Race Discrimination and Management of Ethnic Diversity and Migration at Work: European Countries' Perspectives (International Perspectives on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Book 6)

The sixth volume of International Perspectives on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion addresses workplace discrimination of ethnic minority people and migrants in Europe. Race Discrimination and Management of Ethnic Diversity and Migration at Work analyses perspectives from nine countries: France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Italy, Cyprus and Greece. Each country-focused chapter examines the historical context surrounding diversity, equality, racism and discrimination, along with facts and statistics about ethnicity in society and at work. Chapters then investigate the discourse and measures deployed at the national and organisational levels to combat race discrimination and their effects, and each provides a country-specific case study. The book concludes with a reflection on the development of equality legislation in the EU and its impact on racial equality at the workplace. This volume constitutes a cooperative effort to shed light on the management of ethnicity, diversity and migration within the workplace, emphasising the opportunity for improvement within this area. It is an illuminating book for researchers of equality and diversity within organisations, along with stakeholders involved in finding solutions to race and ethnic discrimination at work.
The European Union has committed itself to combating racism as a general objective of law and policy. EU legislation requires Member States to introduce laws prohibiting racial discrimination in many aspects of everyday life, including employment, education, healthcare, and housing. Alongside legislation requiring action at national level, the EU institutions have also made periodic commitments to 'mainstream' racial equality: taking anti-racism objectives into account within all areas of EU law and policy.

This book analyses the extent to which the objectives of combating racism and promoting ethnic equality have been effectively mainstreamed throughout a wide range of EU policy fields. It begins by considering what combating racism means in the contemporary context of the enlarged EU. Bell explores what mainstreaming ethnic equality objectives entails, and whether the priorities and instruments differ from those adopted in the earlier mainstreaming of gender equality, or those used on other discrimination grounds. The second part of the book examines the extent to which EU law and policy objectives have, in practice, been integrated, exploring the effects in the key areas of employment, social inclusion (including education, health and housing), immigration, and criminal law.

The European Union has committed itself to combating racism as a general objective of law and policy. EU legislation requires Member States to introduce laws prohibiting racial discrimination in many aspects of everyday life, including employment, education, healthcare, and housing. Alongside legislation requiring action at national level, the EU institutions have also made periodic commitments to 'mainstream' racial taking anti-racism objectives into account within all areas of EU law and policy. This book analyzes the extent to which the objectives of combating racism and promoting ethnic equality have been effectively mainstreamed throughout a wide range of EU policy fields. It begins by considering what combating racism means in the contemporary context of the enlarged EU. Bell explores what mainstreaming ethnic equality objectives entails, and whether the priorities and instruments differ from those adopted in the earlier mainstreaming of gender equality, or those used on other discrimination grounds. The second part of the book examines the extent to which EU law and policy objectives have, in practice, been integrated, exploring the effects in the key areas of employment, social inclusion (including education, health and housing), immigration, and criminal law. Et si les scandales à la Enron n'étaient que l'arbre qui cache la forêt? Sans malversations majeures, Vivendi, Alcatel et France Télécom n'en ont pas moins frôlé la faillite et ruiné leurs salariés-actionnaires. Mais il est tellement plus facile de croire que si le capitalisme financier est en crise c'est parce qu'il a manqué d'honnêteté, de rigueur, de transparence et de vérité des comptes. Pendant qu'on en appelle à l'éthique et qu'on se figure que la vertu va sauver le monde, au moins on ne parle pas d'autre chose. L'incrimination des individus de petite vertu fait agréablement diversion et laisse inquestionnées les structures de la finance, celles-là mêmes qui sont cause de tout. Comme toujours lorsqu'il s'agit de s'attaquer aux lieux communs du moment et de résister à leur pouvoir d'attraction, défaire la thèse du "péché" pour faire voir le travail des structures nécessite de prendre le temps d'un détour. A commencer par celui du retour aux logiques qui soumettent l'économie à l'emprise de la finance déréglementée. -- Back cover Aprs la dbcle financire, le salut par l thique ? Et si les scandales la Enron ntaient que larbre qui cache la fort ? Sans malversations majeures, Vivendi, Alcatel et France Tlcom nen ont pas moins frl la faillite et ruin leurs salaris-actionnaires. Mais il est tellement plus facile de croire que si le capitalisme financier est en crise cest parce quil a manqu dhonntet, de rigueur, de transparence et de vrit des comptes. Pendant quon en appelle lthique et quon se figure que la vertu va sauver le monde, au moins on ne parle pas dautre chose. Lincrimination des individus de petite vertu fait agrablement diversion et laisse inquestionnes les structures de la finance, celles-l mmes qui sont cause de tout. Comme toujours lorsquil sagit de sattaquer aux lieux communs du moment et de rsister leur pouvoir dattraction, dfaire la thse du pch pour faire voir le travail des structures ncessite de prendre le temps dun dtour. commencer par celui du retour aux logiques qui soumettent lconomie lemprise de la finance drglemente. Race Discrimination and Management of Ethnic Diversity and Migration at Work analyses nine countries' perspectives on Diversity Management and their increasing awareness of diversity, equality, racism and discrimination within companies and organisations throughout Europe. 'Race', ethnicity, and racism in Europe -- Racism and equality -- Mainstreaming ethnic equality -- Racism and anti-discrimination -- Employment -- Social inclusion : education, health, and housing -- Immigration and integration -- Criminal law Mark Bell explores the effect of anti-racism policies in topical areas of EU law and policy including employment, social inclusion, immigration, and the criminal law.