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.
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.
Many countries still have no legislation against employers’ ability to use genetic tests in their recruitment of staff, which essentially mounts to discrimination in employment based on genetic make-up. Experience has shown that people can be subject to unfair treatment for conditions they may develop even if they have no symptoms, because of misunderstanding or […]
Die deutschen Altenheime entdecken die in die Jahre gekommenen „Gastarbeiter“ als neue Zielgruppe. Am 24. November 2006 öffnete in Berlin-Kreuzberg das erste Heim, in dem nur Muslime leben. Ehemalige „Gastarbeiter“ werden so zu einer neuen Zielgruppe der Altenhilfe in Deutschland – langsam, aber sicher. Vorbei sind die Zeiten, in denen die ausländischen Alten in der […]
Immer mehr junge Väter nehmen Babypause. Die Zahl der Väter in Elternzeit hat sich seit Anfang des Jahres verdoppelt. „Es gibt einen Anstieg von 3,5 auf sieben Prozent der Väter“, sagte Bundesfamilienministerin Ursula von der Leyen (CDU). In den ersten drei Monaten seit Einrichtung des Elterngeldes sind laut Statistischem Bundesamt rund 60.000 Anträge auf Elterngeld […]
A report commissioned by Australian leading enterprises argues a strong business case for the country’s companies to help alleviate poverty in their Asia-Pacific neighbours. By helping overcome poverty in the world’s fastest-growing economic region could improve the long-term bottom line of Australian companies, as well as addressing humanitarian issues; a win-win situation.
European women are less likely to hold legislative or managing positions than their North American and Latin American counterparts, according to a major new released by the International Labour Organization. In the Global Report on Equality at Work 2007 – women representation in these positions, throughout the world, increased to 28.3 percent from 25.5 in […]
Scottish ethnic minority women are at the top of their classes but a new report by Equal Opportunities Commission for Scotland says that the impact of “racism sexism, Islamophobia and stereotyping” discourages these women from applying for jobs and getting promotions.
If the Czech parliament passes a new anti-discrimination bill, the country will see its first anti-discrimination law in effect by January 2008. The bill, introduced by government this month, should have been adopted by the country with its EU entry in 2004. But many Czechs feel its necessity does not only derive out of the […]
