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North East Equality Awards

We know that over the last forty years we have made enormous strides in achieving equality in the workplace. Unfortunately, we know that this hasn’t been enough and if we are ever going to achieve true equality we are going to have to start doing things differently.

The Equality Bill is currently winding its way through Parliament and we should see The Equality Act enter the statute books around late 2010 or early 2011. This Act will require the Public Sector to use the procurement process to embed equality and diversity into its Private Sector supply chain. It will require transparency, extend positive action and strengthen enforcement

Some employers are ahead of the game and aren’t waiting until they have to implement good policies and procedures, they are doing it now. We are finding evidence of employers not just doing the minimum but constantly looking for new and innovative ways to ensure they remove barriers facing employees or potential employees so that everyone can give of their full potential. They are doing this because they know it makes good business sense.

The North East Equality Awards have become a prestigious date in the North East calendar and we eagerly invite businesses, large and small, to take part.

Together we can achieve true equality.

Liz

Liz Reay
CE, Equality North East

We are also interested in hearing from organisations that would like to sponsor.