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Development of Policy in the Field of Equality in the Workplace

Summary of the impact

Research by Vickers and Manfredi has enhanced public and policy understanding of equality and diversity issues relating to religious belief, age discrimination and equality policies both nationally and internationally. Their work on equality has been instrumental in developing the equality policy of HEFCE and the equality framework of the REF 2014. They have advised human resources managers in relation to age equality, demonstrably influencing organisational policy development on retirement, through its application in personnel equality training programmes for a range or organisations and agencies. Additionally research by Vickers on religious equality has assisted conceptual understanding and capacity building nationally and within the European Union, underpinning legal challenges to government equality legislation.

Submitting Institution

Oxford Brookes University

Unit of Assessment

Law

Summary Impact Type

Societal

Research Subject Area(s)

Law and Legal Studies: Law
Philosophy and Religious Studies: Religion and Religious Studies

Putting the Equality Act 2010 into Practice

Summary of the impact

The Equality Act 2010 (EqA) is the first major reform to equality legislation since the wave of UK equality legislation in the 1970s. The case deals primarily with the two most innovative aspects of the EqA — the Public Sector Equality Duty (s.149) and the Dual Discrimination provisions (s.14), which have formed the basis of Hazel Conley's research. The research has involved significant impacts with notable reach in relation to: (1) the policy and best practices of five local authorities, with other authorities also drawing on these lessons, (2) trade unions' priorities, strategies and representational roles in relation to equality objectives, including prompting 30 equal pay test cases, and (3) public policy in terms of promoting social justice and public debate, and advocating improvements to government policy.

Submitting Institution

Queen Mary, University of London

Unit of Assessment

Business and Management Studies

Summary Impact Type

Societal

Research Subject Area(s)

Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services: Business and Management
Law and Legal Studies: Law

Defining the Duty to Promote Equality in UK Equality and Discrimination Law

Summary of the impact

Professor Sandra Fredman`s `four dimensional model` of equality was incorporated into the Equality Act 2010. Fredman`s research focuses on developing an understanding of equality that is sound in principle, and that is capable of articulating the purposes of equality legislation, particularly for newly developing equality duties which require bodies to take the initiative to promote equality. She has developed a conception of `substantive equality`, involving four dimensions: redressing disadvantage; addressing different needs arising from different identities; promoting participation; and preventing stigma, prejudice, harassment and violence. Fredman`s recommendations were adopted in the Equality Act 2010 to specify the goals of the equality duty. This is now incorporated into guidance produced for, and by, public bodies regarding the fulfilment of their statutory equality duties.

Submitting Institution

University of Oxford

Unit of Assessment

Law

Summary Impact Type

Societal

Research Subject Area(s)

Medical and Health Sciences: Public Health and Health Services
Law and Legal Studies: Law

Improving and Influencing Gender Equality in the Public Sector

Summary of the impact

Gender inequality affects workforce effectiveness. Our research has significantly increased awareness of factors which contribute to the paucity of female representation in the public sector. Notably it has shaped the policies and strategies of public sector agencies such the Scottish Government, Leadership Foundation in Higher Education, NHS and educational institutions such as universities and further education colleges. The research provided a platform for implementation of the Gender Equality Duty for the Scottish public sector.

Submitting Institution

Glasgow Caledonian University

Unit of Assessment

Business and Management Studies

Summary Impact Type

Political

Research Subject Area(s)

Education: Specialist Studies In Education
Studies In Human Society: Policy and Administration, Sociology

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