Somewhat ironically, it would be perfectly lawful to positively discriminate in favour of disadvantaged groups (for example by straightforward quotas for women or ethnic minorities) if it were not for ...

Women face discrimination every hour of every day, in various forms. From a greater lack of access to equal opportunity and payment in workplace, educational institutions, social discourses and ...

Last week, Personnel Today revealed that Trevor Phillips, the chair of the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE), was backing a recruitment company that was catering for graduates from a “visibly ...

Individuals are rarely totally 'equal' and so the decision to reject a candidate if they don't fit positive discrimination criteria is a risk that few employers have wished to take so far Positive ...

Yes, the term is rather oxymoronic. How can discrimination, a negative phenomenon in itself, be positive? Allow me to tell you a story. Say there is a country called Samata, where all citizens must ...

En 2015, plusieurs étudiants d'origine asiatique ont porté plainte contre l'université de Harvard pour discrimination. Donald Trump, opposant notoire à la discrimination positive, s'apprête à rouvrir ...

There has been a great deal of speculation in the press about the potential impact of the new 'positive action' provisions introduced by the Equality Act 2010. For instance, in an article in the ...

Positive discrimination in favour of black and ethnic minority women applying for jobs is needed in Wales, a union boss has said. Figures suggest black and minority ethnic (BAME) women in Wales are ...

UK law is generally hostile towards positive discrimination practices. There is little prospect of any positive discrimination measures being made lawful in the near future, although the Government is ...