No Point in Diversifying Police Force
CEO of the National Centre for Diversity, Solat Chaudhry says “My opinion is very strong: the police should stop all attempts to recruit people from diverse backgrounds”. Diversity – or the lack of it – has been a much contested issue amongst the Police forces of England and Wales, for many years, and it has […]
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 […]
How your organisation can improve its EDI practices and beat off competitors
According to the McKinsey & Company Diversity Matters Report 2015, diverse leadership teams can financially outperform their direct competitors by up to 35%. There is clear evidence that Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) impacts bottom line profits. EDI also has a significant impact on not for profit organisations in terms of them serving their users, […]
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 […]
FE Sector Awards 2016 Judging Panel Announced
The National Centre for Diversity has announced the judging panel for the nominated award categories for the FE Sector Awards 2016. The inaugural FE Sector Awards is being held in Birmingham on 15th November 2016, and gives Further Education organisations a much needed opportunity to recognise, celebrate and reward the dedication of the people and […]
New Gender Pay Gap Reporting Event for NCFD
With the announcement of Mandatory Gender Pay Gap Reporting from the Government Equalities Office and The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP in February this year, companies affected by the proposed regulations may be wondering how best to implement them. The regulations, which aim to increase transparency around gender pay differences, was borne from the voluntary […]
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), […]