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Diversity at the Royal Bank of Scotland
Source: Equal Opportunities Review
Date: 01-04-2007
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group has gained recognition from external equality organisations for its approach to diversity. We report on how the bank has sought to mainstream equality and diversity into its culture and working practices.
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Bullying and harassment at work
Source: Equal Opportunities Review
Date: 01-03-2007
Bullying and harassment in the workplace is detrimental not only to the individuals affected but also to the organisation, which can incur costs and suffer damage to its reputation. Brent Council has adopted an informal procedure for dealing swiftly with bullying and harassment complaints.
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Spain: Energy sector reaches accords
Source: European Employment Review
Date: 01-03-2007
Collective agreements have recently come into force at Repsol YPF, the energy group, and the Petróleos del Norte oil-refining company, which is majority-owned by Repsol. We review the main provisions of two of the key accords in the Spanish energy sector.
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Promoting diversity in public services
Source: Equal Opportunities Review
Date: 01-02-2007
As a large contractor of public services, Serco is in a position to influence the promotion of equal treatment through its procurement policy. Its commitment starts with its own equality and diversity strategy, which has been developed to apply across diverse business units in more than 30 countries.
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International: Areva European equality agreement
Source: European Employment Review
Date: 01-01-2007
In an innovative move, Areva, the French nuclear power multinational, has signed a Europe-wide equal opportunities agreement with the European Metalworkers' Federation.
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Transforming performance on diversity at the CPS
Source: Equal Opportunities Review
Date: 01-12-2006
The Crown Prosecution Service has embarked on a far-reaching change programme and is gaining recognition for its progress on equality and diversity issues. Rachel Suff examines how this has been achieved and looks at the results.
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University of Westminster: assessing equality
Source: Equal Opportunities Review
Date: 01-11-2006
The Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 requires public bodies covered by the legislation to carry out race equality impact assessments. The University of Westminster decided to widen the scope of its impact assessment process by including other areas as well as race. Kate Godwin looks at how the university approached this exercise and the assessment's outcomes.
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Unlock potential: disability mentoring scheme
Source: Equal Opportunities Review
Date: 01-11-2006
In autumn 2005, financial services group Barclays introduced an accessible global mentoring scheme for disabled employees to help them reach their full potential. One year on, Rachel Suff revisited the company to assess the success of the scheme.
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Yorkshire Water: new approaches to recruitment
Source: Equal Opportunities Review
Date: 01-09-2006
Yorkshire Water's experimental recruitment project, aimed at changing the face of its entire workforce, has achieved some very positive results.
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Unlocking potential: Barclays' disability mentoring scheme
Source: IRS Employment Review
Date: 24-03-2006
Financial services group Barclays has introduced an accessible global mentoring scheme for disabled employees to help them reach their full potential.
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Online learning: Brent Council turns on, tunes in, and learns
Source: Training & Coaching Today
Date: 01-03-2006
A drive for smarter working prompted the London Borough of Brent to set up an e-learning system for its 2,500 staff. It hopes the initiative will save money and improve employees' skills.
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Goldman Sachs: investing in change
Source: Equal Opportunities Review
Date: 01-03-2006
Investment banking has the reputation of being a predominantly white, male world. Despite - or, to an extent, because of - this background, Goldman Sachs is taking steps to attract a diverse workforce and help them reach the top.
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The Learning and Skills Council - mainstreaming equality and diversity
Source: Equal Opportunities Review
Date: 01-12-2005
The Learning and Skills Council has undertaken a series of measures that are designed to mainstream equality and diversity into the very core of its corporate culture and working practices. Carol Foster examines the mainstreaming measures in detail.
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Nacro: an equality and diversity winner
Source: Equal Opportunities Review
Date: 01-10-2005
Kate Godwin looks at how putting equality and diversity at the heart of its employment practices made crime prevention charity Nacro a prizewinner.
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A culture of difference
Source: Personnel Today
Date: 23-08-2005
Kirstie Redford meets two heads of diversity who believe that changing the company culture is the key to embedding diversity at work.
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Meeting carers' needs
Source: Equal Opportunities Review
Date: 01-04-2005
The Department for Constitutional Affairs has gained recognition for the way it seeks to address the needs of its employees who are also carers. Kate Godwin reports on the measures this civil service department has adopted to ensure the success of its policies.
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Two new global social accords
Source: European Industrial Relations Review
Date: 01-04-2005
European Industrial Relations Review looks at the new three-year global social responsibility agreements that have been concluded at the French public energy group EDF and the French chemicals multinational Rhodia.
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Aim for the right mix
Source: Personnel Today
Date: 22-03-2005
With the Civil Service trying to recruit a workforce that more accurately reflects those it serves, the Cabinet Office in particular is developing a host of new diversity initiatives. Liz Hall reports.
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Making a difference
Source: Personnel Today
Date: 08-03-2005
What are public sector HR leaders doing to tackle diversity issues? We ask the DTI, the DWP, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service and Essex Ambulance Service NHS Trust.
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British Council: reflecting diversity across the globe
Source: Equal Opportunities Review
Date: 01-03-2005
The British Council has spent considerable time and effort developing and introducing a comprehensive diversity strategy. Carol Foster examines the new strategy, including its hard-hitting research studies, mandatory training and rigorous target-setting and monitoring.


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