Equal Opportunities Review 2005 - Abstracts

Equal Opportunities Review 2005
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120,545 pounds sterling compensation where victim of sex discrimination suffers major depressive disorder.(Walker v Phones 4 U Ltd, case no.2603114/03)Human resources and labor relations 
175,000 pounds sterling compensation for indirect sex discrimination.(Griffin v West Midlands Police Authority, case number 5208776/00)Human resources and labor relations 
95,070 pounds sterling compensation to employee who suffered almost daily racial abuse.(Pachappen v Accor (UK) Ltd. t/a Ibis Hotel, case no.2203619/02)Human resources and labor relations 
Age discrimination rife in the workplace.Human resources and labor relations 
Age discrimination-the Irish experience.Human resources and labor relationsPaul Glenfield
Ageism is most common form of discrimination.(age discrimination survey by Age Concern England and University of Kent)Human resources and labor relations 
A million pregnant women face discrimination, says EOC.(Equal Opportunities Commission)Human resources and labor relations 
Box 2: compensation awards - appeals.(workers compensation)Human resources and labor relations 
British Council is UK's most gay-friendly employer.(Stonewall group survey)Human resources and labor relations 
Bullying at work should be outlawed.(Andrea Adams Trust)Human resources and labor relations 
Burden of proof guidelines revised.(Court of Appeal)Human resources and labor relations 
Burden of proof: why Bailey should be preferred to Nelson.(Bailey and others v. the Home Office)(Nelson v. Carillion Services Ltd.)Human resources and labor relationsClare Hockney
Class actions would help to close the pay gap.Human resources and labor relations 
Commission to look at procurement policies.Human resources and labor relations 
Commission to look at procurement policies.(Women and Work Commission of UK, public sector, women's employment contracts)Human resources and labor relations 
Compensation awards 2004.(workers compensation)Human resources and labor relations 
Developments in the law on sexual orientation.(Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003)Human resources and labor relationsChantal Davies
Disability is 'the poor diversity relation'.(Employers Forum on Disability)Human resources and labor relations 
Disciplinary process tainted by discrimination.(London Central employment tribunal on racial discrimination)Human resources and labor relations 
Diversity - holy grail or business sense?(workplace diversity management)Human resources and labor relationsKay Allen
Diversity policies yield billions for UK employers.Human resources and labor relations 
Draft age regulations finally published.(age discrimination regulations)Human resources and labor relations 
DRC axes casework department.(United Kingdom Disability Rights Commission)Human resources and labor relations 
Earlier harassment assists inference of disability discrimination.(employee disability discrimination)Human resources and labor relations 
EC proposes institute for gender equality.(European Commission)Human resources and labor relations 
Employer's irrational decision leads to pounds sterling 95,000 award for sex discrimination.(Carlucci v. Oracle Corporation UK Ltd.)Human resources and labor relations 
Employers rule out flexibility for disabled staff.(flexible work hours for disabled employees)(United Kingdom Department for Work and Pensions survey)Human resources and labor relations 
Enforcing dress and appearance codes.(Diversity Law)Human resources and labor relations 
EOR legislation tracker.(equal opportunities review)Human resources and labor relations 
Equality Bill establishes CEHR from October 2007.(Commission for Equality and Human Rights)Human resources and labor relations 
Ethnic job gap 'will take years to close'.(employment rate of Asians, black and whites)Human resources and labor relations 
Ethnic minorities more likely to be unemployed and low-paid.(Ethnic Minority Employment Task Force)Human resources and labor relations 
Ethnic minority women united by disadvantage.Human resources and labor relations 
Failure to consider removal of physical elements from jobs is disability discrimination.(Sharma v Royal Mail Group plc., case no. 3301673/2002)Human resources and labor relations 
Failure to retain in alternative role.(employee disability discrimination)Human resources and labor relations 
Failure to submit written grievance means tribunal has no jurisdiction.(Noskiw v. Royal Mail Group PLC)Human resources and labor relations 
Fear of setting a precedent is no justification.(Liverpool employment tribunal on unlawful indirect sex discrimination)Human resources and labor relations 
Flexible working and the long-hours culture: a research review.Human resources and labor relationsPatricia Leighton
Flexible working becoming more widespread.(flexible working hours for employees)(Workplace Employment Relations Survey)Human resources and labor relations 
Flexible working for all should be the norm, days EOC following year-long investigation.(United Kingdom Equal Opportunities Commission survey)Human resources and labor relations 
Forced retirement was disability discrimination.(employee disability discrimination)Human resources and labor relations 
Formal investigation finds race inequality persists.(Sir David Calvert Smith, Commission for Racial Equality, police force)Human resources and labor relations 
Gender and employment in south-east England.(research of University of Greenwich)Human resources and labor relations 
Gender pay gap narrows slightly.(Office for National Statistics)Human resources and labor relations 
Government promises employment opportunities for disabled people.Human resources and labor relations 
Government publishes proposals to help create family-friendly working.(The Work and Family Bill)Human resources and labor relations 
Government wants more older people in work.Human resources and labor relations 
Human capital and discrimination.(gender discrimination)Human resources and labor relations 
Implementation of age discrimination legislation in EU: an update.(AGE, a European Older People's Platform)Human resources and labor relationsRichard Baker
Intervention - an exciting tool for tackling discrimination.(Disability Rights Commission intevention strategies)Human resources and labor relationsPauline Hughes
In the courts.(sexual discrimination, racial discrimination, equal pay and disability discrimination)Human resources and labor relations 
