Making equality at work a reality. How to create a equal and diverse workforce and build competitive advantage.

1. From Bill to Act: Ensuring Compliance with the New Legislation Les Venus UK Council for Access and Equality “ Equality at Work”

2. Workforce and Customers are Changing

3. 1,000,000 people over retirement age are currently working, this is expected to rise to over 3,000,000 by 2017 Only 20% of today’s working population is white, able bodied male and below 45 years old From 2005 to 2011 80% of 2 million new jobs will have been filled by women

4. So why do we need to embrace equality?

6. Equality at work is a key component of improved and continuing competitive advantage

8. UKCAE Pathway Step 1 Awareness and understanding of equality ‘ Level the playing field’ Measured Outcome Step 2 Examination of organisational practice and identification of discrimination Audited Outcome Step 3 Implement change and measure benefit “ Equality Mark” Audited Outcome

10. From Bill to Act: Ensuring Compliance with the New Legislation Les Venus UK Council for Access and Equality “ Equality at Work” plus enabling organisations to be better by embedding a culture of equality