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Self-harm: young people speaking out
- Authors:
- MURRAY Liz, KNOWLES Louise
- Publisher:
- Trust for the Study of Adolescence
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 15p.
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
This is a booklet originally produced in Sheffield by Liz Murray, a Young People's Health Worker and Louise Knowles, a Lesbian and Gay Development Worker. It contains young people's thoughts on why they self-harm and offers advice on coping strategies.
The equality deficit: protection against discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation in employment
- Authors:
- BUSBY Nicole, MIDDLEMISS Sam
- Journal article citation:
- Gender, Work and Organization, 8(4), October 2001, pp.387-410.
- Publisher:
- Blackwell
The provision of UK law offers no specific protection to gay men and lesbians suffering discrimination in the workplace on the grounds of sexual orientation. Such discrimination may take many forms and can result in 'fair' dismissal in certain circumstances. This article considers the degree of legal protection available under current provisions and investigates possible sources for the development of specific anti-discrimination legislation. Concludes that, despite the application of certain aspects of employment law, the level of protection afforded to this group of workers amounts to an equality deficit in comparison to the legal redress available to those discriminated against on other grounds. Although the development of human rights legislation may have some application in this context, the combination of institutionalized discrimination and wider public policy concerns suggest that the introduction in the United Kingdom is still some way off.