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Britain has never been more diverse and the need for organisations to recognise and manage equality and diversity issues has never been more prevalent. Yet many organisations are still standing firmly behind the starting line even though they realise they are being left behind.

Back in the 1980s equality was, for many organisations, a matter of race and gender issues. In the early part of this decade there was a rush to train managers to comply with the (by then established) gender and race discrimination laws.

Never ask a woman if she intends to have children during a job interview, said many training officers of the time. Why not? replied many 1980s male managers.

While it can be argued that things have moved on considerably in the last 20 years, more often than not this is not the case. In reality, many organisations (large, small, public, private etc) still remain confused as to what is required of them within this area and why they need to do anything in the first place.  Read more...

Cyber bullying is the new way that bullies target their victims. They use IM’s, chat rooms, and websites to threaten, humiliate, and belittle their victims. If your child has experienced cyber bullying you should take it seriously. Discourage your child from responding to cyber bullying and make sure you save all the messages and pictures that were used to bully your child. You should also try to identify the person or people who are doing the bullying, and if the bullying breaks the law you can have authorities trace it for you.

Sometimes using inappropriate language violates the terms of chat room and IM service agreements and the bully may be banned from using these services if they are reported.

It is also possible to block most cyber bullying attacks on the phone and computer. Screen names and phone numbers can be blocked so that your child will not continue to receive inappropriate messages. Bullies can assume new names but chances are they will loose interest if they are continually blocked. If your child’s cyber bullying occurs at school, you should contact the schools administrator so they can stop it. Sending messages that are considered bullying is against school rules and action will be taken if it occurs on school property. There is little schools can do if the cyber bullying occurs off school property, but depending on what is happening, you may be able to take legal action.  Read more...