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Embedding Equality in Public Services: What Works in Practice
Added: 15 Nov 2011
Published in November 2011, with support from the European Union's PROGRESS Programme. This publication outlines initiatives on equality in service provision in the public sector and what has been learned from these initiatives about implementing equality. The publication reports on the lessons from Wicklow County Council's project on equality and housing allocation and from County Donegal VEC's equal status policy project as well as from a workshop that was held on 25 October 2011.
Workplace Equality in the Recession? The Incidence and Impact of Equality Policies and Flexible Working
Added: 15 Nov 2011
by Helen Russell and Frances McGinnity (2011) - This study is jointly published by the Equality Authority and the Economic and Social Research Institute. It finds that there was a marked increase, between 2003 and 2009, in the proportion of companies that have equality policies and flexible working arrangements in place, particularly in the private sector. It also finds that having a formal equality policy impacts positively on employees' perceptions of workplace fairness, on workers' well-being and on organisational outcomes, including higher levels of organisational commitment and output innovation. Having more flexible working arrangements available in an organisation is associated with higher job satisfaction and increased output innovation. Flexible working arrangements have mixed effects for participants - not all promote work-life balance and those that do may be associated with trade-offs in terms of rewards and autonomy.
Consultation Process on new Human Rights and Equality Body
2 November 2011
The Working Group on the establishment of the new, enhanced Human Rights and Equality Commission is seeking input and ideas from civil society, members of the public and those interested in the future of human rights and equality in Ireland, on key questions arising from their Terms of Reference. This consultation process will help to inform the Working Group's consideration of the functions, features and priorities of the new Human Rights and Equality Commission.
Call for Proposals
Added: 28 Oct 2011
The Equality Mainstreaming Unit is now inviting applications for funding under the European Social Fund supported Equality Mainstreaming Approach 2007-2013. Funding of up to €40,000 per project, for one year may be made available to public or private organisations including civil society organisations.
The funding is for clearly targeted projects which foster equality across the nine grounds covered by the equality legislation through the delivery of an equality mainstreaming project focused on vocational education and training, access to the labour market or on access to, experience of and progression in the workplace.
Closing date for applications is Wednesday, 23rd November 2011.
Responding to Racist Incidents And Racist Crimes in Ireland
Added: 12 Oct 2011
An Issues Paper for the Equality Authority by Séamus Taylor, Lecturer, Department of Applied Social Studies, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, (September 2010).
Statement by the Equality Authority on the merger of the Equality Authority and the Human Rights Commission.
Press Statement - 06 Oct 2011
The Equality Authority welcomes the reappointment of its outgoing board until February 2012 by the Minister for Justice Alan Shatter TD. "The reappointment of the Board to cover this crucial period of discussion and amalgamation is very welcome" said Angela Kerins, Chairperson.
State Initiative on Traveller Ethnicity welcomed by the Equality Authority
Press Statement - 06 Oct 2011
The Equality Authority welcomes reports from Geneva today that the Government is considering recognising the minority ethnic status of the Traveller Community. "The Equality Authority is heartened by this new approach to the recognition of the status of the Traveller Community by the Government and commends Minister Shatter's initiative in this important area of concern. The Authority looks forward to continued progress on the recognition of the many diverse groups, families, communities and people, by the State, and the subsequent entitlement to equal treatment for all who live and participate in Irish society today" stated Angela Kerins, Chairperson.
Mainstreaming Equality - Promoting equality and accommodating diversity in further education, training and labour market programmes
Equality Authority Conference Announcement
Dublin Castle, 25th October 2011
This is the seventh annual conference on promoting equality and accommodating diversity in Vocational Education and Training (VET) organised by the Equality Authority and the Department of Education and Skills. The conference is intended to communicate the message that vocational education and training providers can have a highly positive impact on reducing inequality across the nine equality grounds if they integrate a focus on equality in the way they plan and deliver their services.
Credit unions take lead in seeking to improve their services to members with disabilities
Added: 24 Aug 2011
'For Service, For All' is a joint publication of the Irish League of Credit Unions, The Equality Authority and the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. This practical guide will assist credit unions in ensuring that their services are more accessible to the members they serve.
Equality Authority Launches Annual Report 2010:
"An Overall National Strategy and Framework for Equality"
Added: 09 Aug 2011
The Chairperson of the Equality Authority Angela Kerins, launched their 2010 Annual Report today in Dublin. The report shows a continuing demand for the Authority's services with queries in relation to employment equality remaining high despite a significant reduction in the number of people covered by the legislation given the rise in unemployment.
Workplace Diversity Initiative 2011: Funding for Sectoral Projects on Workplace Diversity
Realise the Benefits of Workplace Diversity
The Office for the Promotion of Migrant Integration is funding the Equality Authority to manage a Workplace Diversity Initiative aimed at assisting businesses, employers and trades unions to promote diversity in the workplace. Current partners in the Workplace Diversity Initiative 2011 are IBEC, Congress and Chambers Ireland. A maximum of €4,000 will be available for a sectoral project to be undertaken in 2011. Two sectoral projects will be funded in 2011.
