Diversity

General issues

• We are beginning a project into how reward can support good diversity practice through rewarding and recognising difference. The report will be published in October 2005.
  
  
• We have produced research into ways to increase disabled users access to e-learning. Inclusion learning for all covers issues such as accessiblity, and what organisations can do to improve their services.
• Read the research
  
  
• A guide on diversity is due for publication later in 2005.
  
  
• We are conducting an exciting action research project with the University of Hertfordshire. Results will be publicised later in 2004, and throughout 2005.
  
  
• An executive briefing on diversity and the law was published in August 2004. It assess whether the legislation introduced to support diversity standards in organisations has actually had an impact.
• Go to the CIPD Bookstore
  A summary will be available soon.
  
  
• In 2003 we produced an analysis of the academic studies on diversity. The Executive Briefing, Diversity: Stacking up the Evidence offers insights into the challenges facing organisations when determining diversity strategies. Different types are identified:
  • social category
  • informational
  • value diversity.
  Available to purchase online in the CIPD Bookstore under 'CIPD research - People Management and Business Performance'.
• Go to the CIPD Bookstore
• View the summary
  
  
• Diversity is also closely linked to our ongoing work into the employment of exoffenders.
• More about our work on employing ex-offenders

Women

• We have produced a think-piece on women's experiences in the boardroom. Based on case studies, it offers an insight into why so few women are successful at board room level.
• View the Women in the boardroom Change agenda

Age

• We have worked with the Tomorrow Project to look at the future of retirement. A report, The Opportunity of a Lifetime: Reshaping retirement was published in March 2004. It is available to purchase from the Tomorrow Project, PO Box 160 Burnham Norton King's Lynn Norfolk PE31 8GA at £20.
• View the summary
  
  
• We have produced guidance on the EU directive (religion or belief) recommendations. The Change Agenda, on religious discrimination was launched at the CIPD Annual Employment Law Conference in July 2003.
• Details of Religious Discrimination: an introduction to the law
  
  
• A think-piece on age has been developed.
• Details of The challenge of the age
  We have also responded to the House of Lords Inquiry into age discrimination.
• Further details on the public policy page

People Management articles

• 25 September 2003 p63 'A working difference'

  A brief summary of the executive briefing on diversity.
  
  

• 10 July 2003 p12 'Institute offers firms religious instruction'

  A brief introduction to the issue of religious diversity.
  
  

• 6 March 2003 p59 'Acting in very good faith' by Dianah Worman

  A summary of the formulation of the CIPD guidance, including the major issues.
  

Please note that access to articles over one month old in the research centre is a member only benefit.

Contact details

• Dianah Worman, Adviser - Diversity.