... consideration is given to the appropriateness of the subject area of the conversion programme. Education Policy Graduates Training Northern Ireland The UK’s graduate labour market has been changing rapidly, with higher education provision expanding substantially over the course of the last...

...Norma Heaton Labour market statistics suggest that the rate of economic activity for women in Northern Ireland is among the lowest of the UK regions. Reviewing recent research, explores possible causes, and goes on to examine similarities and differences in Catholic and Protestant women′s...

... Limited 1992 Employment Labour market Legislation Northern Ireland Unemployment Religion The Labour Market Context and The Labour Potential Effectiveness of Fair Market Context Employment Legislation in Northern Ireland 41 Graham Gudgin and Anthony Murphy Northern Ireland Economic...

...Paul Teague In the Northern Ireland context, even though the debate about whether Catholics have experienced discrimination has raged for over two decades, there has been little attempt to relate the wide‐ranging and sophisticated USA debate to circumstances within the province. Takes the first...

...Terry Cradden Explores the attitudes of employers and unions in Northern Ireland to the revival in the 1980s of earlier concerns about religious discrimination, and to the failure of the Fair Employment Act 1976 to make any real impact on Roman Catholic disadvantage in the labour market. Concludes...

...Desmond Rea; Julie Eastwood Examines the history of fair employment legislation in Northern Ireland, outlines the nature and scope of the present law, and looks briefly at the significant differences between fair employment law and the law on racial equality in Great Britain. Finally reflects upon...

...Tony Gallagher Unlike many of the issues raised during the Northern Ireland Civil Rights campaign of the late 1960s, employment discrimination has remained high on the political agenda, leading to two major pieces of legislation, in 1976 and 1989. Briefly examines the background to the claim...

...Robert McDowell; Terry Cradden Relying on a sample survey, seeks to establish what progress has been made in changing employment policies, practices and procedures in the engineering industry in Northern Ireland since the possibility of new fair employment legislation was mooted in the late 1980s...

...Terry Cradden; Paul Teague Provides an overview of the issue of religious discrimination in the Northern Ireland labour market. Labour market Northern Ireland Religion Labour Market Discrimination and Fair Employment in Northern Ireland: An Introduction Terry Cradden and Paul Teague...

...Reginald Wilson; Derek Smith Describes the origins and development of equal opportunities policy in the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS), and the creation of the NICS Equal Opportunities Unit. Explains the mode of operation of the Unit, the selection of the key variables selected...