New legislation has been introduced to tackle discrimination in the workplace.
The Equality Act will cover most workplace environments and draws on nine separate pieces of legislation, condensing them into a single act.
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Bradford and Newport are competing for London office jobs as the government relocates offices to other areas.
As reported on Wednesday, the government is in the process of announcing a dramatic office upheaval with 15,000 London office jobs to be relocated to other areas.
The initial article discussed Bradford’s bid to secure the London jobs but now Newport, in South Wales, has announced an interest in the relocation.
The government is in the process of announcing a dramatic office upheaval with 15,000 London office jobs to be relocated to other areas.
Bradford is currently being considered as a potential area for relocation of the London government workforce.
Regeneration officers in Bradford have said that offering office space for relocation could be mutually beneficial to Bradford and the government.
Not only is office space in Bradford “great value for money” but it is hoped that the relocation will boost the local economy.