Monthly Archives: May 2012

Equalities in the News – drip-drip, but is it enough?

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

Let me start in my usual way, by describing the stimuli for this article and prepare you for the usual questions I am posing at the end of it. Yesterday I read with interest findings from a BBC research into … Continue reading →

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‘No fault dismissal’: correcting an imbalance or going too far

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

In the years of the last Labour government, I was continuously contacted by employers telling me that their control over employees had been eroded away completely. Often blaming European directives, they said that their employees had too much power, particularly … Continue reading →

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Taking a Risk – the Obama way

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

Last week, I was delighted to listen to Barack Obama’s speech in support gay marriage. I thought this would make an excellent subject for a blog article and readied myself to make appropriate equality statements. As a question of human … Continue reading →

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Nine Protected Characteristics – why not ten, eleven or more?

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

A few weeks ago, I was co-presenting a leadership and diversity programme with my colleague Chris Markiewicz, during which we asked the participants to reflect on the nine protected characteristics defined by the Equality Act. “Why stop at nine” I … Continue reading →

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