Human Rights legislation and how it can help you

While we may associate breaches of human rights with dictatorships and military juntas rather than workplaces in democratic countries, the issue of safeguarding human rights is none the less one that merits serious consideration when it comes to promoting workplace well-being. This is because in a pressurised work setting, people’s rights can easily get forgotten or overlooked. In addition, human rights can be deliberately abused at times – for example, as a result of bullying and harassment. Furthermore, although unscrupulous employers are thankfully in the minority, it is unfortunately the case that they have not ceased to exist altogether. Having a knowledge of human rights and making sure that they are safeguarded are therefore important concerns for staff, managers and human resource professionals. To find out more, choose from the menu below.

Please select from the following:

  1. Background to the law
  2. What are my rights?
  3. How can I get justice?

Publications by Neil Thompson to help you with human rights issues

Book Cover: Promoting Equality

Promoting Equality: Challenging Discrimination and Oppression presents the theory base and relates this to the practical isses around promoting equality and valuing diversity. This important book will be valuable to a wide range of students, practitioners, managers and educators.

Buy Promoting Equality from The neil thompson Bookshop

You will find a more detailed account of the book on Neil Thompson's website.


 

Avenue Consulting Limited logo well-being zone logo Neil Thompson logo social work focus logo Avenue Media Solutions logo

Avenue Consulting Ltd

Training

Consultancy

Well-being Survey Services

Avenue Media Solutions

Effective writing: The Avenue Wordsmith Service

Effective learning: The Avenue Learning Store

Effective planning: The Avenue Productivity Centre     

Avenue Online Bookshops

The Well-being Bookshop  

The Care Bookshop

The neil thompson Bookshop 

Books for Idiots and Dummies

Online Resources

Well-being Zone

The Well-being e-zine

Social Work Focus