 June 2009, John Wadham, the Commission's Group Legal Director, says that the EHRC thinks that the BNP may be failing to comply with the Race Relations Act in several respects.
Reappointments at the EHRC
Sub Topic(s):
Equality and Human Rights Commission;
Date:
01/08/2009;
As forecast in EOR 190, Trevor Phillips has been reappointed as chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Harriet Harman, Minister for Women and Equality, announced the reappointment for a further three years.
Jobcentre Plus needs to do more to promote equality
Sub Topic(s):
Equality and Human Rights Commission;
Date:
01/08/2009;
The first formal assessment carried out by the Equality and Human Rights Commission has found that the Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) Jobcentre Plus agency is not meeting all the expectations of its public sector duties on equality. It also found unnecessary duplication between the work of the department and its agency on equality policies.
Impact of recession on diverse workforce
Sub Topic(s):
Equality and Human Rights Commission;
Date:
01/08/2009;
Young people, men and those living in deprived areas are being most affected by the current recession, according to a report published jointly by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, Department for Work and Pensions and the Government Equalities Office.
Majority support human rights law
Sub Topic(s):
Equality and Human Rights Commission;
Date:
01/08/2009;
Some 84% of people said they wanted human rights enshrined in the law for themselves and their families and 81% of people saw human rights as important to creating a fairer society, finds a survey of almost 2,000 adults commissioned by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
What’s in a name?
Sub Topic(s):
policies/best practice,
Equality Act;
Date:
01/08/2009;
Author:
Lynne Featherstone
Unconscious discrimination on the basis of job applicants' names could be eradicated if the Equality Bill were to provide for "no names" CVs. Lynne Featherstone MP explains her proposed amendment to the Bill.
The EOR guide to the Equality Bill: part 3 public sector duty
Sub Topic(s):
Equality Act;
Date:
01/08/2009;
Author:
Michael Rubenstein
The third part of our guide to the Equality Bill looks at the new public sector equality duty. We also report on the Government's proposals to prohibit age discrimination in services and public functions. ...(more)
Joint action to increase diversity in the judiciary
Sub Topic(s):
diversity;
Date:
01/08/2009;
The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC), the Bar Council and the Law Society agreed measures to promote increased diversity in judicial appointments, at a seminar hosted by the JAC's diversity forum.
Fast Stream to senior civil service becoming more diverse
Sub Topic(s):
diversity;
Date:
01/08/2009;
The proportion of successful candidates to the Civil Service Fast Stream who are female or disabled increased in 2008. Despite this increase in diversity, Oxford and Cambridge graduates remain the most successful group.
Civil service head confirms commitment to diversity targets
Sub Topic(s):
diversity;
Date:
01/08/2009;
Sir Gus O'Donnell, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, has reaffirmed his commitment to meeting the service's diversity employment targets.
EHRC reappointment
Sub Topic(s):
Equality and Human Rights Commission;
Date:
16/07/2009;
Author:
Michael Rubenstein
As forecast in EOR, the Government Equalities Office this morning announced that Trevor Phillips has been re-appointed as chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission and Margaret Prosser as deputy chair for the next three years.
Diary: Three more years
Sub Topic(s):
Equality and Human Rights Commission;
Date:
01/07/2009;
Author:
Michael Rubenstein
The reappointment of Trevor Phillips as chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission for three more years from September 2009 seems highly likely, although no formal announcement had been made as this issue of EOR went to press. ...(more)
Diary: EHRC employee survey
Sub Topic(s):
Equality and Human Rights Commission;
Date:
01/07/2009;
Author:
Michael Rubenstein
Evidence of the EHRC's internal problems under Trevor Phillips is revealed by the results of a staff survey carried out in November 2008. ...(more)
Diary: Stonewalling on harassment
Sub Topic(s):
Equality Act;
Date:
01/07/2009;
Author:
Michael Rubenstein
One of the Equality Bill's more controversial aspects is that in contrast to the other protected characteristics, it does not extend protection against harassment on grounds of sexual orientation (or religion or belief) to the provision of services and public functions, the disposal and management of premises, or education in schools.. ...(more)
Diary: Justice Sotomayor
Date:
01/07/2009;
Author:
Michael Rubenstein
The appointment (by the President) of an American Supreme Court Justice is the subject of vastly more publicity and public scrutiny, culminating in a Senate vote on approval, than a comparable appointment to the judicial committee of the UK House of Lords (soon to be the UK Supreme Court).
Institute of Equality and Diversity Practitioners takes shape
Sub Topic(s):
policies/best practice,
diversity and human rights;
Date:
01/07/2009;
Author:
Linda Bellos
The first annual general meeting of the Institute of Equality and Diversity Practitioners (IEDP) took place on 12 June 2009. Linda Bellos, the institute's newly elected chair, explains more about the role of the IEDP.
Employers still willing to commit finances to diversity
Sub Topic(s):
policies/best practice;
Date:
01/07/2009;
Despite the difficult economic climate, 86% of employers are still putting the financial resources in place to help create more diverse and inclusive workplaces, reveals Opportunity Now's latest benchmarking survey. This is up from 81% in 2006.
More diversity needed in public appointments
Sub Topic(s):
policies/best practice;
Date:
01/07/2009;
The Government has launched a drive to increase diversity on the boards of public bodies. Women, ethnic minorities and disabled people are all under-represented in public appointments.
TUC trains 220 equality reps
Sub Topic(s):
policies/best practice;
Date:
01/07/2009;
The TUC has trained 220 equality representatives, according to the summary report TUC equality representatives project report, April 2008-March 2009.
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