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A strong corporate statement against LGBT bullying by SAP

Despite strong moves on LGBT equality in society and politics (c.f. above) homosexuality is still a taboo in the corporate world. Especially in management positions, a strong culture of heterosexual assumption prevails and is actively maintained through implicit dynamics. Gay executives choose not to come out of the closet as they fear of loss of […]

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LGBT agenda advanced by Court rulings – even over religious preference

On 15 January 2013 the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the right to act in accordance with one’s religion may be limited in order to protect others from discrimination based on sexual orientation. This judgment was made in the case Eweida and Others vs. United Kingdom, where two employees refused to provide services […]

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DIVERSITY IS MANAGING COMPLEXITY

‘Broad and inclusive’ – experts nowadays agree that the concept of Diversity embraces many if not numerous or even all kinds of differences. But when it comes to concrete implementation and active promotion of distinct dimensions, more or less rigorous choices are being made. A couple of years ago, those choices were made regarding what […]

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HR Directors pay Lip-service to Diversity – CEOs undecided

A new survey launched by HR magazine UK reveals a huge gap between the stated commitment towards the importance of a diverse workforce and the strategic action of the UK’s HR decision-makers. Though 82% out of 271 HR directors, chief executives, managing directors and HR managers stated that diversity and equality were ‘high on their […]

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France to unveil gay marriage but Russia …

The French government will present legislation on the legalisation of gay marriage these days, the office of Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault proclaimed. According to a spokesman the bill on ‘marriage for all’ would change the definition of marriage in the civil code from the union of ‘a man and a woman’ to the union of […]

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New Antidiscrimination Practices Database to be launched in November

A new anti-discrimination practices database will be launched in November 2012 by the Dutch knowledge centre on discrimination Art.1. The new tool, which was realised in co-operation with MOVISIE, offers an overview and concise information on various anti-discrimination practices in the Netherlands aimed at combating discrimination and/or the promotion of equal treatment. The practices have […]

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STUDIE: UNTERNEHMEN INTEGRIEREN HOMOSEXUELLE IMMER WENIGER

Deutsche Firmen sind  im europäischen Vergleich konservativ – sexuelle Orientierung weiterhin auf letztem Diversity-Platz –Preisverleihung an fortschrittliche Arbeitgeber Das Thema „sexuelle Orientierung“ ist weiterhin die am wenigsten beachtete Facette im Diversity Kontext und hat in den letzten Jahren weiter an Aufmerksamkeit eingebüßt. Dies ist ein Ergebnis der 3. internationalen Vergleichsstudie von EuroStoxx50 Konzernen, welches Ungleich […]

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SAP setzt einfühlsames Statement gegen die Diskriminierung von Homosexuellen

schweigt man über die eigene sexuelle Orientierung sofern sie nicht heterosexuell ist. Der drohende Verlust von Management-Prestige führt zu einem Schweigen, das letztlich schmerzliche Verluste in Familien bewirken kann. Die Firma SAP hat einen wirklich neuen Weg eingeschlagenen, sich mit dem Thema LGBT Diversity zu beschäftigen. Mit einem sehr persönlichen, durchaus intimen Ansatz tritt das […]

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EFFIZIENZPROGARMME LIEBEN DIVERSITY

Gerade in unsicheren Zeiten bleibt die Wirtschaft ständig auf der Suche nach Optimierungspotenzialen. In ungesund dichter Folge durchkämmen kostenorientierte Organisationsberater selbst die erfolgreichsten Unternehmen nach Verbesserungsmöglichkeiten. Für diese Beschäftigungsprogramme für teure Management-Consultants reicht die Begründung, man müsse sich ständig weiterentwickeln, anpassen und optimieren aus. Dieselben Entscheider wollen indes nicht erkennen, wie unmittelbar der künftige Erfolg […]

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