Evaluating Using Radical Equal Opportunities (EO) Policies Addressing the ‘Empty Shells’ of EO Policies in the UK

Abstract

Hoque and Noon claim that many workplace equal opportunities policies in the UK are merely ‘empty shells’. This article will discuss this claim and consider the extent to which radical equal opportunities policies may address these shortcomings. Based on the analysis, it is concluded that contemporary society is still far from the goal of fully addressing inequality, and the EO policies still face the problem of the ‘empty shell’.