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on the tin). In this issue we have Peninsula on hand to educate us in
the ways of Employment Law. We ASK the experts for you. So, if you
have any queries please just ASK and we’ll see what we can do.
PENINSULA
preventing discrimination. Witnesses have been found enable employers to
All workers should be not to constitute racial demonstrate that the people
Peter Done set up Peninsula
treated equally, whether at groups (although they to whom employment is
Business services in 1983 to
the job interview or on the would be protected by the offered are a true
provide Employment Law
job. Legislation prohibits legislation on religion or representation of those who
and Health and Safety
discrimination on ‘racial belief). Codes of Practice apply. The form can also be
Consultancy to the UK’s
grounds’ or against a racial for the elimination of used to determine the
employers. The business has
group. These ‘grounds’ are discrimination on the background of an
now grown into the UK’s
defined as meaning a grounds of race, sex and employer’s existing staff,
largest Employment law
person’s colour, race, disability and for the thus measuring if they are
and Health & Safety
nationality or ethnic or promotion of equality of representative of the
consultancy, advising more
national origins. A racial opportunity in employment community in which the
than 23,000 employers
group is defined as meaning have been issued by the organisation is placed.
any group of persons former Racial Equality,
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defined by reference to Equal Opportunities and Most importantly, the form
I am an equal colour, race, nationality or Disability Rights is a statement that the
opportunity employer and ethnic or national origins. Commissions which are organisation is an equal
try to ensure I promote this now merged into the opportunities employer.
ethos in my business One of the most Equality and Human Rights
practises. I am however controversial bases upon Commission. You should use the form
uncertain whether there are which a racial group may be and keep the results of the
any legal requirements that established is that of ethnic Equal opportunities recruitment analysis on
I must adhere to in order to origin. Usually, for a group monitoring forms should be record for a minimum
ensure I don’t get taken to to be regarded as an ethnic issued with all application period of nine months and
Tribunal. Please advise. group, Employment forms and when returned even longer where possible.
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Tribunal cases have should be separated
There have been some established that it should immediately, before any It is vital that you show
record Tribunal payouts due have a number of selection decision is made. yourself to be a pro-active
to discrimination cases. characteristics. Tribunals Employers will then be able employer in the
It is amazing that in today’s have, in appropriate to compile a report showing enforcement of your
society discrimination instances, found that the ethnic or national discrimination policy so
amongst any minority, English, Gypsies, Irish, origins and gender of all that, should you come up
religion or belief still Jews, Muslims, Sikhs and applications, those who are against a case at Tribunal,
occurs. Company bosses the Welsh constitute racial short-listed and those who you have evidence to show
are the first form of groups. On the other hand, are eventually offered that you are an equal
prevention when it comes to Rastafarians and Jehovah’s employment. This will opportunities employer.
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