to know about equality and diversity in the workplace – to act within the law and to make the best of your workforce and your business opportunities. Equality is the current term for ‘Equal Opportunities’. It is based on the legal obligation to comply with anti-discrimination legislation. Equality protects people from being discriminated against on the grounds of group membership i.e. sex‚ race disability‚ sexual orientation‚ religion‚ belief‚ or age. Diversity implies a wide range of conditions
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Even though we live in a democracy‚ in the workplace you are not guaranteed democratic rights one hundred percent of the time. Rights such as freedom of speech and right to bear arms (because it goes against OSHA) are not guaranteed. You could say whatever you want‚ but the company could terminate your employment because of employment at will. You cannot be fired from retaliatory discharge‚ but it might be hard to prove that was the reason you were fired in the first place. You have to know and understand
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Women in the Workplace Written by: Craig Beam- PP247 For several years‚ discrimination in the workplace has been a major problem. Discrimination is isolating someone on his or her physical appearance‚ gender‚ age or race. There are two types of discrimination‚ indirect and direct. Indirect discrimination might be a women being overlooked for a promotion‚ or an employee displaying inappropriate sexual material in the workplace. Direct discrimination may include a women being discharged
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Disability Discrimination Act 1995 in the workplace and its effect on employment Introduction The act was introduced with the view to eliminate discrimination amongst disabled people in employment‚ throughout the assignment I will critically analyse the different areas of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and find out what effect they have had on disabled people in employment. Definition of disability A disabled person is someone who has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial
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Ageism in the Workplace Abstract This paper examines the issue of ageism in the workplace‚ including how ageism is defined‚ issues associated with it‚ and ways to overcome this form of discrimination. Ageism is usually thought to affect older adults‚ but research shows that ageism can affect adults of all ages. For the purposes of this paper‚ I will focus on two particular groups; Baby-Boomers and Generation X. There are numerous issues associated with ageism such as health and how it
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related to diversity in workplaces‚ and their importance in improving high productivity in the business organizations. The paper also discusses the role religion with the respect to workplaces diversity and its implications for the business. Table of Contents Abstract 2 Introduction 4 Discussion 5 Why Diversity is Important 5 Ethnocentrism 8 Stereotypes 8 Prejudice 9 Dimensions of Diversity 9 Culture 10 Ethnicity 10 Race 11 Gender 11 Physical Abilities 12 Age 13 Religion 14 Background
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Workplace diversity is about recognizing and aiding differences in the workplace and adapting work practices to create an all-embracing work climate. A good organisational culture respects and assists diverse outlooks‚ backgrounds and skills. Diversity is the quality of being different and individual‚ encasing culture‚ disability‚ sexuality‚ religion‚ gender‚ age and language. A diverse workplace preserves the principles of equal opportunity‚ social justice‚ access and equity. It is free from
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Workplace violence is violence or the threat of violence against workers. It can occur at or outside the workplace and can range from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and homicide‚ one of the leading causes of job-related deaths. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that over 2 million American workers are victims of workplace violence each year. OSHA describes workers who provide services‚ work in remote or high crime areas‚ and those who work shift hours
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Bullies in the Workplace One of the common issues that workers have to deal with is workplace bullying. There is a difference between workplace bullying and harassment. “Workplace bullying is a persistent pattern of mistreatment from others in the workplace that causes harm. It can include such tactics a verbal‚ nonverbal‚ psychological‚ physical abuse‚ and humiliation (Wikipedia‚ 2016)”. Bullies intimidate people whom they perceive as being weak; in fact‚ they believe that they are better than their
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Diversity in the Workplace Table of Contents Introduction 1 Importance of Diversity 1-2 Avoiding Discrimination EEO 2-4 Affirmative Action 4 Types of Diversity 4-5 Recruitment‚ Selection‚ Retention 5-6 Managing Diversity 7 Measuring Diversity 7-8 Inclusion 8-9 Conclusion 9 References i Creating and Maintaining Diversity in the Workplace Introduction: Diversity is one of the most important aspects of an organization. According to Webster’s Dictionary‚ diversity
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