Women are not being represented in the top jobs across the job sector. What are the reasons behind it? What can be done to change it?
Before we begin, women in top jobs are for once once not being blamed on family commitments. Continue reading
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Equality at Work – Part 4
To round up the Equality at Work series this final post will be looking at Sex discrimination and Equal Pay.
Check out our previous posts on the Equality Act: discrimination against disability, against age and discrimination against race and religion.
Sex
It is unlawful to discriminate against an employee on the grounds of their sex. Under the Equality Act 2012 it is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an employee on the grounds of sex, sexual orientation, gender realignment, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity. Continue reading
Equality at Work – Part 3
Continuing from the previous posts within this series, this post will be discussing Race and Religion as protected characteristics within the law.
Check out our previous posts within this series: Part 1 which covers disability rights and Part 2 which covers age discrimination within the workplace. Continue reading
Equality at Work-Part 2
AGE
Age is seen as different to the other protected characteristics. Indeed an employer can make an objective justification based on age. It is however unlawful to do the following due to the age of a person:
- Discriminate against an employee due to their age (Direct/Indirect)-unless objectively justified.
- Cause harassment
- Victimize an employee
- Force retirement-unless objectively justified
-Direct discrimination occurs when an employee is treated less favourably due to their age, perceived age or due to the age of someone they are associated with.
-Indirect discrimination occurs when there is for example a policy which applies to all employees but specifically disadvantages employees of a certain age.
-Harassment occurs when unwanted conduct related to age infringes an employee’s dignity, or creates a degrading and offensive environment for that employee.
-Victimization occurs when an employee is unfairly treated due to making a claim of age discrimination or supporting one.
It can sometimes be recommended that those eligible to work and fit the criteria required by the employer should exclude your age and date of birth from your Curriculum Vitae and any job applications made. This is to make sure your application is given merit where due and not based upon the age of the applicant.
Part 3 will be looking at Race and Religion
NUS- The National Voice of Students
The National Union of Students, also known as NUS, is more than just an organisation set up for providing us students with a discount… It is an organisation set up for students to voluntary become the member of. NUS works with your University’s student Union to provide you with support and a voice as a student.
The aim of the NUS is to
“promote, defend and extend the rights of students and to develop and champion strong students’ unions” Continue reading