The Law of Equality passed last year is not the sole motivator towards the trend of flexible working. An increasing amount of Spanish companies value this tool as a means of holding on to valuable staff. The list of initiatives is growing and they are becoming more sophisticated, from physiotherapy to gym memberships to help […]
From this year on Norwegian law requires publicly listed corporations to have at least 40 percent women on their boards of directors. The legislation was actually introduced in 2003, but gave companies five years to bring more women onto their boards with a January 1, 2008 deadline. According to the law, companies that failed to […]
In a survey conducted by Personnel Today, workplaces are becoming increasingly ‘lookist’. The growing importance of physical attractiveness has led UK workers to being teased about hair colour, fashion sense and regional accents. Society seems to deem this acceptable behaviour. The survey asked to
At a recent forum looking at the role of Saudi women in the year 2020, it was clear that women have an important role to play in the future of Saudi Arabia. In her keynote address, Princess Adelah bint Abdullah ibn Abdul Aziz stressed the importance of women’s empowerment and cautioned that the country will […]
The European Parliament has published a report on the situation of women with disabilities in the EU which calls on its Member States to “ensure the removal of existing barriers and obstacles, including architectural barriers, with view to creating equal rights and opportunities for women and girls with disabilities to play a part in family, […]
A survey conducted by Now Consulting Diva has discovered that approximately half of lesbian and gay workers in the UK do not feel able to reveal their sexuality to all those they work with. The research also found that one in eight lesbians and one in ten gay men are harassed at work.
Eine Geschlechterdomäne brechen – das kann für so manchen Mann zum großen Spaß werden. Im Kindergarten des baden-württembergischen Esslingen ist der Iraner Masoud Rafienejad der Liebling der Kiddies. Eine männliche Kindergartenmutti? Rafienejad ist Erzieher – eine seltene Ausnahme in Baden-Württemberg sowie bundesweit. Doch die gezielte Ansprache männlicher Bewerber war ein voller Erfolg:
Für die einen ist er der Fels in der Brandung, der liebenswerte Ruhepol mit den eisernen Nerven und der wahrscheinlich angenehmste Kollege der Welt – andere zucken mit den Augenbrauen und verziehen das Gesicht, wenn sie ihn sehen. Der schwergewichtige Kollege, der mit so manchem Kilo zuviel auf die Arbeit kommt, ist allzu oft herabwürdigenden […]
The Yogyakarta Principles on the ‚Application of International Human Rights Law in Relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity‘ were released this month by a group of 29 international human rights experts. Groundbreaking international legal principles on sexual orientation, gender identity, and international law chart a way forward for both the United Nations and governments […]
Traditionally bullying and harassment have been associated with disability, race and gender, among others. However the setting of unreasonable and unrealistic targets can also be construed as bullying or harassment; the abuse of power at the expense of an individual.