Job loss worries over disability, reports DRC.(Disability Rights Commission, UK)Human resources and labor relations 
Key facts about women in economic and social life.(Women and Equality Unit reports)Human resources and labor relations 
Labour's re-election equality promises.(labour party, United Kingdom)Human resources and labor relations 
Legal challenge to fixed retirement age is inevitable, claims campaign group.(Help the Aged, Age Concern, CIPD)Human resources and labor relations 
Legislation alone will not combat ageism.(London School of Economics and Political Science)Human resources and labor relations 
Line managers hindering flexible working.(Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development of UK)Human resources and labor relations 
London diversity campaign launched.(Diversity Works for London)Human resources and labor relations 
Low status part-time work holds back equal pay.Human resources and labor relations 
Managing the older workforce.Human resources and labor relationsSarah Vickerstaff
Maritime museum lifts the age barrier.(case study, National Maritime Museum)Human resources and labor relationsCharlotte Wolff
Massive rise in equal pay settlements.Human resources and labor relations 
Men's income almost double that of women.Human resources and labor relations 
Misconception over mental health leads to discriminatory dismissal.(employee disability discrimination)Human resources and labor relations 
Mixed picture on equality in higher education. .Human resources and labor relations 
More disabled people working in the public sector.(York University's research)Human resources and labor relations 
More employees aware of flexible working rights.(Department of Trade and Industry survey on employee working rights)Human resources and labor relations 
New anti-discrimination body for France.(racial discrimination issues and burden of proof issues)Human resources and labor relations 
New government strategy to increase race equality.Human resources and labor relations 
NHS faces potential bill of pounds sterling 250 million for equal pay.(National Health Service)Human resources and labor relations 
No consultation over single status costs millions.Human resources and labor relations 
No evidence of disproportionate impact.(sex discrimination)Human resources and labor relations 
No justification for requiring five-day week.(London South employment tribunal on unlawful indirect sex discrimination)Human resources and labor relations 
No reasonable steps defence because no evidence of steps in relation to harasser.(London South tribunal's decision in Gately v Sainsbury's Supermarkets plc (case no. 2301018/2004 dated October 21, 2004))(sexual harassment)Human resources and labor relations 
Older disabled workers - using the Disability Discrimination Act.(Disability Discrimination Act 1995)Human resources and labor relationsLouise Curtis
Pay cap increases gender pay gap, says PCS.(Public and Commercial Services Union, United Kingdom's Treasury standards on wages and salaries)Human resources and labor relations 
Poor equality practices widespread in SMEs.(Manchester Metropolitan University Business School survey on small and medium-sized enterprises)Human resources and labor relations 
Poor leadership the biggest barrier to diversity.(Capital Consulting survey)Human resources and labor relations 
Positive race duties need to be extended to private sector, says TUC.(Trades Union Congress)Human resources and labor relations 
Pounds sterling 10,000 costs penalty for misconceived, unreasonable and vexatious claims.Human resources and labor relations 
Pounds sterling 206,415 compensation for over three years of failure to make reasonable adjustments.(Browne v. Greater London Magistrates Courts Authority)Human resources and labor relations 
Pounds sterling 54,981 for sex discrimination in rota changes.(Jervis v. Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Trust)Human resources and labor relations 
Reasonable steps prevent liability for disability discrimination.(harassment case)Human resources and labor relations 
Recruitment and selection.(guide to discrimination law)Human resources and labor relations 
Refusal of half-hour-a day reduction unjustified.(London South employment tribunal on unlawful sex discrimination)Human resources and labor relations 
Refusal of three-day week justified.(Glasgow employment tribunal on indirect sexual discrimination)Human resources and labor relations 
Refusal to allow employee to return to work contrary to medical evidence is disability discrimination.(Riley v Dyson Industries Ltd. t/a Dyson Ceramic Systems, case no. 2900760/03)Human resources and labor relations 
Refusal to allow return to work is disability discrimination.(employee disability discrimination)Human resources and labor relations 
Requirement to work Sundays is indirect discrimination.(Williams-Drabble v. Pathway Care Solutions Ltd.)Human resources and labor relations 
Risk of inefficiency does not outweigh discrimination in refusing flexible working.(Leeds employment tribunal on unlawful indirect discrimination)Human resources and labor relations 
Scottish Legal Aid Board: the flexible arm of the law.Human resources and labor relationsLouis Wustemann
SE employers complacent over gender equality.(University of Greenwich survey)(South East England employers)Human resources and labor relations 
Sex discrimination causes loss of career.(McLaughlan v House of Fraser (Stores) Ltd., case number 1805792/02)Human resources and labor relations 
Statistics reveal an ageing and more diverse society.Human resources and labor relations 
Trevor Phillips to head discrimination review.(head of the Commission for Racial Equality)Human resources and labor relations 
TUC equality audit 2005: collective bargaining.(Trade Union Congress)Human resources and labor relations 
UK eighth in equality table.(United Kingdom, gender gap surveys )Human resources and labor relations 
Women in trade unions 1998-2003.(Trade Union Congress equality audit 2005)Human resources and labor relations 
Women pay the penalty for part-time working.Human resources and labor relations 
Workforce changes bring demands for flexibility.(Work Foundation)Human resources and labor relations 
Workplace racism bars black workers from training.(workplace training racism)Human resources and labor relations 
Young ethnic minorities are breaking through the class barrier due to educational achievement.Human resources and labor relations 
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