On 23 November, the Government published its response to the consultation on ‘Resolving workplace disputes’. The Equality and Diversity Forum responded to the consultation in April 2011.
On 4 November 2011, the Minister for Women announced plans to support women in business, including a Women’s Business Council.
Stonewall’s tools for lesbian, gay and bisexual jobseekers include Proud Employers, a job site with posts exclusively from LGB-friendly employers, and the Starting Out Careers Guide.
In October 2011, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills published an update on the Coalition Government’s pledge to promote gender equality on the boards of listed companies.
on 3 October 2011, the Government published ‘Flexible, Effective, Fair: Promoting economic growth through a strong and efficient labour market – A consultation’.
In October 2011, the Department for Work and Pensions published a report on maternity and paternity rights and women returners.
In September 2011, the Department for Work and Pensions published ‘A qualitative study exploring employers’ recruitment behaviour and decisions: small and medium enterprises’.
In September 2011, the Government launched the ‘Think, Act, Report’ initiative, aimed at improving transparency on gender equality issues in the private and voluntary sector.
On 15 September 2011, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills published ‘Minimum Wage: Government evidence to the Low Pay Commission 2011’.
In 2011, the European Network Against Racism (ENAR) published a report of the Second ENAR Ad Hoc Expert Group on Promoting Equality in Employment.
