Achieving Equality at Work

Achieving equality at work edited by Professor Aileen McColgan

CONTENTS

• Foreword Professor Barry Fitzpatrick
• Chapter 1 Equality and diversity: a new framework? Aileen McColgan
• Chapter 2 Race and work Karon Monaghan
• Chapter 3 Towards sexual orientation diversity at work Sarah Hannett
• Chapter 4 Diversity of religion and belief at work - the new legal framework Mark Bell
• Chapter 5 Eradicating disability discrimination at work *Mary Stacey

Real and lasting equality at work is achieved by collective organisation. The Equal Pay Act in 1975 was the product of women machinists industrial action at Fords. The Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 is a tribute to the sweat and tears of the Lawrence family following the bloody murder of their son Stephen. Understanding the legal framework is an excellent step towards effective workplace organisation capable of delivering equality and diversity.
Gail Cartmail, National Secretary, AMICUS

In 2003 the Institute gathered together a small Working Group of equlaity experts to assess the European Framework Directive on Equal Treatment in Employment and Occupatioin 2000 and its likely impact on UK law. From that Group,the Institute published a major report which covered all strands of discrimination - including the then new strands of sexual orientation, age and religion and belief.

To accompany the report, the Institute also published a 4 page Briefing - as attached.