Excitingly for us, e-Aspire and C2L are now our official partner for eLearning. They have developed our Banter and Behaviour in the Workplace eLearning course. We have very high hopes for this unique course that covers (with examples) where the bar is regarding banter and other behaviours in the workplace, which is now proudly hostedContinue reading “186hr’s exciting new partnership with e-Aspire and Channel2Learning”
Category Archives: Diversity
Why is it more costly to call a colleague a Scottish ***** than a scouse ****?
Strange but true! This is because nationality is covered under the definition of race discrimination and harassment whereas region of the UK is not. Please don’t take this as an open invitation to abuse scousers, geordies or anyone else though as even though this would not be racial harassment it is highly likely to beContinue reading “Why is it more costly to call a colleague a Scottish ***** than a scouse ****?”
Tempted to build rapport by asking a job applicant how old their children are? That’ll be £90,000 please!
Outside work, if you meet someone new and get chatting it seems completely normal to ask about kids, how old they are and take an interest. It’s just part of normal conversation and being friendly. However, this is an area where you need to be so careful in job interviews and other workplace conversations suchContinue reading “Tempted to build rapport by asking a job applicant how old their children are? That’ll be £90,000 please!”
Why discriminating against a Vegan may be as costly as race or sex discrimination. Plus, the best Dad joke ever?
In the recent study by Yougov on the perceived size of minority groups versus the actual figures in the UK the public estimated the percentage of vegans and vegetarians to be 20 percent when it is in fact 4 percent. This is no surprise to me because I am fixated by certain vegetables. In fact,Continue reading “Why discriminating against a Vegan may be as costly as race or sex discrimination. Plus, the best Dad joke ever? “
Study finds we think 15 percent of the UK is gay and 5 percent are trans. What are the actual figures?
In our last article we discussed how the public perceives the Muslim population in the UK, along with other minorities, to be much higher than they actually are. The same applies to the gay and trans communities. According to a study by Yougov we perceive that 15 percent of the UK is gay but theContinue reading “Study finds we think 15 percent of the UK is gay and 5 percent are trans. What are the actual figures?”
Only 4 percent of the UK population is Muslim. Why do people think it is fifteen percent?
These are the most recent figures from a YouGov study. It also found that, whereas the Asian population of the UK is seven percent, we perceive it to be fifteen. This overestimation of the size of Muslim and Asian communities in the UK has been a feature throughout my HR career, and I can onlyContinue reading “Only 4 percent of the UK population is Muslim. Why do people think it is fifteen percent?”
Saying ‘back in your day’ or offering an old lady a seat at work? That’s age discrimination according to employment judges.
Getting the balance right between having a healthy culture where employees can have a laugh but not cause offence and fall foul of discrimination law is a tricky issue for employers. This was shown recently when a nursing assistant sued her employer for age discrimination when a younger colleague suggested that an operation would haveContinue reading “Saying ‘back in your day’ or offering an old lady a seat at work? That’s age discrimination according to employment judges.”
Does the virtue signalling hypocrisy of our football authorities know no bounds?
Every week I become more and more disillusioned with the contradictory and hypocritical actions of the football authorities, broadcasters and other influential figures in the sport that I love. Professing to be resolute in their pursuit of zero tolerance towards racism, homophobia, sexism and other discrimination they lecture us and take high profile and heavyContinue reading “Does the virtue signalling hypocrisy of our football authorities know no bounds?”
£13,000 compensation award for using ‘English’ in an insult, plus some other thoughts on discrimination.
There have been some really interesting Tribunal outcomes recently, not least the discrimination case Sidhu v Exertis where Mr Sidhu won his claim and is now demanding over £6 million in damages from Exertis. Medical evidence suggests that the psychological damage of the discriminatory treatment by his former employer has led to him being unlikelyContinue reading “£13,000 compensation award for using ‘English’ in an insult, plus some other thoughts on discrimination.”
Will it Pay to Ensure Diversity Flourishes in your Organisation?
Although some (misguided in my view) would have us believe that Winston Churchill was racist, his quote from a time when the world was significantly more discriminatory still holds true. ‘Diversity is the one true thing we all have in common… Celebrate it every day’. These words are as relevant and powerful today as theyContinue reading “Will it Pay to Ensure Diversity Flourishes in your Organisation?”