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Studie des Bundes: AGG-Kosten geringer als angenommen

Genau zwei Jahre, nachdem das Allgemeine Gleichbehandlungsgesetz (AGG) in Kraft getreten ist, zieht die Antidiskriminierungsstelle des Bundes eine – fĂŒr die Kritiker des Gesetzes – ernĂŒchternde Bilanz: Demnach haben die Diskriminierungsverbote deutsche Unternehmen laut einer Studie nicht die von der Wirtschaft angefĂŒhrten MilliardenbetrĂ€ge gekostet.

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Wirtschaftsforscher: Integration entscheidet ĂŒber Hamburgs Zukunft

Der Wirtschaftsforscher und PrĂ€sident des Hamburgischen WeltWirtschaftsInstituts (HWWI) Thomas Straubhaar hĂ€lt Zuwanderung fĂŒr eine Riesenchance und appelliert an den schwarz-grĂŒnen Senat, Hamburg in dieser Hinsicht zur Modellstadt zu machen. In einem Interview mit der Tageszeitung „DIE WELT“ erklĂ€rte Straubhaar, Zuwanderung bedeute fĂŒr ihn in erster Linie „ein Riesenpotenzial an jungen Menschen“, deren kulturelle Fertigkeiten in […]

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Cambridge survey reveals backlash against working mothers in Western countries

According to new research from Cambridge University, the support for gender equality is declining across the UK and USA. One central concern reported in the study, is that women who are pursuing a career do so at the expense of family life. According to the study, both women and men are more likely to believe […]

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McKinsey Survey – Women Matter: Gender Diversity, a corporate performance driver

Companies where women are equally represented at board or executive levels are more likely to show a better overall performance. This is one of the results of the survey ‘Women Matter’, released by McKinsey. However the study also shows that women are – with a proportion of 11%- still underrepresented at executive committees in the […]

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Das alte Lied von der ungleichen Bezahlung bleibt ein Evergreen

Die ungleiche Bezahlung von MĂ€nnern und Frauen in der FĂŒhrungsebene ist ein Dauerproblem, das zeigt eine aktuelle Kienmbaum-Studie. Die BezahlungsmentalitĂ€t ist nicht nur ungerecht, sondern kann auch den Erfolg des Unternehmens negativ beeintrĂ€chtigen. Große deutschen Unternehmen zahlen ihren weiblichen Fach- und FĂŒhrungskrĂ€ften durchschnittlich signifikant weniger als ihren mĂ€nnlichen Managern.

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Fourth Brussels Debate: The Business Case for Intercultural Dialogue in the workplace

The fourth Brussels Debate was held on June, 4 in the framework of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue. The title of the debate was “Couscous Culture: is that what Intercultural Dialogue in the workplace is all about?”. The discussion and following comments by participants generally emphasised the fact that the promotion of Diversity in […]

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Report by TUC and CBI: Diversity boosts business

A joint report from the CBI employer’s organisation and the Trades Union Congress (TUC) found out that firms that take steps to improve Diversity in the workplace earn real business benefits. Companies who look beyond the “usual suspects” for staff and employ people on the basis of their abilities and potential, regardless of their sex, […]

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Recent survey by the Ethnic Minority Foundation on discrimination of university graduates

A recent survey conducted by the Ethnic Minority Foundation found out that almost nine in 10 recent university graduates have experienced some kind of discrimination at work. The findings of the report were also supported by another survey, this time conducted by Milkround.com, which interviewed 200 graduates and found that 86% had faced some form […]

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