Deutschland soll familienfreundlicher werden. Doch was passiert, wenn sich berufstätige Frauen für Nachwuchs entscheiden und trotzdem weiterarbeiten wollen? Dürfen sie ihr Baby mit auf die Arbeit nehmen, es am Schreibtisch stillen? In Deutschland ist die besondere Schutzbedürftigkeit der stillenden Mutter am Arbeitsplatz gesetzlich geregelt. Als Grundsatz gilt:
Eine Bestattungskosten-Police gehört bei deutschen Versicherungen zum Standardangebot. Bisher scheinen die Versicherer allerdings noch nicht bemerkt zu haben, dass auch deutsche MitbürgerInnen mit islamischem Glauben eines Tages sterben und für ihre Bestattung vorsorgen wollen. Wer in Deutschland eine traditionell islamische Bestattung („ikinci bahar“, zu deutsch „Zweiter Frühling“) versichern will, hat derzeit nur einen Ansprechpartner, der […]
There are around 340 000 Muslims in Switzerland, but do public services discriminate against them? In a study being conducted by Dr. Thomas Widmer of Zurich University, the city’s health, education, penal and social services are being assessed to gauge whether they are or not violating the freedom of religion guaranteed by the constitution.
The World Health Organization has released a pamphlet about work-related stress in developing countries which is an issue of growing concern in developing countries due to important developments in the modern world. Two of the most significant changes are globalisation and the changing nature of work.
Executives at BBC have decided to forgo their bonuses because the broadcaster failed to meet their diversity targets it had set for itself in 2004. According to the corporation, the BBC Direction Group had “collectively decided” not to take bonuses valued at about £350,000.
A paper published by the Disability Rights Commission has highlighted the economic benefits of an active disabled population. In Britain, disabled people represent a fifth of the working age population, but they are far more likely to be out of work and less qualified than the general population.
A new report by Barclays Wealth reveals that the affluence and influence of women is growing and is increasingly fuelled by their own individual enterprises. This wealth is largely driven from earnings and business ownership (83.9 percent) or from personal investments (32.8 percent).
A new “Ethnic Friendly” label has been introduced by the IQ Roma Servis Czech Romany Association to promote and appreciate those employers who do not discriminate job applicants on the grounds of their ethnic origin. The project also aims at motivating other companies to acquire non-discriminatory practices.
The European Commission has published its proposal for the establishment of common principles of flexicurity to promote more and better jobs by combining flexibility and security for workers and companies. On one hand, flexibility ensures workers can move easily into a job, and between jobs.
Women’s networks in the corporate sector are increasingly seen as a business activity as well as a career development tool. Successful networking can positively influence a variety of career outcomes such as increased job opportunities, job performance and career satisfaction. Networking is also extremely important in providing other benefits, such as access to information, gaining […]
