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Jane Cordell who is deaf had been employed as a diplomat by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for a decade. In 2010 she was offered a posting as an ambassador in Kazakhstan but the FCO subsequently withdrew the offer because a lip reader was too expensive.
Although the FCO had previously provided a lip reader for Jane Cordell when she had been posted in Poland, in this instance it said it coul
Blog Article | Last updated: 28/03/2012 16:26:00
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Last week the Court of Appeal confirmed that Christian hotel owners Peter and Hazelmary Bull discriminated against civil partners Steven Preddy and Martyn Hall by refusing to allow them to share a double bed in 2008.
At their hotel in Cornwall Mr and Mrs Bull had operated a strict policy refusing double bedrooms to unmarried couples. In January 2011 the hotel owners were ordered to pay £3,600 in
Blog Article | Last updated: 13/02/2012 11:57:00
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Review or draft a job description for the role.
Prepare a person specification/criteria against which to select. Avoid criteria that are not essential to the position.
Subject criteria to equality vetting. Check that any requirements relating to previous experience are justified, and do not discriminate against particular groups.
Establish what the recruitment process will be. Ensure that the methods chosen and the stages for selection are appropriate and relevant.
If a recruitment agency is used, consider what instructions are given and check that they have an effective equal opportunities policy in place.
Recruitment & Contracts HR Resources | Last updated: 07/02/2012 16:33:00
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Legal framework
The law prohibiting discrimination in the workplace is principally governed by the Equality Act 2010, which received Royal Assent on 8 April 2010 and the majority of its provisions came into force on 1 October 2010. The Equality Act consolidates the numerous pieces of legislation that had been developed since the 1970s and seeks to adopt a single approach where appropriate. It also strengthens the law in certain areas.
The following have all been repealed and replaced by the Equality Act 2010:
• Equal Pay Act(1970)
• Sex Discrimination Act (1975)
• Race Relations Act (1976)
• Disability Discrimination Act (1995)
• The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations (2003)
• The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (2003)
• Employment Equality (Age) Regulations (2006)
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (the EHRC) is an independent statutory body whose principle aims are to reduce inequality, eliminate discrimination, strengthen good relations between people, and promote and protect human rights. The ECHR has produced statutory Codes of Practice on meeting the legal obligations under the Equality Act in each of the following areas:
• Employment
• Equal pay, and
• Services, Public Functions and Associations
Discrimination HR Resources | Last updated: 06/02/2012 16:14:00
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Purpose and scope
The purpose of this Equal Opportunities Policy is to communicate our commitment to equality of opportunity in employment, with the aims of ensuring that all employees and job applicants are treated fairly and equally, and supporting the Company's objective of providing a working environment that is free from all forms of discrimination.
The policy applies to all staff within the Company, including employees and other workers, such as agency workers, temporary workers and contractors. All staff are expected to put this policy into practice.
A copy of this policy will be distributed to all employees [and can also be found [on the Intranet][on the staff notice-board] [in the employee handbook] and will be made available to other workers on their engagement. Job seekers and applicants [can access the policy via the Company's website and] will be sent a copy of the policy on request. In addition, all [employees][staff] will receive [specific training] [briefing] on this policy [and the induction process for new [employees] [staff] includes a briefing on this policy].
Any questions about the policy should be directed to [the HR Manager].
[The [Union/ Works Council/ other consultative body] has been consulted and has agreed the contents of this policy.]
This policy is non-contractual and does not form part of an employee's terms and conditions of employment.
The policy is regularly reviewed [at least annually] and may be amended at any time.
Discrimination HR Resources | Last updated: 06/02/2012 16:13:00
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Purpose and scope
This Policy is designed to advise employees of their statutory right to request time away from their normal duties to participate in study or training and to ensure that all such requests are managed by the Company in a fair and
Recruitment & Contracts HR Resources | Last updated: 06/02/2012 16:10:00
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Since the 1970`s, successive UK governments have promoted equal opportunities within the workplace through the introduction of equal pay and discrimination legislation, namely:
Sex Discrimination Act 1975
Race Relations Act 1976
Disability Di
Discrimination HR Resources | Last updated: 06/02/2012 13:55:00
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No chocolate, go to the gym etc etc etc ......How about trying some HR ones instead!
Keep up to date. There are many forthcoming employment law changes on the horizon as well as the usual updates to tribunal award limits which take effect on 1 February.
News Article | Last updated: 01/02/2012 09:44:00
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1. Does each job have a job specification prepared prior to recruitment, which is consistent with the requirements of the job?
2. Are there any potentially discriminatory criteria, i.e. position full time; limits on the worker`s age or years of e
Discrimination HR Resources | Last updated: 17/01/2012 15:24:00
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Scottish Slaughterman, Mark Lynch, is suing his former employers for racial discrimination and constructive unfair dismissal in the Employment Tribunal after bullying allegedly forced him to quit his job.
Mr Lynch alleges that throughout his seven years employment he was subjected to variety of insults from colleagues regarding his nationality, including: calling him “Jock”, “S
Blog Article | Last updated: 17/11/2011 17:01:00
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