In June 2009, the Czech Parliament adopted a new anti-discrimination act and is officially the last EU member state to adopt anti-discrimination legislation. The act governs the right to equal treatment and protection against discrimination in various daily situations and applies not only to employment, but also to independent business activity, professional training, membership to […]
To measure the state of the relationship among faith groups within nations, The Gallup Organization has designed an index that gauges the segment of the public that both contributes to and stands in the way of better faith relations. Because the discussion about the relationship among faith groups is lively in Europe, especially with respect […]
Leaders from Pfizer’s Emerging Markets Business Unit (EMBU) gathered in Dubai for a global leadership summit. Issues particularly affecting the role of women in the workplace and how to foster the development of all talented people in a company and industry dealing with immense global challenges and new opportunities were explored.
ILGA has, for the third year, provided a comprehensive overview of findings from a global survey of a state sponsored homophobia. With detailed descriptions of specific legislation for each country that does not allow same-sex rights, this report serves as a reference tool to understand the global opinions of same-sex relations. In the past 5 […]
Organisations are exploring the needs and perspectives of Generation Y to understand how they can be managed. This generation has grown up with technology, they are completely comfortable with technology and technology has shaped their interactional patterns. Another characteristic of this generation is constant reflection on the relationship between self, work and life. This reflective […]
Untersuchung zur Berücksichtigung von Vielfalt in der Personalbeschaffung bei den wichtigsten deutschen Firmen zeigt Defizite bei Recruiting und Employer Branding. Deutsche Unternehmen drohen, im Wettbewerb um gute Fach- und Führungskräfte den Anschluss zu verpassen. Zu diesem Ergebnis kommt eine Studie der Kölner Unternehmensberatung Ungleich Besser. Die Analyseergebnisse zeigen, dass nur rund 50 Prozent der größten […]
Am 20. Mai 2009 wurden im Rahmen einer festlichen Gala in Baden bei Wien die diesjährigen „Besten Arbeitgeber Europas“ ausgezeichnet. Microsoft konnte sich gegen mehr als 1.350 teil-nehmende Unternehmen aus 16 europäischen Ländern durchsetzen und die begehrte Trophäe gewinnen. Die „100 Besten Arbeitgeber Europas“ werden auf der Basis nationaler Wettbewerbe ermittelt –
Ab September ermöglicht es das Auswärtige Amt Jugendlichen, einen kulturellen Freiwilligen-dienst im Ausland zu absolvieren. Interessenten zwischen 18 und 26 Jahren haben jetzt die Mög-lichkeit, sich für den sechs- oder zwölfmonatigen Aufenthalt zu bewerben. Die Kosten über-nimmt das Auswärtige Amt.
Ten students from Moerser Secondary School at Jungbornpark will be flying this June to Turkey. This is not a class vacation, but is an opportunity for these students to work together on the international project, “”Living with our and others’ religions, together in diversity”. This large school project allows students the chance to be introduced […]
The new European Mentoring Programme at the McGraw Hill Companies is being spear-headed by a group of volunteers from the company’s Women’s Initiative for Networking and Success (WINS) Employee Resource Group. The programme pairs 22 talented female employees with 22 female leaders from within the McGraw-Hill Companies.
