EDF

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EDF

• Religion or Belief ET Claims
• 2003 70
• 2004 307
• 2005 no figures yet
• Sexual Orientation ET Claims
• 2003 61
• 2004 349
• 2005 no figures yet

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EDF

• 74 of all ET claims do not reach hearing
• Settled out of court
• Withdrawn
• Assumption therefore that fewer than 100 claims
  have been heard under either jurisdiction
• No case law yet

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EDF

• Acas provide
• Published guidance
• Information via website
• Helpline including Equality Direct
• Open Access training sessions for SMEs
• Workplace Training events
• Advisory visits by specialist Equality Advisors

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EDFDti SORB Funding

• Research
• Audit Tool
• Contextual training for Acas Staff
• E-Learning Tools
• Translation of guidance materials

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EDFDti SORB Funding

• Research
• Underpinning of new strands in CEHR
• Trends and information arising from ET
  applications
• Interviews with current advisors
• Internal
• External eg CABx

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EDF Dti SORB Funding

• Audit Tool
• To ascertain organisational -
• Legal compliance
• Culture
• Available on Acas Business Link Websites
• Self administered
• Identify Hot spots
• Free Acas assistance to rectify problems

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EDFDti SORB Funding

• Internal Training
• Staff understand legislation
• Specialist Equality Advisors and Mediators
• Upskilling regarding contextual issues
• Extended knowledge will inform
• Training events
• Publications etc.

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EDFDti SORB Funding

• New e-learning materials
• Translation of guidance
• Re-vamped training products

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