Managing diversity: resources
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Identify the key bodies in
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General
British Chambers of Commerce (BCC)
The British Chambers of Commerce London Office - 1st Floor, 65 Petty France, St James Park, London SW1H 9EU Tel. 020 7654 5800 Fax. 020 7654 5819
Cabinet Office
What Works Diversity website provides good practice guides on varying aspects of diversity. Also includes facts and figures.
www.diversity-whatworks.gov.uk
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
CIPD House, Camp Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 4UX (020 8-971 9000).
Citizen's Advice Bureau
Department of Education and Employment
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Industrial Relations Directorate
DTI has information on all kinds of employment-related issues.
1. Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET, tel 020 7215 5000.
EOR Direct
Website full of facts, figures, and the latest news with regard to diversity.
Equality Direct
Information on equality legislation including case studies.
HMSO/Stationery Office
Part of the DTI that produces and stores legislation.
Home Office Immigration and Nationality Directorate
36 Wellesley Road, Croydon, Surrey CR9 3RR
Pearn Kandola
Occupational Psychologists specialising in diversity. Website includes downloadable articles on diversity issues.
Employment Law
Acas
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service provides information and advice on a range of employment law matters
Head office is Brandon House, 180 Borough High Street, London SE1 1LW (tel 020 7210 3000; fax 020 7210 3919) but as a general rule local area offices should be contacted
Discrimination Law Association
The Discrimination Law Association's members work in the areas of race, disability and sex discrimination. The Association can provide names of member practitioners.
Discrimination Law Association
PO Box 20848
London SE22 0YP
Tel: 020 7450 3663
Fax: 020 7450 3664
E-mail: info@discrimination-law.org.uk
Employment Appeal Tribunal
The Employment Appeal Tribunal Central Office is at Audit House, 58 Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y ODS (tel: 0207 273 1041; fax: 0207 273 1045)
The EAT Scottish Divisional Office is at 54-56 Melville Street, Edinburgh EH3 7HF (tel: 0131-226 5584; fax: 0131-220 6847)
The EAT website, which carries many full text EAT decisions, is at www.employmentappeals.gov.uk
Employment Tribunals Service
The national Employment Tribunal Service Enquiry line tel no is 08457-959775
Legal Action Group (LAG)
242 Pentonville Rd, London N1 9UN (020 7833 2931)
TIGER - guide to employment law
Disability
Disability Rights Commission
The DRC provides four core services, legal advice, caseworking, policy and media work. Its overall functions are to:-
Employers Forum on Disability
www.employers-forum.co.uk/www/index.htm
Remploy Ltd
Remploy works to expand employment opportunities for disabled people in the UK
415 Edgware Rd, Cricklewood, London NW2 6LR (08001387656)
E-mail info@remploy.co.uk
Race
Commission for Racial Equality
Commission for Racial Equality. Head office: St Dunstan's House, 201-211 Borough High Street, London SE1 1GZ, tel 020 7939 0000, fax 020 7939 0001
Email info@cre.gov.uk
Race for Opportunity
Race for Opportunity (RfO) is a Business in The Community programme comprising a national business network of over 180 UK organisations working on race and diversity as a business agenda.
www2.bitc.org.uk/programmes/programme_directory/race_for_opportunity/index.html
Runnymede Trust (Race Relations)
133 Aldersgate Street, London EC1A 4JA (020 7600 9666)
Gender
Equal Opportunities Commission
The Equal Opportunities Commission is the leading agency working to eliminate sex discrimination in 21st Century Britain.
Fawcett Society
Organisation campaigning for equality between women and men. Website includes publications and press releases.
Opportunity Now
Opportunity Now is a Business in The Community business-led campaign that works with employers to realise the economic potential and business benefits that women at all levels contribute to the workforce
www2.bitc.org.uk/programmes/programme_directory/opportunity_now/index.html
Age
Campaign against Age Discrimination in Employment
Provides information on legislation and statistics relating to age discrimination.
Employers Forum on Age
2nd Floor, The Tower Building, 11 York Road, London SE1 7NX 020 7981 0341
Work-life balance
Parents At Work
A national charity promoting work-life balance in the workplace
45 Beech Street,
London,
WC2Y 8AD, tel: 020 76283565
E-mail: coprinfor@parentsatwork.co.uk
Work-Life Research Centre
The centre produces UK reports on the interface between work-life and the community and has ongoing research projects on related issues.
Marilyn Barnett, Work-Life Research Centre, Dept of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Manchester Metropolitan University
Hathersage Road, Manchester M13 0JA
Fax 0161 2476842
Sexual Orientation
Lesbian and Gay Employment Rights
Provides legal advice
Stonewall
Stonewall works to achieve legal equality and social justice for lesbians, gay men and bisexual people
46 Grosvenor Gardens, London, SW1W 0EB tel: 020 7881 9440,
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