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14. July 2006 || by Diversity Team || Policy & Politics, Press Statements ||
Vielfalt und Offenheit als Standortfaktor gestalten –Positive Erfahrung der WM 2006 nutzen Anlässlich des heutigen Integrationsgipfels fordert der Wirtschaftsforscher Michael Stuber die Bundesregierung auf, sich an erfolgreichen Beispielen aus der Wirtschaft zu orientieren: „Bei der Entwicklung eines nationalen Aktionsplans zur Integration muss Deutschland von internationalen Unternehmen lernen, wie Produktivität, Zufriedenheit und Innovation in einer multikulturellen […]
Tags: ethnicity origin race, german, globality internationality, inclusion, research
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14. July 2006 || by News Desk || Leadership & Culture, Newsletter ||
A survey carried out by Lloyds TSB and the work-life balance charity, Working Families, in their search for the UK’s Best Boss showed that eight out of ten women in the UK said that they would quit and find another job if they had a very bad relationship with their boss.
Tags: english, gender, research, work life navigation
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14. July 2006 || by News Desk || D&I in the Media, Newsletter ||
Immigrants in Spain are emerging as a powerful new force in the Spanish economy, raising demand for housing, which in turn is sustaining the country’s construction boom. With the rising demand for housing, increased demand for skilled immigrant construction workers has also risen. The flow on effect of increased immigration to Spain has led to […]
Tags: english, ethnicity origin race
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14. July 2006 || by News Desk || D&I in the Media, Newsletter ||
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has told newspaper editors to stop publishing pictures of women as they could lead young men astray. After a meeting with editors end of May, the king was reported in the Saudi media as saying that “one needs to think if he would want his daughter, sister or wife to […]
Tags: age, english, gender, religion beliefs
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14. July 2006 || by News Desk || Business Case, Newsletter ||
Multinational companies are significantly increasing the number of international assignments they offer their staff, especially the number of female expatriates has increased. Some 44 per cent of multinational companies report an increase in the number of international assignments to and from locations other than the headquarters over the past two years, according to
Tags: english, gender, globality internationality
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14. July 2006 || by News Desk || Business Case, Newsletter ||
According to a report released from the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), more than seven in ten pregnant women in the UK were treated unfairly at work. Women fired for being pregnant are losing out on £12m in statutory maternity pay every year and replacing these women costs employers £126m every year.
Tags: english, gender, work life navigation
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14. July 2006 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Policy & Politics ||
The Danish government has adopted a social welfare agreement, which will see an increase in state pension age and rise in early retirement age to tackle the effects of longevity. According to the welfare reform bill, the pension age will increase from 65 to 67 between 2024 and 2027, and early retirement age will rise […]
Tags: age, english
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14. July 2006 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Policy & Politics ||
Croatian lawmakers have strengthened penalties against racially- and ethnically-motivated crimes. The amendment to the penal code says “every offence committed against a person because of his race, skin colour, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, religion or other particularities” will in future be treated by the courts as aggravating circumstances.
Tags: english, ethnicity origin race, gender, lgbtqi*, religion beliefs
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14. July 2006 || by News Desk || Newsletter, Strategy & Tools ||
Fifteen Irish organisations are listed among the top 100 best places to work in Europe and two of them are in the top 10. The list was compiled by the British-based Great Place to Work Institute. Given the size of Ireland’s working population the country has five times as many companies listed in the top […]
Tags: english, work life navigation
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14. July 2006 || by News Desk || D&I in the Media, Newsletter ||
Twenty-two year old Hayley Tudor has won £20,000 damages against a former employer who had sacked her after she had a stroke and became blind. The case was supported by the DRC, Action for Blind People and Trafford Law Centre. Hayley was dismissed from her job as an animal nursing assistant after she had a […]
Tags: english, mixed abilities
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