FREDIE Awards 2022
The National Centre for Diversity FREDIE Awards 2022 celebrated the UK’s top equality, diversity, and inclusion champions at Villa Park, Birmingham. The event honoured organisations and individuals for promoting Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Engagement (FREDIE), highlighting their contributions to creating inclusive workplaces and improving community cultures.
Fairness: Large Firms Playing ‘Chicken’ Across the M1
A recent investigation into the business practices of Sports Direct and its owner Mike Ashley has thrown up some interesting and controversial issues concerning equality and fair treatment in the workplace. Luke Primarolo from the Unite union told MPs at a recent hearing that, “In the warehouse, there is a culture of fear.” he went […]
Should Muirfield members have been allowed to vote against female membership?
The recent news that Golfing Governing Body, The R&A, has stripped Muirfield of the chance to host The Open after members of the Scottish club voted against opening up its membership to women, has added fuel to the gender equality campaign across the UK. In the wake of the report, Scottish national newspaper The Scotsman announced […]
Three Reasons Why We Need Better Diversity in the Construction Industry
Solat is keen to share his insights into how essential it is for organisations and individuals in the Construction industry to truly embrace Equality, Diversity and Inclusion; and to make a conscious shift towards diversifying the workforce in sector. The promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion is not only morally and culturally the ‘right’ thing […]
Does Equality Mean Men Should be Forced to Wear High Heels in the Workplace as well?
The BBC recently reported a story fuelled by discrimination and sexism, regarding an arguably archaic law, which allows organisations to require women to wear high heels in the workplace as part of the dress code. At the National Centre for Diversity, this is an important and controversial issue in equality, diversity and inclusion for women […]
Judging the Construction News Awards 2016
Last week our CEO Solat Chaudhry took part in an exciting and interesting day of judging at the Construction News Awards, as well as attending the Judges Dinner, which offered a wonderful opportunity to network with and learn from the judges across all the different categories. A leading expert in equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), […]
NCFD Grand Awards 2016 Shortlist Announced
The National Centre for Diversity (NCFD) is delighted to announce the shortlist for the NCFD Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Grand Awards. The shortlisted nominees have now been announced on the National Centre for Diversity website, with the winners to be announced at the NCFD Grand Awards on January 20th 2016, at The ICC in […]