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Viewing domestic workers problems through a human rights lens
Salih, Ismail Idowu - In: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal 34 (2015) 7, pp. 622-633
domestic workers in the UK is the inclusion of them in all aspects of employment and health and safety protection, the …
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Retail employment and disability
Jones, Peter; Schmidt, Ruth A. - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 32 (2004) 9, pp. 426-429
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 introduced a range of staged measures designed to end discrimination facing … people with disabilities, including statutory rights in the areas of employment. Accounting for some 10 per cent of all jobs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014803149
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Gender equality in paid and unpaid work: priorities for UK policy intervention
Plagnol, Anke C.; Scott, Jacqueline; Schober, Pia - In: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal 29 (2010) 7, pp. 711-715
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to summarise policy interventions and realistic strategies for achieving greater gender equality in paid and unpaid work, which were identified during a conference on “Gender equality in paid and unpaid work” held on 8 December 2009 at the Church...
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Investing in inclusion
Burnett, Tony - In: Human Resource Management International Digest 14 (2006) 4, pp. 3-4
Purpose – Aims to explain why the genuine inclusion of workers, regardless of sex, race, age, religion or nationality, will become a business imperative in the years ahead. Design/methodology/approach – Highlights the differences between diversity and inclusion, defines a truly inclusive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014752144
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Equal opportunities for persons with disabilities
In: Human Resource Management International Digest 31 (2023) 5, pp. 18-20
Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014753916
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Work and career experiences of ethnic minority men and women
Fearfull, Anne; Kamenou, Nicolina - In: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal 29 (2010) 4, pp. 325-331
practices in the light of anti‐discriminatory legislation in such a way as to minimize discrimination therein. Social … efforts, in the case of the former, to continue to conduct and disseminate high‐profile research in the area of discrimination … editors would like to see an impact on public and private employment policies and the seriousness with which corporate social …
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Caste, class synergies and discrimination in India
Dhesi, Autar S. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 25 (1998) 6/7/8, pp. 1030-1048
There is sufficient empirical evidence to suggest that discrimination, defined as absence of equal opportunities …‐community discrimination and class discrimination overlap. However, in the case of socially deprived categories, the latter accentuates the …
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Amin Rajan
In: Management Decision 43 (2005) 5, pp. 734-739
/value – Provides insights into the thinking of a prominent researcher, consultant and author in the field of employment and workforce …
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Europe: is it ready for free movement of its workforce?
Floyd, David; McManus, John - In: International Journal of Social Economics 36 (2009) 11, pp. 1082-1085
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine what could be achieved through workforce mobility in Europe. Design/methodology/approach – The approach taken is a literature and case review. Findings – Findings indicate that full mobility of a European workforce is largely permitted and...
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Playing the zero‐sum game with diversity: who's the worthiest of them all?
Wolburg, Joyce M. - In: Journal of Consumer Marketing 24 (2007) 5, pp. 261-263
Purpose – This article confronts the contradictory ideas surrounding diversity and the inconsistent efforts at embracing it. It aims to explore the reasons why marketing, recruitment, and philanthropic efforts differ for various groups, particularly African Americans, Hispanics, Asian...
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