Equality Issues

Activitist Corner
Useful resources for union reps.
- TUC Women and the Cuts toolkit
- TUC Guide to Equality Law 2011
- TUC Equality Duty Toolkit
- Equality - practical guidance

The TUC campaigns against discrimination at work and in wider society. Unions have always been at the forefront of the drive for equality at work, whether through the strugggle for equal pay, through tackling racism or working for equal access to learning and skills. This section will keep you up to date with the latest TUC equality information.

Equality specific TUC Education training programmes are available. To find out more please visit equality training courses

 



The most recent documents available on this subject are:

Northern TUC welcomes LGBT History month to the region

As the eighth annual LGBT History month gets underway tomorrow (Wednesday 1st February) the Northern TUC and its LGBT forum welcome the comprehensive programme of activity to the region.

31 January 2012
Northern Pride Events presents a celebration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender history

Events taking placing in the North East organised by Northern Pride from 11th to 27th February. For details ...

31 January 2012
Equality - Practical advice

A chapter form The TUC Workplace Manual.

PDF version available for download
29 January 2012
Holocaust Memorial Day is opportunity to end to discrimination, says TUC

The TUC is calling for an end to discrimination and prejudice on Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) today (Friday). HMD is held on the 27 January every year - on the anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, where...

27 January 2012
TUC warns new charges will make tackling discrimination at work even harder

Introducing fees to take claims to employment tribunals could have a huge impact on ensuring equality at work, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber will warn a conference later today (Friday). Before Christmas the government published its plans fo...

20 January 2012
NEW – additional paternity leave (e-Note)

A new interactive online briefing for union reps is now available. The first looks at recent changes to paternity rights legislation. This briefing looks at the new rights fathers and partners (including same - sex partners) to take additional pa...

12 January 2012



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