Februar, 2007
23. Februar 2007 || by News Desk || HR, Newsletter ||
Creating an open culture and complying with the law are equally important to employers when it comes to diversity training, according to research. One in three employers said they offered diversity training to improve the working environment and another third cited legal compliance as their primary reason.
Tags: Alter, Behinderung, Empirie / Forschung, Ethnie / Kultur, Gender, LGBT / sexuelle Orientierung, Religion, Sprache Englisch
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23. Februar 2007 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Politik ||
The Organization for Security and Co-operation Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, says that promoting diversity and participation in pluralistic societies will be a priority of his chairmanship. „Diversity enriches our societies; it is an asset and has been recognized as such by the 56 OSCE participating States.“ He goes on to say:
Tags: Alter, Religion, Sprache Englisch
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23. Februar 2007 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Non-Profit ||
New Zealand. We reach a country âon the other side of the earthâ (seen from our home country) after eleven hours onboard a plane from South America. Friendly and helpful people walk around the streets of Auckland in their âflip flopsâ. Everything in the largest city of New Zealand looks âvery Britishâ. The appearance of […]
Tags: Ethnie / Kultur, InternationalitÀt, Sprache Englisch
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23. Februar 2007 || by News Desk || Medien und Diversity, Newsletter ||
Many small and medium companies are turning to migrant labour because of the „shockingly low opinions“ employers have „of the skills, experience and productivity“ of British-born workers, according to a survey published today. The study by the British Chambers of Commerce said a shortage of suitably qualified and committed British workers was storing up problems […]
Tags: Empirie / Forschung, Ethnie / Kultur, Sprache Englisch
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23. Februar 2007 || by News Desk || Medien und Diversity, Newsletter ||
Germany’s interior minister has called for an EU-wide dialogue with Muslims in an effort to integrate them better. Wolfgang Schaeuble suggested that the EU should promote the training of imams to encourage Muslim leaders who were comfortable with European values. He compared
Tags: Ethnie / Kultur, Inklusion, Religion, Sprache Englisch
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23. Februar 2007 || by News Desk || Business Case, Newsletter ||
Integrating new location-aware computer networks with old-fashioned human networks, researchers at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have developed an innovative solution to the problem of isolation that faces women in the academic science and engineering workforce.
Tags: Empirie / Forschung, Gender, Sprache Englisch
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23. Februar 2007 || by News Desk || Business Case, Newsletter ||
Migrants are playing a vital part in overcoming one of the biggest barriers to business expansion by making up for a shortage of skilled workers, employers say. The comments from the CBI, based on a survey of the London job market, contradict claims by opponents of an „open door“ policy that east European immigrants are […]
Tags: Empirie / Forschung, Ethnie / Kultur, Sprache Englisch
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23. Februar 2007 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Politik ||
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has officially been adopted by the UN General Assembly. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities represents a historical moment for the European disability movement.
Tags: Behinderung, Gender, Inklusion, InternationalitÀt, Sprache Englisch
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23. Februar 2007 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Politik ||
From 6 April, 2007 carers will join parents of children under six (or disabled children under 18) in acquiring the right to request to work flexibly. This means their employer has to take their request seriously and follow a laid down procedure and timescale. Flexible working can include
Tags: Alter, Behinderung, Inklusion, Sprache Englisch, Work-Life
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23. Februar 2007 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Politik ||
Greece announced that it would take part in a program that aims to tackle illegal immigration by offering jobs to migrants on short-term contracts and providing them with greater financial rewards if they return to their homelands.
Tags: Empirie / Forschung, Ethnie / Kultur, Sprache Englisch
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