People in Lithuania complain of long waits for taxis, unrepaired flats and long lines at grocery stores – according to a recent workpermit.com-Report, service industry workers in Lithuania have become a rarity. Facing a low birth rate and a rapidly ageing population, the employee gap in the Lithuanian service sector is growing continuously. In order […]
Five multinational companies have been added to the AARP’s “National Employer Team”. Companies like Staples (office supplier), Home Depot (home improvement retailer) or ClientLogic (business process outsourcing services), who operate branches in Europe, Middle East and Asia, are now part of AARP’s list of companies that promote work for older people.
According to UNICEF’s “State of the World’s Children 2007 report”, inequality at home between men and women leads to poorer health for the children and greater poverty for the family. UNICEF surveyed family decision-making in 30 countries around the world and found that where women are excluded from family decision-making processes, children are more likely […]
In his recent “Global Report on Aging”, Finnish researcher Kimmo Leppo found out that, due to its fertility history and recent increases in longevity, the Finnish population is aging more rapidly than most populations in Europe. The proportion of people over 65 will increase from 16 to 27 percent in 2030.
In the beginning of December, gays and lesbians in the United Kingdom celebrated the first anniversary of the “Civil Partnership Act”. For one year, same-sex couples in the U.K. have rights and responsibilities identical to those granted in any civil marriage. They have a range of property rights, the same exemption as married couples on […]
Felix Wittig, head of communications at Ungleich Besser Diversity Consulting, is experiencing the world’s diversity for himself during a six-month around-the-world sabbatical. Every month, he shares his experiences with EMEA Diversity readers.
Homosexual inhabitants of the Faroe Islands have organised an online petition to create a law that bans discrimination based on sexual orientation. The petition expresses discontent that “homophobia is made “perfectly legal” because the government does nothing against it”, online news service “pinknews.co.uk” reported.
Glod is a quiet and poor village in the Carpatian mountains. This year, the Romanian village became the set for British Comedian Sasha Baron Cohen, also known as “Borat”, who starts his “Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” in the fictional village of “Kuczek”. His home is portrayed as being […]
Vier große deutsche Unternehmen haben eine gemeinsame Diversity-Charta unterzeichnet. Vertreter von DaimlerChrysler, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche BP und Deutsche Telekom signierten im Bundeskanzleramt das Dokument unter dem Titel “Diversity als Chance”.
Mit einem umfangreichen Paket an Leistungen sicherte sich die Magdeburger “GERO AG” den Sieg im Work/Life-Balance-Wettbewerb der Magdeburger Stadtverwaltung. “Hier überzeugte uns insbesondere der ganzheitliche Ansatz, originelle Lösungen – z.B. das Modell ‚Halbe Krank-schreibung‘ und die Öffnung von Angeboten über das Unternehmen hinaus.
