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Despite being a legally permitted tool under the Equality Act 2010, positive action remains underutilised by employers due to fear, uncertainty, and confusion about its application. But, when implemented correctly, positive action can create meaningful change – removing barriers to progression for disadvantaged or marginalised groups, broadening talent pools, and helping employers better understand and meet the needs of a diverse workforce.
This panel discussion will clarify the legal framework, dispel common misconceptions, and provide practical insights into how organisations can confidently and effectively use positive action to drive change.
Whether you’re an HR professional, EDI lead, manager, or advocate for workplace inclusion, this session will provide valuable insights and practical takeaways to implement in your organisation.
This event will be held online on Microsoft Teams, attendees will be able to turn on automatic captioning and presenters will be visible when speaking to support lipreading. A recording of the event will be made available afterwards which will include captions.
OUR PANEL:
Bringing together expertise from academia, law, and industry, our speakers will share their experiences designing and delivering positive action initiatives:
Amrit Samra (Senior Legal Counsel, University of Warwick).
Amrit will provide legal expertise on the correct application of positive action under the Equality Act, helping organisations navigate the complexities of compliance while advancing meaningful diversity initiatives.
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Amrit joined Legal and Compliance Services in October 2018. Prior to joining the team Amrit spent eight years in private practice, specialising in Commercial Litigation. Amrit is a Solicitor and holds a LLB (Hons) Law degree from the University of Leicester, a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from Nottingham Law School and trained with Stratford upon Avon firm, Lodders Solicitors LLP.
Vicky Strudwick (Head Of Research Culture Partnerships, University of Warwick).
Vicky leads the Warwick PATHWAY Programme, a multi-level positive action initiative for Black researcher career development, and has extensive experience in fostering partnerships to enhance global research culture.
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Vicky is Head of Research Culture Partnerships within the National Centre for Research Culture (NCRC) at Warwick and leads on developing partnerships and collaborations with universities, research organisations, industry, funders and publishers in the UK and beyond. Her portfolio includes the implementation of a multi-level positive action programme for Black researcher career development called the Warwick PATHWAY Programme. With substantial experience of enabling international research collaboration, she has a keen interest in bringing together voices from different national, disciplinary and organisational contexts to enhance global research culture.
Azzedine Dabo (Principal Investigator, GSK).
Azzedine is leader in diversifying STEM through outreach and mentorship, recognised with multiple awards for his contributions to inclusive leadership in the pharmaceutical industry.
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