Employment Myth Busting Session

Who Wants To Be A Diversity Millionaire? Chair: Yvonne Coghill – Leadership Academy Quizmaster: Paul Deemer – NHS Employers

Question 1 How many black and minority ethnic nurses work for the NHS? A B C D

7,000 73,000 107,000 173,000

Question 2 It’s your 40th birthday and your boss gives you a “joke” birthday card which includes a lewd reference to sex for the over 40’s. Do you: A B C

Laugh Hit him Refer him to your trust’s dignity at work policy and its references to harassment and discrimination on the grounds of age and sex

Question 3 Which black artist has got the most followers on Twitter? A B C

Kanye West Snoop Dogg Will.i.am

Question 4 In 2011/12, how many Employment Tribunal claims were lodged in the UK? A B C

30,200 321,800 620,400

Question 5 What was the highest award during 2011/12 for a case of age discrimination? A B C

£14,400 £44,100 £144,100

Question 6 Most official estimates put the lesbian, gay and bisexual population in the UK at around 7-10% of the total. Of the almost 1.3 million NHS staff, how many have officially declared themselves as lesbian, gay or bisexual? A B C D

900 9,000 19,000 90,000

Question 7 On average (across their whole working life), how much less would a woman aged 40 earn than a man of the same age? A B C

17% 27% 47%

Question 8 What percentage of NHS staff nationally reported having received an appraisal in 2012? A B C

57% 67% 83%

Question 9 What percentage of NHS staff in 2012 reported experiencing physical violence from patients, relatives or other members of the public? A B C

2% 8% 15%

Question 10 How many gay and lesbian employees report having been bullied in the workplace? A B C

1 in 5 1 in 10 1 in 100

Question 11 What percentage of the UK workforce regularly cares for someone who is ill, frail or has disability? A B C

1 in 7 1 in 15 1 in 100

Question 12 What is the major cause of long term employee sickness absence in the UK? A Acute medical conditions (such as heart attack, stroke, cancer) B Stress C Mental illness D Musculoskeletal injuries

Question 13 Which black poet wrote these words? “I used to think nurses were women, I used to think police were men. I used to think poets were boring, until I became one of them.” A B C

Benjamin Zephaniah Maya Angelou Ben Okri

Question 14 What percentage of the UK population is of normal or healthy weight? A B C

10-20% 30-40% 50-60%

Question 15 What does EDS stand for? A B C D E

Enfield Dog Society Easter Day Service Ed’s Damp Socks Equality Delivery System None of the above

Question 1 How many black and minority ethnic nurses work for the NHS? A B C D

7,000 73,000 107,000 173,000

Answer: B – 73,000

Question 2 It’s your 40th birthday and your boss gives you a “joke” birthday card which includes a lewd reference to sex for the over 40’s. Do you: A B C

Laugh Hit him Refer him to your trust’s dignity at work policy and its references to harassment and discrimination on the grounds of age and sex

Answer: C

Question 3 Which black artist has the most followers on Twitter? A B C

Kanye West Snoop Dogg Will.i.am

Answer: B – Snoop Dogg (11m) Note: Kanye West (10m) and Will.i.am (10.4m)

Question 4 In 2011/12, how many Employment Tribunal claims were lodged in the UK? A B C

30,200 321,800 620,400

Answer – B – 321,800

Question 5 What was the highest award during 2011/12 for a case of age discrimination? A B C

£14,400 £44,100 £144,100

Answer: C - £144,100

Question 6 Most official estimates put the lesbian, gay and bisexual population in the UK at around 7-10% of the total. Of the almost 1.3 million NHS staff, how many have officially declared themselves as lesbian, gay or bisexual?

A B C D

900 9,000 19,000 90,000

Answer: B – Actual figure is 9,286

Question 7 On average (across their whole working life), how much less would a woman aged 40 earn than a man of the same age? A B C

17% 27% 47%

Answer: B – 27%

Question 8 What percentage of NHS staff nationally reported having received an appraisal in 2012? A B C

57% 67% 83%

Answer: C – 83%

Question 9 What percentage of NHS staff in 2012 reported experiencing physical violence from patients, relatives or other members of the public? A B C

2% 8% 15%

Answer: B – 8%

Question 10 How many gay and lesbian employees report having been bullied in the workplace? A B C

1 in 5 1 in 10 1 in 100

Answer: A – 1 in 5

Question 11 What percentage of the UK workforce regularly cares for someone who is ill, frail or has disability? A B C

1 in 7 1 in 15 1 in 100

Answer: A – 1 in 7

Question 12 What is the major cause of long term employee sickness absence in the UK? A Acute medical conditions (such as heart attack, stroke, cancer) B Stress C Mental illness D Musculoskeletal injuries Answer: B - Stress

Question 13 Which black poet wrote these words? “I used to think nurses were women, I used to think police were men. I used to think poets were boring, until I became one of them.” A B C

Benjamin Zephaniah Maya Angelou Ben Okri

Answer: A – Benjamin Zephaniah

Question 14 What percentage of the UK population is of normal or healthy weight? A B C

10-20% 30-40% 50-60%

Answer: B – 30-40%

Question 15 What does EDS stand for? A B C D E

Enfield Dog Society Easter Day Service Ed’s Damp Socks Equality Delivery System None of the above

Answer: D

Tie breaker Who is this?