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Hospitality, Travel & Leisure- Six diversity posts for 2012 Olympics adverti
The Olympic Delivery Authority has announced on its website that it is looking for six people to work on staff diversity. Each equalities post is believed to be worth arou... Read More...
- Birmingham City boss calls on women to consid
The managing director of Birmingham City FC is urging women to consider unconventional and non-traditional careers in order to address growing skills shortages in the UK. ... Read More...
- Domino's franchise slammed over worker exploi
A Domino's Pizza franchise in Derby has come under fire for exploiting a group of Hungarian workers by deducting large sums from their pay. The franchise attracted the you... Read More...
- Race claims made by former Ramsay worker
A former kitchen porter at Gordon Ramsay's restaurant in Chelsea, West London, has accused staff of racially abusing him. Hell's Kitchen star Mr Ramsay, 40, is not persona... Read More...
- Woman wins ginger discrimination claim
A female waitress who alleged that she was tormented at work by her boss about her red hair has been awarded compensation of £17,618. An employment tribunal in Exeter... Read More...
- Minister calls for evidence of workplace abus
Employees who believe that their rights are being abused by their employers are being urged to contact a new joint enforcement body. Unions, workers and companies with kno... Read More...
- Thomas Cook criticised over request to Welsh
Thomas Cook has come in for severe criticism over a request to Welsh speaking staff that they discuss work issues in English. According to the Commission for Racial Equali... Read More...
- Birmingham scheme to support vulnerable hospi
A new scheme is being set up in Birmingham aimed at providing advice and support for vulnerable employees and their bosses in the hospitality sector. The pilot project ha ... Read More...
- Tribunal win for Polish hotel workers
Three Polish immigrants have won an employment tribunal in Scotland after they accused their former employer of discrimination and racism. Sisters Joanna and Lydia Wisniew... Read More...
- School dinner ladies awarded equal pay victor
A group of 36 dinner ladies have won a gender discrimination case after staging a legal challenge over pay. The school dinner ladies could be awarded thousands of pounds i... Read More...
- SMEs fail in diversity
SMEs are failing to address ethnic diversity in the workplace, according to new research. More than three quarters of SMEs have a workforce which includes less than ten pe... Read More...
- 'Fat' air hostesses win legal battle
Thirteen air hostesses have won a legal battle after being told they were overweight and would have to lose weight if they wanted to keep their jobs. The staff have succes... Read More...
- Cricket umpire alleges race discrimination
Cricket umpire Darrell Hair has instructed his lawyers to file an employment tribunal claims against the Pakistan Cricket Board and the International Cricket Council (ICC). Read More...
- New Year Honours for 80-year-old worker
John Grey, 80, who works at Heathrow Airport has been made an MBE in this year's New Year Honours list. The head shoe shiner at the Virgin Atlantic clubhouse said that he ... Read More...
- Lords reject gay rights challenge
An attempt to challenge new rules that will prevent companies, organisations and service providers from discriminating against people on the basis of their sexual orientation has f... Read More...
- Chef loses racism tribunal
A chef who accused fellow staff at a JD Wetherspoon pub in Swindon has lost an employment tribunal case. Gregorio Mercedes Luciano, from the Dominican Republic, told the t... Read More...
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