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Surviving the credit crunch with equality and diversity ? prepare for recovery!

In a declaration that it is "here for everyone ? here for business", the Equality and Human Rights Commission have just published a punchy guide headed "managing the downturn and preparing for recovery." With a strong and positive emphasis on the benefits of flexible working, the guide threads equality law and diversity issues into the hard headed and difficult decisions having to be made in the current economic climate.

The guide takes readers through:-

・??????? Making compulsory redundancies- definitions and process

・??????? Exploring options to redundancies -? three key alternatives

・??????? Doing it right ? criteria, consultation, support and appeals

・??????? Difficult questions ? with straightforward answers!

・??????? A Redundancy Pay Calculator? - for two and over two years service

・??????? The benefits of a flexible approach -? five proven models

The guide rounds off by signposting sources of further business or legal support.? All packed into 29 pages.

Contact the Commission on one of their help lines ? 0845 046 610 ? or via their website: - www.equalityhumanrights.com

The ISBN reference for the guide is ISBN 978 1 84206 091 9 ? "Managing the downturn and preparing for recovery".

But RBS suffer ￡206,000 landmark equality ruling in Sheffield

Notwithstanding their current arguments with government, the Royal Bank of Scotland's Sheffield branch has just lost an important disability discrimination claim from one of their customers. It is a landmark ruling with wide implications.

David Allen, a teenager with muscular dystrophy, launched legal action after the bank failed to implement wheelchair access at their Church Street branch in the city. An injunction was granted andre jersey to force the bank to make adjustments to its premises. The case is an important reminder of the sanctions which can be imposed for non compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act. The adaptations will cost the bank ￡200,000. Additionally, Mr Allen was awarded ￡6,500 for the embarrassment caused by his treatment. That too is a landmark- it is the highest ever compensation award for this type of case.

The bank had argued that the alternative methods of service offered to Mr Allen were a justifiable defence against having to make a reasonable adjustment to their property. These alternatives included internet banking, using a different branch or discussing his finances in a venue outside his local bank. It is notable that the RBS did not seek to justify its actions andre jersey by arguing that the costs of ￡200,000 would be disproportionate. Usually that would be a plausible argument but the decision making processes used by RBS were simply not sufficient in this case to be used as evidence. This case highlights the critical importance of keeping clear and comprehensive records when access issues arise. This will help to prove that "careful consideration" has been given. If no physical alterations are to be made, the records will show how the decision has been reached. In the absence of documented records, courts are much more likely to order that physical alterations should be made as well as ordering compensation.

800 buses with "No God" adverts spark protest from Christian driver

An evangelical Christian bus driver from Southampton refused last month to drive any vehicle bearing an advert from a UK wide campaign aimed at persuading more people to "come out" as atheists.

There andre jersey are estimated to be approximately 800 buses carrying the advert which reads:-

"There's probably no God ? now stop worrying and enjoy your life"

Mr Ronald Heather, the driver, said he was "aghast" when he realised that on one of his shifts he would have to drive one of the buses carrying the slogan. He walked out in protest. Describing the advert as an "attack on people's faiths", Mr Heather said that a lot of his passengers were very elderly and that to tell them there was no God seemed very insensitive. He later agreed to return to work on the condition that he would drive the buses only if no other vehicles were available. Other passenger transport authorities across the country have reached a similar compromise.

The organisers of the campaign said that they "fully accepted and respected" the rights of all other belief systems to advertise peaceful messages. They hoped that those with different viewpoints would extend them the same freedom.