IEDP Monthly Newsletter
IEDP (Institute of Equality and Diversity Practitioners) Monthly Newsletter Download the PDF to view the November addition of the IEDP Newsletter In this issue: Working to Make Equality Happen –...
View ArticleThink, Act, Report – 2 years on
The Think, Act, Report Scheme is part of the wide range of work that the government is doing to develop a fairer and more flexible labour market. We want to ensure that all women can fully resume their...
View ArticleEquality Act 2010
Introduction An Act to make provision to require Ministers of the Crown and others when making strategic decisions about the exercise of their functions to have regard to the desirability of reducing...
View ArticleThink, Act, Report Reveals Facts Behind Gender Gap
Think, Act, Report is a voluntary initiative to drive greater transparency on women’s workforce issues. Over 150 companies covering nearly two million employees are supporting the initiative including...
View ArticleFemale FTSE Board Report 2014
It has been exactly 3 years since Lord Davies challenged the UK’s top performing companies to recognise the benefits of gender equality in the boardroom and to take action to increase the number of...
View ArticleA guide for employers and employees – Religion or belief and the Workplace
www.acas.org.uk ACAS November 2005 From 2 December 2003, when the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations came into force, it became unlawful to discriminate against workers because of...
View ArticleThink, Act, Report: Two Years On
Foreword We are delighted to introduce the second annual progress report for Think, Act, Report. This scheme is part of the wide range of work that the Government is doing to develop a fairer and more...
View ArticleThe Business Case for Diversity – What’s the Evidence?
Foreword In difficult and challenging economic times, using the talents of the whole workforce is more important than ever. Considering the diversity of your workforce and fostering an inclusive...
View ArticleDisproportionality in the Professions: Working together to respond to...
Abstract A report of pump priming research on disproportionality on grounds of ethnicity in employment and regulatory practices in the police, legal, medical and pharmacy professions. Access to file...
View ArticleFulfilling Potential – Building a deeper understanding of disability in the...
ISBN: 978-1-78153-243-0 Produced by the Department for Work and Pensions, February 2013 © Crown Copyright 2013 Developing the evidence base is an on-going process. It is contributing to the debate...
View ArticleWomen over 50: work and pay – Briefing
The number of women over 50 in work has increased by 1.5 million since 1992, the most dramatic shift in the labour market of any age group, according to a TUC report that will be published at its...
View ArticleEmployer case studies – Employing older workers for an effective...
Published by the Department for Work and Pensions Date: February 2013 www.dwp.gov.uk Doc. no: v1.0 This collection of case studies draws together real examples showing how employers across different...
View ArticleEmploying older workers – An employer’s guide to today’s...
Published by the Department for Work and Pensions Date: February 2013 www.dwp.gov.uk Doc. no: v1.0 Already over 50s form 27 per cent of the current workforce. By 2020 it will be a third. Employers...
View ArticleMuslims in the Workplace – A Good Practice Guide for Employers and Employees
ISBN 0-9543652-5-9 The Muslim Council of Britain There are approximately 1.6 million Muslims in Britain. They form the country’s largest religious minority and come from diverse ethnic backgrounds....
View ArticleFaith at Work: What Does It Mean to Be a “Faith-Friendly” Company?
The Conference Board – Executive action series No.217 November2006 Though in its early stages, the “faith-at-work movement” is beginning to demand serious attention from employers and in some cases...
View ArticleReligious liberty in the workplace – A guide for Christian employees
Copyright © The Christian Institute 2008 As a lawyer who has advised Christians on a number of workplace issues, I have been asked to produce this guide for The Christian Institute. This guide sets...
View ArticleReligious Practices in the Workplace
IBE www.ibe.org.uk First published March 2011 by the Institute of Business Ethics Religion or personal faith and the way it is expressed in public can generate strong emotions and opinions. The...
View ArticleSikh articles of faith: A good practice guide for employers and service...
© Equality and Human Rights Commission Published March 2011 This guide aims to raise awareness of Sikh articles of faith and how the concerns which may arise from the wearing of these can be...
View ArticleFurther Education Colleges: Recruitment Equality for the 21st Century?
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report is the result of an Equality Screening Exercise of the websites of 100 UK Further Education (FE) Colleges, carried out in June 2011. The screening exercise looked for...
View ArticleRecruitment Equality
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Most of the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 came into force in October 2010, so recruitment organisations should already demonstrate knowledge of all their duties under the Act....
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