With the support of China, Russia and Cuba, Moslem and Arab states pushed through a resolution at the U.N. Human Rights Council urging a global prohibition on the public defamation of religion. The Council expresses “deep concern at attempts to identify Islam with terrorism, violence and human rights violations.
To date, flexible working law in the UK has enabled parents with a child under 6 or a disabled child under 18 to make a request for flexible working, and places a duty on employers to consider such requests seriously and only reject them for good business reasons. But as of 6 April 2007 the […]
Companies in France have begun scouring the country’s minority communities for untapped talent, as changing markets make a diverse work force a valuable asset. But beyond the business benefits, the effort could help ease the economic disparities that were a major factor in last year’s nationwide riots. Part of the problem is that affirmative action […]
The concerns about the number of sick days being taken by their employees, have led over a quarter of European employers to offer incentives to reduce sickness absence. These incentives include bonuses and vouchers but opinion on the appropriateness of such incentives is mixed.
“I want to address myself to the women,” SĂ©golène Royal declared a few days before the elections in France. “I need the women’s vote,” she said,“ it is time to put an end to centuries of injustice, of marginalization.” She has been much criticised by her political antagonists, as well as columnists, for addressing the […]
Migration will not provide a long-term solution to Europe’s ageing crisis. Instead, policymakers must focus on getting people to have more babies while working ‘longer and better’, business leaders declared at the European Business Summit. Soon, more than half of the European population will be over 40.
In a report based on figures from PricewaterhouseCoopers Monks pay database, women are increasingly leaving senior management positions. The number of female senior managers working in major UK businesses has taken a sharp fall of over 40% in the last five years. In 2002, some 38% of senior manager level posts in the FTSE 350 […]
The Nigerian National Assembly is once again attempting to pass an anti-LGBT bill that failed to go through last year because of strong condemnation from the US and Europe. Billed as an anti-gay-marriage act, it is a far-reaching assault on basic rights of association, assembly and expression. The legislation has the full and enthusiastic support […]
A white woman who claims she was racially harassed by “jokes” insulting black people has won the right to take her case to an employment tribunal. Pat Gravell, 45, says that her former employer did nothing to stamp out the racist emails and text messages.
Indonesia. The moment we alighted in Bali, the sweet smell of incense penetrated the air and we felt ourselves in another world. In comparison to Australia, Indonesia is replete with finesse and grace: decorative temples pepper the landscape and flowery offerings to the Gods line the foot paths around the island.
