Acas
Government-funded, independent organisation. This link will take you to the Acas guidelines on sexual orientation.
Age Positive
Has moved to the Business link 'umbrella'. Their publications can now be found at the DWP website.
BERR - Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
The Discrimination in employment pages of the BERR website.
Department for Work and Pensions
Government website giving the business case for diversity and equal opportunity.
Employers Forum on Age
Is an independent network of leading employers who recognise the value of an age diverse workforce. Has some free factsheets.
Employers Forum on Belief
Website of an independent network of employers interested in religion and belief. Has free publications
Employers Forum on Disability
Website of fan independent organisation focussing on disability as it affects business.Has a list of priced publications . The case studies give information on what some companies are putting in practice in this area.
EEF - Engineering Employers' Federation
Engineering Employers’ Federation report entitled An Ageing Workforce - How are manufacturers preparing? Which can be downloaded after registering.
enei
Incorporating Employers Forum on Age and Employers Forum on Belief, this organisation offers advice on best practice and holds events can do training and has a newsletter.
Equalities Office
The UK Government's Equalities Office has issued guidelines for the 2010 Act, due to come into force in April 2011: Equality Act 2010: what do I need to know? a quick-start guide to positive action in recruitment and promotion.
Equality and Diversity Forum
Website which provides a wide range of information about all aspects of equality and human rights.
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Official website which provides practical information for all kinds of organisations to help them meet their duties and promote equality and human rights in their respective areas of work. Gives a sample policy for Northern Ireland. Give details of the helpline service which operates in England, Scotland and Wales.
Eversheds
This law firm has produced a 2009 guide: Discrimination law review , including case law.
Fawcett Society
Campaigns for equality between women and men.Published a useful report - Breaking the mould for women leaders: could boardroom quotas hold the key? Another published in 2009 is Not having it all: how motherhood reduces women's pay and employment prospects.
Government Equalities Office
Government websites provides information, guidance and factsheets on all aspects of equality .
Institute of Economic Affairs
The Department of Work and Pensions qualitative report on the Gender Pay Gap to download from this website.
Ius Laboris
A legal website giving information on age discrimination legislation in different countries
National Autistic Society
This charity site has a area devoted to information on employing autistic people and assimilating them into the workplace.
PJH Law
This is the website of an employment law solicitor. Has podcasts. 1. The Work and Families Act 2006, 2. Age discrimination Regulations 2006, and 3. TUPE 2006. These can be accessed via the red hyperlink above. Don’t forget to alter the sound! You can do this via the Start button, then Control panel. Find the button illustrated with a megaphone and click to alter from 'mute', and find the ability to control the volume.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
This firm of consultants has a film preview of how things might look after the downturn. There is a written page called The Gender Agenda which consider the same questions. Further down this page you will find information about the business case for diversity. If you would like a regular update on these matters, you can subscribe to their RSS feed
RADAR
This disability campaign group has produced a report, with an executive summary. which shows that the mentally ill face workplace stigmas.
SHRM - Society for Human Resource Management
From the American professional website you can access the report they commissioned from the Economist Intelligence Unit called Global Diversity and Inclusion: Perceptions, Practices and Attitudes.
Thirty per cent club
Organisation working towards better gnder diversity at board level. Outlines steps that can be taken to address the imbalance.
Women and Work Commission
This goverment organisation has produced a report, Shaping a fairer future: a review of the recommendations of the Women and Work Commission three years on. The report sums up the little progress that has been made over the past few years and sets out its aims for the future.