Cross-cultural recruitment

Research shows that businesses are failing to implement successful cross-cultural recruitment programmes. View More >

Workplace equality reps

The TUC has launched a new training programme to boost its network of equality reps. View More >

Promoting diversity in the Civil Service

A new strategy has been launched to promote diversity and equality within the Civil Service. View More >

Welcome for Equality Bill

The Equality Bill, which was announced by Harriet Harman last week, has been welcomed by industry bodies. View More >

Unions call for more support for workers with mental health problems

Union reps are to get new guidance on helping people with mental health problems stay in work and progress their careers. View More >

Diversity in the workplace

A report launched this week highlights the business benefits for organisations that take steps to improve diversity in the workplace. View More >

Call to make it easier for people to work on past retirement

New employment figures show a record number of people are working on past the official state pension age. View More >

Equal opportunities campaign

The Fawcett Society puts diversity centre stage as it launches a new campaign to tackle sexism in UK workplaces. View More >

Gender divide in apprenticeships

New research shows apprenticeships for women in better-paid, traditionally male-dominated sectors lag behind. View More >

Helping women get on at work

Skills Minister David Lammy announced further funding to help women find work in sectors where they are currently under-represented. View More >

Norway gets tough on inequality

Following the introduction of a compulsory quota Norway has seen a record-breaking rise in the number of female non-executive directors. View More >

Productivity challenge for women in enterprise

Getting more women to start businesses is the key to closing the productivity gap between the US and the UK according the government. View More >

Choice and control for disabled people

A new paper from the Office for Disability Issues sets out the need for a strategy to help disabled people remain in employment. View More >

Project to get disabled people to work in construction

A groundbreaking project offering training, work placements and support is set to get disabled people into work in construction sites. View More >

Women in industry challenge stereotypes

Women from all sectors meet with pupils to talk about the variety of careers available for girls as part of the Make it in Manufacturing Campaign. View More >

Puzzling jobs figures show over fifties account for majority of rise in employment

Figures show rise in employment for the over fifties as more people hold on to their jobs. View More >

New website offers dyslexia help for HR managers

HR managers can now find advice and information as well as practical steps that they can use to help make the most of the 3 million dyslexic people in the UK workforce. View More >

Call for action on disability and diversity in accountancy sector

Diversity and disability experts have called for the accountancy sector to do more to promote disability friendly recruitment and employment in the industry. View More >

Website aims to bring more women into the workplace

It is hoped that a new website will encourage more women into employment in the science, engineering and technology sectors. View More >

Age diversity video strikes gold in New York

British video producer wins a Gold Award at the New York International Film and Video Festival. View More >

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Diversity News

• Employers need to do more to tempt older workers
• Demand for working beyond state pension age set to soar
• Employers promoting diversity could be breaching anti-discrimination law
• Fire Service staff sign up for deaf awareness courses
• Overcoming ageism
• Call for flexible working rights for all
• Professionals live longer
• Equality chief gets tough
• Commission for Equality and Human Rights launch
• Age and diversity
• Ethnic minority women and work
• EOC backs working mother's appeal
• Diverse talent seeking to enter London's media industries
• Training honours for Remploy staff
• Diversity legislation
• Employment Appeal Tribunal classes dyslexia as disability
• SMEs slow to react to age legislation
• LSC call for association for equality and diversity practitioners
• New research shows women aren't the only group facing discrimination in senior positions
• New Skills Minister visits refurbishment site to see diversity in practice

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