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Diversity Video: Merit based selection and the Equality Bill
As the new Equality Bill comes into effect, Jon Whiteley explains why he believes the legislation is flawed and explains the differences between positive action and positive discrimination
Positive action has been used by many organisations over recent years to appeal to and help attract a broader talent pool.
Activities in the is area are allowable under employment law but proposals in the new Equality Bill will enable employers to take further measures and introduce positive discrimination. This represents a potential challenge to the principles of merit based recruitment and selection.
In this video JW explains the differences between positive action and positive discrimination as well as looking at other aspects of the Equality Bill and the challenges that this could present to businesses.
In addition, there are also some interesting points raised on the gender pay gap and the Government's controversial proposal to publicise pay scales in order to try and address the problem.
