Tag: age
Only in America : Houston Equal Rights Ordinance Repealed
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) responded to news that voters have repealed the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO), which banned discrimination against Houstonians in housing, employment, public accommodations and city services.
Schools are key to preventing Islamist radicalisation
Equality and diversity lessons that challenge racism, homophobia, misogyny and other forms of prejudice are being trialled in some UK schools, with promising results. They seem to reduce the levels of abuse and bullying.
In Win For Equality, Largest County in Arkansas Passes Employment Protections for County Workers
Yesterday, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, praised Pulaski County for passing much-needed non-discrimination protections that will protect county employees in the workplace.
European Diversity Awards – nominees
The European Diversity Awards recognise and celebrate those organisations and individuals that have shown innovation, creativity and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion during 2014.
European Parliament Committee rejects report on discrimination at work
The European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs has just rejected a draft report on discrimination at work, judging it was imbalanced and weakly worded.
EU anti-discrimination law still stalled after 5 years, MEPs regret
Today marks five years since the European Commission proposed a law banning discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation, but also age, disability and religion, outside of employment. National governments are blocking the proposal.