Tag Archives: workplace bullying

Gender Equality – when will it be enough?

Posted on February 8, 2018 by equalityedge

Of course there is a simple answer to the question of how long will gender issues be the mainstay of the daily news – until real parity between women and men is achieved. The power imbalance between the sexes must be … Continue reading →

Posted in gender equality, glass ceiling, inequality, Sexism, Uncategorized, workplace bullying | Tagged diversity, equality, equality training, Gender equality, pay gap, Unconscious Bias, workplace bullying | 1 Comment

Using Gender Neutral Language – a path to equality

Posted on January 23, 2014 by equalityedge

In recent months I have been asked, in a variety of environments, why using non-gender neutral language is sexist. I thought it would be it worthwhile exploring this issue. There are many major gender based inequality issues in our societies … Continue reading →

Posted in beyond diversity, discrimination, Equality & Diversity, gender equality, human rights, management, Sexism | Tagged discrimination, equality, equality and diversity, Gender equality, language, sexism, workplace bullying | 5 Comments

Over-Demanding or Bullying – a short case study

Posted on October 10, 2012 by equalityedge

This brief post came about following a phone call I received today. As ever questions posed are to be answered. Alan works for a company with just over two hundred employees. He believes he is being harassed daily by his … Continue reading →

Posted in Bullying & Harassment, workplace bullying | Tagged Bully, employment, harassment, Human Resources, management, workplace bullying | 8 Comments

Women on the Board – as proposed by Richard Branson

Posted on October 1, 2012 by equalityedge

Having recently been involved in many discussions about women in senior management positions and on the boards of companies, I intended writing an article on the subject. However, when I was sent the article below via my Twitter feed, I … Continue reading →

Posted in beyond diversity, Bullying & Harassment, discrimination, Equality & Diversity, gender equality, glass ceiling, human rights, inequality, management, Prejudice | Tagged appearance, business, difference, discrimination, diversity, employment, equality, equality and diversity, Gender equality, Human Resources, management, power, prejudice, Richard Branson, women in management, workplace bullying | 67 Comments

Staff Team Communities – an ideal for all workplaces

Posted on September 6, 2012 by equalityedge

In the last year I have worked with various groups on team development, change management or diversity programmes. What has struck me time and again is the level of disconnect between people who spend a good proportion of their lives … Continue reading →

Posted in Bullying & Harassment, management, workplace bullying | Tagged business, community, cultural difference, employment, Human Resources, management, workplace bullying | 7 Comments

Physical appearance – an impact on behaviour.

Posted on July 11, 2012 by equalityedge

At a meeting yesterday I was reminded of an introduction and recommendation that came my way some time ago. It was a strange one that was given with a warning: “don’t mention his size”. No other clarification was offered. After … Continue reading →

Posted in discrimination, Equality & Diversity, Equality Act, gender equality, human rights, Prejudice | Tagged appearance, difference, discrimination, diversity, employment, management, power, prejudice, tall, workplace bullying | 2 Comments

Who is Invisible – the boy on the stairs

Posted on June 19, 2012 by equalityedge

At 8:10 one morning last week, I boarded the 125 London bus to work. It was raining and the bus was crowded. On the stairs, standing in his usual place a teenage boy on his way to school; I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Bullying & Harassment, discrimination, inequality, management, workplace bullying | Tagged cultural difference, discrimination, equality and diversity, management, workplace bullying | 7 Comments

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

Posted on May 30, 2012 by equalityedge

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 →

Posted in age equality, beyond diversity, Bullying & Harassment, discrimination, Equality & Diversity, Equality Act, gender equality, human rights, inequality, management, Prejudice, Sexism, Sexuality equality, Uncategorized, workplace bullying | Tagged business, cultural difference, discrimination, diversity, employment, equality and diversity, management, sexuality, women in management, workplace bullying | 5 Comments

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

Posted on May 23, 2012 by equalityedge

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 →

Posted in beyond diversity, discrimination, Equality & Diversity, inequality, management, Uncategorized | Tagged business, cultural difference, discrimination, employment, equality and diversity, management, workplace bullying | 2 Comments

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

Posted on May 3, 2012 by equalityedge

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 →

Posted in beyond diversity, Bullying & Harassment, discrimination, Equality & Diversity, Equality Act, human rights, management, Prejudice, Uncategorized, workplace bullying | Tagged business, discrimination, equality act, equality and diversity, management, prejudice, workplace bullying | 4 Comments