Welcome to the Diversiton December 2005 Newsletter!

In this edition.....

• 2006 Multi-Faith Calendar Launched
• "Management Across Cultures" - new course available in January
• Tender Opportunities for Training Organisations
• Employment Law - one to watch....
• Training in Religion & Belief - 2006 dates
  

2006 Multi-faith Calenar Launched

Have you and your managers noted  the main festival and observance requirements for different faiths and beliefs in 2006 yet?

The Diversiton Multi-faith calendar is an important resource for all organisations - particularly in terms of raising awareness and planning around feast days and religious holidays. The calendar can be viewed at http://www.diversiton.com/downloads/ from 1st December 2005

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Management Across Cultures

Does your organisation:

• Employ or work with Indian nationals?
• Currently do business with India or inted to do so in the future?
• Face challenges arising from a culturally mixed workforce?
• Intend to assign UK staff to work in India or with Indian nationals?
  

If so then our "Business Aur Bharat" course will benefit all staff who work with colleagues with origins in the Indian sub-continent.

Course dates are available during January, February and March 2006 http://www.diversiton.com/documents/CourseoutlineA.pdf

Tender Opportunities for Training Organisations

With less than one week to go, completed tender forms are steadily coming in for Training Partner Organisations to work with Diversiton to deliver the award winning Religion and Belief training programme. If your organisation would like a new product to offer in 2006 with exclusive delivery rights for your area, then check out http://www.diversiton.com/downloads/gbtender.pdf closing date is 5.00pm on Tuesday 6 December 2005

Employment Law - one to watch....

A Muslim insurance salesman is suing his firm for religious discrimination because it offered wine as a sales incentive. Imran Khan claimed Direct Line insurance offered no alternative to wine as a reward for selling pet and household policies. Khan said offering alcohol, which Muslims are forbidden to drink, put him at a disadvantage to his colleagues. His solicitor Mr Aslam said 'the applicant claims direct and indirect discrimination on the grounds he is a Muslim. The tribunal panel has reserved judgement for two weeks.

Training Courses in Religion & Belief - 2006 dates

Make sure your staff understand the implications of the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) 2003 Regulations. Diversiton's half day course is available in-house or why not come along to one of our open courses. Please see http://www.diversiton.com/courses.asp for further details.

Bolton - 24 January 2006 - Egerton House Hotel
Chichester - 18th January 2006 - Ship Hotel
Northampton - 16th February 2006 & 23rd March 2006
London - 19th January 2006 & 16th February 2006
Birmingham - 21st February 2006

Diversiton strives to keep you up-to-date with the latest information on Religion and Belief in the workplace, E.U. legislation, good practice checklists, training courses and much more! We welcome your comments and feedback on our website. webcomments@diversiton.com