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		<title>Government by sticking plaster</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have never been a huge fan of opinion polls but this government seems to think a continual barrage of consultation is a good idea. Now consultation has its place, and people’s opinions do matter, but in terms of government it is usually a good idea to consult before you start the legislative process, not [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ukcae.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12067120&amp;post=99&amp;subd=ukcae&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Equality at last – well in Sheffield at least</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:16:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have always found it a little rich that the government, and the regulators, when they talk about equal pay seem to target the private sector as the worst offender. On Wednesday 14 September Theresa May, the Home Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities launched the new voluntary approach to improving transparency on pay [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ukcae.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12067120&amp;post=96&amp;subd=ukcae&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How competent are your staff?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:55:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the buzzwords always used by HR is competency. Now many people think that is about making sure that employees are properly skilled, that they can actually do the work you want them to. Well it can be, but it’s a bit more complicated than that. Competency is about how you want people to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ukcae.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12067120&amp;post=93&amp;subd=ukcae&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>So just how difficult is it for disabled people to find work?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:08:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There has been much said about moving disabled people back into work and if words counted for anything then there would be no problems. However, words are just that, statements of intent, what you want to happen but how that translates on the ground is what really counts. The reform of the benefit system, together [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ukcae.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12067120&amp;post=91&amp;subd=ukcae&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Enforcement – the people’s army</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:53:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interesting changes afoot and as usual ignored by just about everyone when it comes to the media. Many businesses treat equality and diversity as an add-on, a bit like they sometimes treat health and safety. It is something you think about after the tender has gone in or you apply when you have finished putting [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ukcae.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12067120&amp;post=87&amp;subd=ukcae&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Reality check</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 08:16:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There has been very little fanfare and very little coverage about the introduction of the new Public Sector Equality Duties or PSED. Yes it is going to be annoying that the English, Scots and Welsh are going to have different Specific Duties, but what about those general duties? Now for those who are not aficionados [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ukcae.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12067120&amp;post=85&amp;subd=ukcae&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>When does discrimination become discrimination?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 12:15:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now I know that the title sounds a little like an academic philosophy argument but it is actually an issue we need to consider. There have been a number of articles and statements made over the last few weeks that make this an important topic because it reflects on how we define what we mean [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ukcae.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12067120&amp;post=82&amp;subd=ukcae&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Is it fair!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:25:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone would think that businesses are finding difficulty in managing their staff and not discriminating. Claims that tribunals are unfair and expensive, that the Tribunal system needs radical reform and that businesses need protection from disgruntled employees who bring false claims of discrimination. It is true to say that in any system there will always [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ukcae.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12067120&amp;post=79&amp;subd=ukcae&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Equality snacks</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are partial to a few sweets like me&#8230; ok I know I should cut them out&#8230; but just wandering round the shops is a bit of an eye opener. Take the time to read the ingredients list on the back and you will see that they try and stuff extract of cow into [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ukcae.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12067120&amp;post=75&amp;subd=ukcae&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A question of tracking</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 09:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now we all know that the Employment and Equality Act implementation is rather like being cluster-bombed. First the speech by a Minister, followed by the inundation with helpful advice, usually produced by two or three interested parties, and usually in 1kg.10kg.and 100kg versions, depending if you like reading and lots of scenarios and finally the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ukcae.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12067120&amp;post=70&amp;subd=ukcae&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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