RT Research Data
T1 Fairness, dignity and respect in small- and medium-sized enterprise workplaces, 2015
LA English
PP Colchester
PB UK Data Service
YR 2015
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1872975739
AB Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) comprise over 99 per cent of enterprises in the United Kingdom, and account for 60 per cent of employment in the private sector, however previous research has shown that many SMEs possess no specific expertise on human resource practices or employment law. This could expose businesses to risk of grievances and employment tribunal claims, and result in unfair treatment for their workers. For these reasons SMEs were the focus of this research study. The aims of the research project were: 1) to understand the knowledge, attitudes and practices of SME employers in relation to their duties under the Equality Act 2010, for example ensuring individuals with protected characteristics are treated fairly in recruitment, promotion and employment, and 2) to understand the knowledge, attitudes and practices of SME employers in managing human rights issues in the workplace such as just and favourable remuneration, access to redress, working hours, and a safe working environment. This research provides useful insights for the business advice sector on the needs of the SME market to help SMEs meet their legal obligations and realise the business benefits of effective performance on equality and human rights issues.
K1 advice
K1 Age
K1 business ownership
K1 businesses
K1 disabled persons
K1 Discrimination
K1 Employees
K1 employment policy
K1 Equal Opportunity
K1 equal pay
K1 ethnic groups
K1 Gender
K1 hours of work
K1 Human Resources
K1 Human Rights
K1 information sources
K1 Information Transfer
K1 job description
K1 job requirements
K1 Marital Status
K1 personnel policy
K1 Pregnancy
K1 qualifications
K1 Recruitment
K1 Religious Affiliation
K1 Sex discrimination
K1 Sexuality
K1 Small Business
K1 Social Inequality
K1 Statutes
K1 temporary employment
K1 Top management
K1 trade union membership
K1 women's employment
K1 Working conditions
K1 Forschungsdaten : 1982-2013 : Großbritannien
DO 10.5255/UKDA-SN-7850-1