Last week at the same time as the Civil Partnership Bill began it’s committee stage, GLEN were holding a launch of their Guide on LGB Diversity in the Workplace. The project was developed in conjunction with IBM, the Irish Business Employers Confederation, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Business in the Community Ireland and the […]
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The Public Sector Executive Union recently conducted research amongst members regarding their experiences in the workplace of lgbt issues. (Sunday Tribune article) The survey was aimed at lgbt members but other members also completed it. The initiative was led by the Union President Fiona Lee and Deputy General Secretary Billy Hannigan and funded by EU […]
Tags:Discrimination·Employment·Gay Lesbian and Bisexual·Irish Civil Service·LGBT·Sexual orientation
According to today’s Observer, the European Commission has told the UK Government that it must change a new Equality Law as the exemption proposed for Religious bodies contravenes ‘an EU directive prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of a person’s sexual orientation.’ The law allowed religious groups to discriminate against gay employees “so as to avoid conflicting […]
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It’s not a surprise given the butchering of the Equality and Human Rights infrastructure in Ireland this year. News of Niall’s resignation will be received with great sadness by many given the leadership he has given in bringing not only support for equality legislation but also policy development and research and good practice in the […]
Tags:Advocacy Organizations·Discrimination·Human rights·Human Rights and Liberties