Equality street
The Safety and Health Practitioner
2010
28
11
48-50
construction work ; equal employment opportunity ; plant safety and health organization ; women
Safety organization
English
"The introduction last month of the new Equality Act has, among other things, extended positive-action provision, provided more protection from dual discrimination, and set out pay-transparency rules. Against this backdrop, Chrissi McCarthy explores the role of women in construction and why the industry's health and safety record could be improved by attracting more into the profession."
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