Equality : Report of the Independent Review of the Enforcement of UK Anti-Discrimination Legislation.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (172 pages)
Half Title Page -- Half Title verso -- Title Page -- Title verso -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- Summary of Recommendations -- Introduction: Aims and Methodology -- Chapter One: Why a New Framework is Needed -- Challenges to the present framework -- The changing face of disadvantage and discrimination -- Changed social and employment practices -- Towards a new framework -- Chapter Two: Harmonising Legislation and Institutions -- A Single Statute? -- Principles -- The concepts of equality and discrimination -- Justification of discrimination -- Harassment and bullying -- Grounds of discrimination -- Harmonising or merging the Commissions -- Chapter Three: Changing Organisational Policy and Behaviour -- Regulatory strategies -- Duty on Public Authorities to Promote Equality -- Employment Equity -- Pay Equity -- Contract and subsidy compliance -- Chapter Four: Making Procedures and Remedies More Effective -- Specialisation and training -- Jurisdiction: employment appeal tribunal and county and sheriff courts -- Pre-Hearing Matters -- The Hearing -- Time limits -- Remedies -- Costs -- Conciliation, mediation and arbitration -- Appendices -- Appendix 1: Findings from Employer Case Studies -- Appendix 2: Legislation -- Appendix 3: Comparison of Legislation -- Appendix 4: Consultations and Interviews -- Appendix 5: Selected Bibliography -- Appendix 6: Research Team Advisory Committee and Panel of Experts -- Appendix 7: Working Papers.
This report sets out to develop an accessible and cost-effective legislative framework for ensuring equality of opportunity.
9781847312327
Discrimination in employment -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain -- Prevention. Discrimination -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain.