Die Stadt Köln veranstaltet in diesem Jahr zum ersten Mal den Wettbewerb âVielfalt gewinntâ. Unternehmen, die die Vielfalt ihrer MitarbeiterInnen auf vorbildliche Art fördern und nutzen, werden mit einem Preis ausgezeichnet und öffentlichkeitswirksam prĂ€sentiert.
Drei deutsche Unternehmen wurden am 7. Oktober 2008 in Chicago (USA) mit dem ersten in-ternationalen Arbeitgeberpreis der AARP ausgezeichnet. Die AARP, mit 40 Millionen Einzelmit-gliedern der gröĂte Seniorenverband der Welt, die Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Senioren-Organisationen e.V. (BAGSO) und das Institut fĂŒr Gerontologie an der Technischen UniversitĂ€t Dortmund wĂŒrdigten mit dem Preis die innovative Personalpolitik fĂŒr Mitarbeiterinnen […]
Jeder sechste Vater eines neugeborenen Kindes geht in Elternzeit. Neue Zahlen des Statistischen Bundesamtes in Wiesbaden belegen, dass das Elterngeld gut bei VĂ€tern ankommt. Seit der Ein-fĂŒhrung des Elterngeldes vor anderthalb Jahren hat sich die Zahl der AntrĂ€ge verfĂŒnffacht. WĂ€h-rend unter der alten Regelung der Anteil bei stabil 3,5 Prozent lag, beantragen inzwischen fast ein […]
In his quite thorough book, Scott Page opens up the term âdiversityâ into concepts and perspectives and interprets them through the eyes of modern society, human philosophy and history. This book began as an effort to explain to members of academia, major corporations, and whomever else was reading, that
On the grounds that a multicultural vision is still uncommon in movies and on television the French government has decided to promote diversity through a subsidy fund. Called Images de la DiversitĂ©, or Images of Diversity, the fund went into effect last year and distributed about âŹ5 million (US$6.8 million) in aid in 2007.
The top 10 law firm Eversheds has piloted a groundbreaking scheme encouraging teenagers from disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue a career in the legal profession. The UK-based firm has been working with government-appointed Widening Participation Officers (WPOs) based at UK universities tasked with increasing the number of undergraduates from diverse backgrounds.
Law firms are looking to showcase their commitment to diversity in a range of ways as more clients insist on partnering with advisers whose workforce represents women and minority groups. There is growing acknowledgment among top London firms that the figures paint an unappealing picture, particularly on gender equality. Statistics show
European women should get a minimum of 18 weeks of maternity leave paid at the full level of their previous salary, the EU executive has suggested. The new legislation âwill help women to combine work and family life, improving their and their familyâs quality of life,â EU social affairs commissioner Vladimir Spidla said while presenting […]
On the 16th of October, European Union leaders agreed on the European Pact on Immigration and Asylum, containing sweeping new immigration guidelines focusing on skilled workers rather than refugees. âThis pact was adopted unanimously. Europe now has a real immigration policy,â said French President Nicolas Sarkozy, after hosting the EU summit in Brussels.
The BBC has launched a new recruitment drive to increase diversity in its newsrooms across the UK. Working journalists with disabilities and from different social and ethnic backgrounds will be targeted by the initiative, which aims to create a talent pool of potential recruits for the corporation.
