Posted by: Emma Ritch
on May 18, 2012
Close the Gap is concerned about the UK Government’s announcement of measures that may dilute existing equalities legislation. ‘Red Tape Challenge’ was a UK Government web-based consultation on current legislation, carried out with the specific aim of reducing so-called bureaucracy, and which attracted comments from the general public as well as from employers, and equalities organisations. Following this exercise, the Home Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities, Theresa May, announced yesterday that the government will review the ‘effectiveness’ of the public sector equality duty, and is minded to remove some existing legal protections for employers, and to reduce the role of employment tribunals.
The review, which will take a form that is yet to be announced, will cover the general public sector equality duty and the specific duty. This will have implications for Scotland, as the general duty covers Scotland and Wales as well as England. This review follows hot on the heels of the introduction of the general duty; the specific duties have not yet been implemented in Scotland.
May also announced a proposal to scrap equal pay questionnaires which provide individuals with information that can be used to take forward equal pay grievances and tribunal cases. She also announced the Government’s intention to remove the ability of tribunals to make recommendations to employers about changes to their employment practices. This would remove one of the only measures that tribunals have to address discrimination that is embedded, usually unwittingly, within the pay systems of employers.
Posted by:
on May 08, 2012
This week's newsround includes articles on equal pay, the underrepresentation of women in IT and flexible working.
Posted by: Julie McIntosh
on Apr 10, 2012
This week's newsround includes articles on the pay gap in media professions and a summit on women's employment Scotland.
Posted by: Julie McIntosh
on Apr 05, 2012
Close the Gap will capture news from around the world on the causes of the gender pay gap and equal pay. This includes issues such as occupational segregation, gender equality in the labour market, flexible working and much more.
Posted by: Suzanne Motherwell
on Apr 04, 2012
Tuesday 17 April is Equal Pay Day in the USA. This newsround captures news articles over the past month from the USA.
Posted by:
on Apr 04, 2012
This week's newsround includes articles on women in science, engineering and technology occupations.
Posted by: Julie McIntosh
on Mar 26, 2012
This week's newsround includes articles on the pay gap, women working in STEM and women's representation in company boardrooms.
Posted by: Julie McIntosh
on Mar 22, 2012
This week's newsround includes articles on women in the boardroom and the impact of the UK Budget on women.
Posted by: Anna Ritchie
on Mar 16, 2012
Close the Gap held a joint International Women’s Day event with EIS, Scotland’s largest teaching union on Thursday 8 March 2012. The theme of the event was Be What You Want, based on the Close the Gap campaign which aims address gender stereotyping and help young people make informed decisions when making subject or career choices.
Posted by: Julie McIntosh
on Mar 13, 2012
This week's newsround includes articles on childcare, occupational segregation and research from Joseph Rowantree Foundation on quality part-time work.
