United Kingdom
Retailer Establishes Maternity Leave Mentoring Scheme
Submitted by Michal Fineman on Tue, 05/10/2011 - 09:45U.K.
Vanguard Network Meeting
Event Date:
Tue, 11/08/2011 - 08:45 - 16:30
Location:
London
A network for U.K. equality and diversity managers in private companies
The Vanguard network provides a confidential forum and thought leadership for senior equality, diversity and human resources in private sector companies to interact with peers from more than 30 companies that publicly champion diversity and exemplify best practices.
Vanguard Network Meeting
Event Date:
Wed, 06/15/2011 - 08:45 - 16:30
Location:
London
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A network for U.K. equality and diversity managers in private companies
The Vanguard network provides a confidential forum and thought leadership for senior equality, diversity and human resources in private sector companies to interact with peers from more than 30 companies that publicly champion diversity and exemplify best practices.
Foundations of Diversity Strategy and Practice: An Introductory Workshop - London
Event Date:
Tue, 05/17/2011 - 08:30 - 16:30
Location:
Mercer Offices London
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Top University Places Should be Saved for State School Pupils
Submitted by Eleanor Shemesh on Thu, 07/22/2010 - 10:08Vince Cable, the Skills Secretary, has proposed that bright children from poorer homes should benefit from better access to the UK’s top universities through reserved places. His proposals raise the possibility of quotas for state school children and a potential loosening of the grip of fee-paying schools on Oxbridge. Mr Cable has warned that the best universities should not become “disconnected” from wider society, and has urged more radical options to address the widening gulf between the intake of Britain’s top college and the make-up of the country.
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Global Workplace Compliance Network Webcast
Submitted by Jessica Kirby on Mon, 06/28/2010 - 09:38Event Date:
Tue, 07/20/2010 - 13:00 - 14:30
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Webcast
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Webcast-Equal Pay in the EU with focus on France, Spain and the UK
Members of the Global Workplace Compliance Network (GWCN), and other U.S.-based in-house attorneys and workplace compliance professionals will hear local experts discuss Equal Pay in the EU with focus on France, Spain and the UK.
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UK: India Clashes with Britain over Equality Bill
Submitted by Lindsay Herod on Mon, 05/24/2010 - 10:30The Equality Bill has been welcomed by campaigners for India’s “Dalits” or “untouchables”, a caste which suffers extreme violence and persecution, but has been rejected by their government as it outlaws caste discrimination as a form of racism.
Shaping Fairness and Equality after the Recession - Report
Submitted by Jessica Kirby on Tue, 03/23/2010 - 16:06In keeping with our long history of helping advance the art and practice of human relations, and in particular our commitment to developing thinking and practice in equality and diversity, ORC were delighted to sponsor two thought provoking seminars held in London in late 2009 in conjunction with the Equality and Diversity Forum (EDF). The focus of the seminars which attracted policy makers, academics, employers etc was the issues arising from the impact of the recession and the implications for fairness, equality and social justice.
UK Government Lobbying Hard to Resist EU Proposals to Raise Maternity Pay
Submitted by Lindsay Herod on Thu, 02/25/2010 - 00:00The UK Government is lobbying hard, with the support of British business organisations, to resist proposals to increase maternity pay that are estimated will cost the UK £2 billion a year. British business organisations are reported to have said that the proposals are very worrying.
Breadwinner Wives in 44 Per Cent of Homes
Submitted by Lindsay Herod on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 11:55Some 44 per cent of women in Britain now earn at least the same amount as their husbands and partners, according to research carried out on behalf of the Government. Almost one-fifth (19 per cent) take home more than their partners, a five-fold increase over the past 40 years.
