The effective navigation and integration of work and private life presents an increasing challenge to the successful management of diverse workforces. The current Work Life Practice Survey (WLPS) among more than 100 international companies in Europe shows that leading employers offer a multitude of Work/Life measures. Still, many programs are focused on traditional family issues. […]
Genau zwei Jahre, nachdem das Allgemeine Gleichbehandlungsgesetz (AGG) in Kraft getreten ist, zieht die Antidiskriminierungsstelle des Bundes eine – für die Kritiker des Gesetzes – ernüchternde Bilanz: Demnach haben die Diskriminierungsverbote deutsche Unternehmen laut einer Studie nicht die von der Wirtschaft angeführten Milliardenbeträge gekostet.
Do you feel OK about how you manage your work and private life? Probably, a lot of people will agree while on second thought we might realise – and admit – that a number of aspects could be improved. We feel good about the lives we live, because it’s the result of choices that we […]
Microsoft announced that the company has launched an innovative effort that uses a “pay for performance” approach to enhance diversity in the U.S. company’s law firms. According to this new bonus pay system; law firms will receive a 2% bonus if they meet the required Diversity targets. Firms have two options to measure their progress […]
The survey “Diversity Management in Business Schools” conducted by EABIS, EIMD and EFMD in Spring 2008 mapped and analysed the best of teaching methods and research programmes on diversity management in European and international business schools. The role of education is paramount for raising awareness and further promoting the importance of workforce diversity management. Business […]
Laut einem OECD-Bericht könnte die deutsche Antidiskriminierungsgesetzgebung noch weiter verbessert werden. Antidiskriminierungsgesetze haben eine stärkere Wirkung, wenn ihre Durchsetzung nicht ausschließlich von Handlungen und Beschwerden von Individuen abhängt, heißt es in dem OECD Beschäftigungsausblick 2008. In einer Reihe von OECD-Ländern seien Antidiskriminierungsbehörden dazu ermächtigt, selbst bei fehlenden individuellen Beschwerden Untersuchungen durchzuführen und bei Diskriminierungsverdacht gegen […]
Internews Europe, the IFJ and the Media Diversity Institute are working on a joint project to identify best practices by and about media regarding the depiction of non-discriminatory topics and the promotion of diversity throughout thirty European countries. The participating institutions hope that this report will support the understanding of how journalism can help promoting […]
Der Artikel „Vielfalt in Unternehmen zahlt sich aus“, von Regina C. Henkel, VDI Nachrichten, zeichnet die Diversity-Landschaft in Deutschland nach, schließlich wollen immer mehr Unternehmen von diesem Konzept profitieren.
In 2008, the ‘For Diversity. Against Discrimination’ campaign will continue to raise awareness of discrimination and the legislation which exists to combat it, as well as to promote the benefits of Diversity across the EU. The popular ‘For Diversity. Against Discrimination’ Truck returns in 2008. The tour, set to launch in June, will visit ten […]
Competitive advantage is gained by accessing diverse customers through a diverse workforce, according to Procter & Gamble’s UK and Ireland HR director, Madalyn Brooks. The reason behind the success of its product choices are down to “diversity driving those insights that help us to get to where the consumers are”.
