In order to research the social reality of discrimination in Germany, the Free University of Berlin undertook an empirical study, conducted by Prof. Dr. Hubert Rottleuthner and Prof. Dr. Matthias Mahlmann (Institute of Law at the University of Zürich), with the theme “Reality of Discrimination in Germany – Assumptions and Facts”. In order to gain […]
According to a survey conducted by the French organisation Liberation and the economists from the University of Evry, Thierry Laurent and Ferhat Mihoubi, being gay in the workplace has an effect on wages. In the first French study of its kind, the report shows that gay men earn 6.5% less than their heterosexual colleagues in […]
More men have reached a point where preserving or increasing their personal time is more appealing than bigger jobs and more money. According to a study by the ‘Association of Executive Search Consultants’, more than half of senior executives surveyed would strongly consider refusing a promotion if it meant fewer hours available for their personal […]
When it comes to intelligence, the whole can indeed be greater than the sum of its parts. A new study co-authored by Carnegie Mellon University, MIT and Union College researchers shows:
Earlier this month, members of the European Parliament ruled in favour of expanding minimum maternity leave in Europe from 14 to 20 weeks and paternity leave to two weeks on full pay, a proposal which they must now try to sell to individual governments. In the end, MEPs decided to go beyond the initial proposal […]
The Commission recently adopted a five-year strategy for promoting equality between women and men in Europe. The strategy aims in particular to make better use of women’s potential, thereby contributing to the EU’s overall economic and social goals. It translates the principles set out in the European Commission’s Women’s Charter into specific measures, ranging from […]
In the past, flexible schedules most often were granted to new mothers. Today, however, progressive companies have broadened the scope of what constitutes grounds for flexibility. And companies that allow employees flexibility in balancing their personal and professional lives are often rewarded by more loyal and motivated workers. A study conducted by the Families and […]
BT will soon be writing to all its recruitment suppliers insisting that they send in more disabled job candidates. The communications giant has been a leading champion in the development of the Disability Clearkit, an online service created by employers to share best practice and guidance on the employment of disabled people. Over 200 employers […]
Last month, three Italian researchers were awarded the Ig Nobel prize for demonstrating mathematically that organisations would become more efficient if they promoted people at random. The Ig Nobel Prizes honour achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think. The prizes are intended to
The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2010 was released last month with overall encouraging news on equality between men and women in 134 countries, representing over 93% of the world’s population. The countries were assessed on how well they divide resources and opportunities amongst male and female populations, regardless of the overall levels […]
