2016-03-19 18:53
There has been a 70 per cent increase in the number of disabled workers recruited into mainstream jobs during the first three months of the year, representing a record high and indicative of… Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
Employers in Britain are planning to more aggressively recruit gay, disabled, female and Asian workers in 2007 and 2008, a new poll reveals.More than 215 hiring managers and 500 workers were… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
The CRE has today launched a website, 'Mixedness and Mixing: New Perspectives on Mixed-Race Britons'.On the site, the CRE will be running an eConference from 4-6 September 2007 and is callin… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
A tribunal decision has prompted new fears that 'gingerism' could be the next big form of workplace discrimination.Last week, a waitress was awarded £17,618 compensation for unfair dis… Read More
2007-07-22 10:18
Diversity experts have applauded the decision by BBC executives to forgo their bonuses collectively worth £350,000, after the broadcaster failed to meet its diversity targets.The corpo… Read More
2007-07-22 10:15
It’s not what you say but how you say it that may cause judgement from your work colleagues, research has found.A poll by hearing campaign Heal the World found that 15% of 4,000 respon… Read More
2007-07-01 15:28
More than 150,000 students in the UK have been bullied at secondary school because they are gay, a new survey found.Over two thirds of lesbian and gay pupils have been victimised by homophob… Read More
2007-07-01 15:23
The government has called on employers to hire more disabled people and help aid their social inclusion.Employers can play a key role in ensuring that disabled people are able to play a full… Read More
2007-07-01 15:22
Several hundred lesbian and gay workers are gathering in central London over the next two days to debate a series of key equality issues at the annual TUC Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgen… Read More
2007-07-01 15:20
The Fawcett Society today issued a challenge to the new prime minister to be the first to ensure that women and men in the UK are equally rewarded for their work.Although equal pay legislati… Read More
2007-07-01 15:17
Training and development experts have championed the importance of talent management after a new report found more than half of UK businesses are failing to develop their top people.Research… Read More
2007-07-01 15:14
Government proposals to increase equality in the multi-billion pound public sector procurement process will see suppliers with poor diversity records shoved to the bottom of the pile, accord… Read More
2007-07-01 15:12
Remploy's HR director has hit back at union jibes that she should resign over the way her team handled the announcement of factory closures.Last week the GMB union, which represents the majo… Read More
2007-07-01 15:09
Improving the skills of disabled people to world class levels by 2020 would boost the economy by £35 billion over 30 years, equivalent to 18 months growth, and help tackle child povert… Read More
2007-05-17 07:23
Today is the International Day against homophobia.The openly gay Liberal Democrat MP Steven Williams will be welcoming organisers of International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) events and t… Read More
2007-04-29 20:13
On the day the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) regulations come into force new research indicates how far the City has moved to overcome its traditional image as an inhospitable environmen… Read More
2007-04-29 20:12
The commissioner for Public Appointments has highlighted the contrast in leadership and communication styles between men and women.Speaking at the annual dinner of City Women’s Network… Read More
2007-04-29 17:27
Police chiefs have admitted they face a massive task convincing officers of the merits of plans to push job applications from white males to the bottom of the pile.The Association of Chief P… Read More
2007-04-29 17:24
The Commission for Equality and Human Rights (CEHR) is ramping up its recruitment ahead of the body’s official start date in October this year.The commission will enforce legislation o… Read More
2007-04-29 17:22
Six months on from the introduction of age discrimination legislation, UK employers and workers must work harder to build a truly age diverse workplace and to combat age discrimination accor… Read More
2007-04-23 19:54
The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) has hit out at over 60 public authorities in a new report that warns that many organisations are still failing to produce a disability equality scheme… Read More
2007-04-23 19:53
A special free event designed to inform gay, lesbian and bisexual people of their rights has been organised by award-winning solicitors Russell Jones & Walker.Pink Law - Know Your Rights… Read More
2007-04-23 19:50
Police chiefs have denied discussing the prioritisation of black and female job applicants – insisting they had only met to discuss meeting to discuss the issue.The Association of Chie… Read More
2007-04-23 19:48
Channel Four Television is among 65 public bodies that have been threatened with legal action for continuing to drag their heels in producing a disability equality scheme.The Disability Righ… Read More
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