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Belfast firm pays £25k in settlement of pregnancy discrimination case

Belfast firm pays £25k in settlement of pregnancy discrimination case
Belfast firm pays £25k in settlement of pregnancy discrimination case

Settlement agreed by man asked to leave Belfast Youth Hostel

Settlement agreed by man asked to leave Belfast Youth Hostel
The French national of Algerian descent took the case alleging racial and religious discrimination.

Daughter had to tell her father his illness was terminal

Daughter had to tell her father his illness was terminal
Legal case settled against South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust
 

Breaking the glass ceiling: the need for more women in the boardroom

Breaking the glass ceiling: the need for more women in the boardroom
'View from the Chair' article by Dr Evelyn Collins CBE

Fair employment monitoring information and GDPR

Fair employment monitoring information and GDPR
Advice note for employers

Recruiting fairly: open, inclusive, fair to all potential applicants

Recruiting fairly: open, inclusive, fair to all potential applicants
'View from the Chair' article by Dr Michael Wardlow
 

Funding decisions should have been informed by equality assessments

Funding decisions should have been informed by equality assessments
Funding decisions should have been informed by equality assessments.

Persistent inequalities in employment need tackled

Persistent inequalities in employment need tackled
Key inequalities in Employment in NI

Lord Dubs to speak on rights and equality in Belfast - 17 May 2018

Lord Dubs to speak on rights and equality in Belfast - 17 May 2018
Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement Anniversary event.