Staffordshire University have contacted us to say –

'Your readers may be interested to know about our conference 'Dignity, Welfare & Work' on 22 March 2005 (9.30 am-4.45 pm) in the Ashley Centre, Staffordshire University, Leek Rd, Stoke-on-Trent (3 mins walk from Stoke-on-Trent Station on the London Euston Manchester line).

Issues to be discussed (in main sessions and workshops) include discrimination developments; proposals to bar out age discrimination; bullying & harassment at work; tax credits; welfare-to-work; and recent changes made to unfair dismissal by the Employment Act 2002.

Speakers from Citizens' Rights, TUC, DRC, and other participating organisations.

Further information available from Darren Coles, Staffordshire University.

E-mail d.m.coles@staffs.ac.uk '