News • Race
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The following news articles were posted within the "Race" category.
Professional footballer brings race discrimination claim
A black footballer who was released from his club is bringing a ground-breaking claim for race discrimination....
TUC warns new charges will make tackling discrimination at work even harder
Introducing fees to take claims to employment tribunals could have a huge impact on ensuring equality at work, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber will warn a conference later today (Friday)....
Anonymous CV plans backed by major employers
More than 100 major UK businesses have signed up to a government initiative that proposes asking for CVs without the name or the school details of candidates in order to remove the risk of discrimination during the application process....
BSWN statement on the conviction of Gary Dobson and David Norris
The recent conviction of Gary Dobson and David Norris has brought some conclusion to the injustice, experienced by the Stephen Lawrence's Family and our best wishes and sympathies are extended to them. ...
Equality South West response to the Lawrence murder conviction
Equality South West has welcomed the conviction of two men for the racist murder in 1993 of Stephen Lawrence, saying the long sentences show hate crimes are now taken seriously both by police and judiciary....
EHRC response to the Lawrence murder conviction statement
Today at the at the Old Bailey, two men were convicted of the murder of the teenager Stephen Lawrence in April 1993....
Businesses need to recruit more smartly to improve diversity
OraRuth Rother, co-founder of HireMatch.me, discusses how businesses can use pioneering recruitment techniques to boost recovery, broaden their talent pool and pre-empt the threat of new legislation....
HR failing to consider impact of language barriers
HR directors may be underestimating the potential business impact of foreign employees' ability to speak the language....
Equality chief urges employers to focus on diversity
Equality and Human Rights Commission chair Trevor Phillips last night called on businesses to embrace diversity as a key business issue, speaking at the launch of the Employers' Network for Equality and Inclusion (enei)....
ESW support to the protestors occupying College Green in Bristol
Equality South West has sent a message of support to the protestors occupying College Green in Bristol. ...
Shadow report for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
In July 2011, the Equality and Human Rights Commission published its shadow report to the Committee for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD)....
Ethnic minority workers facing employment barriers
Ethnic minority workers feel that they face barriers in their career development, and some feel forced to leave their jobs in order to progress, according to a survey released today....
14,000 British professors – but only 50 are black
Higher Education Statistics Agency reveals number of black professors in UK universities has barely changed in eight years....
Joseph Rowntree Foundation review on poverty and ethnicity
In May 2011, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation published ‘A review of evidence on the links between poverty and ethnicity’....
EHRC comment on the retrial of Lawrence suspects
In response to the retrial of two men suspected of the murder of Stephen Lawrence, Trevor Phillips, chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission said:...