Dear colleagues
Following on from my email
last month about collaborating with the Equality Trust on some
work around pay inequality I had a great response from
colleagues across a number of universities.
Following discussions
between us over the last few weeks we thought it would be good
to bring people together to start to play some collaborative
practical and collaborative work in this area in advance of the
anniversary of the Equal Pay Act in 2020.
As such we have now have a confirmed London venue for a national day-long conference on equal pay on 29 May. The conference is being organised by the Equality Trust, and a number of other partners (as yet to be announced) to initiate a year of action running up to the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act which will be on 29 May 2020.
The target audience will be any 'players' with an interest in seeking to see real progress in advance of the 50th anniversary, including: academics, women's groups, trade unions, regulators, ethical consumers, engaged shareholders, model employers, and politicians.
Full details are to be announced, but do get the date in your diary, and you can register interest in attending, and share your ideas about potential content of the day here: https://goo.gl/forms/1w1dZANj40G9F19y2
It would also be great if you could
cascade this notification onto colleagues, and appropriate
networks and do please get in contact if you have any ideas of
contributions you might like to have included on the day.
Best wishes
Jane
-- Professor Jane Holgate Professor of Work and Employment Relations Work and Employment Relations Division Leeds University Business School 31 Lyddon Terrace (room 2.05) University of Leeds LS2 9JT email: [log in to unmask] Mobile: 07960 798399