Individual Assignment Organisational Behaviour (PBSA812) Equal opportunities versus diversity management Executive Summary: To gain insight into equal opportunities and diversity management we will define them. We will then look at the differences between the two statements. By gaining knowledge around the differences we will investigate what affect it has on organisations in their efforts of improving diversity. It will be looked at in the South African context. The next step will be
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for an equal rights amendment did not come about until the middle part of the twentieth century. An amendment was proposed after World War II in an attempt to gain equality between men and women. Often times‚ women were viewed as weaker and inferior to the male sex. Women’s rights groups were formed to prevent people from discriminating against women. These groups not only believed that women should be better treated by men‚ but they believed women should have the same legal opportunities. Also‚
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1. Case Overview: Mary‚ a part-time postgraduate student‚ concentrated her research project on equal opportunities in the publishing industry‚ considering career plans incorporation with her interest. With the method of template analysis‚ she planned to focus on her own company and a similar one in another publishing sector‚ by interviewing both staff and HR director in each company. Having designed a fairly structured interview schedule with 15 questions‚ she started her fieldwork‚ during which
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EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Know the statutory responsibilities and rights of employees and employers within own area of work 1. List the aspects of employment covered by law 2. List the main features of current employment legislation 3. Outline why legislation relating to employment exists 4. Identify the sources and types of information and advice available in relation to employment responsibilities and rights. 2. Understand agreed ways of working that protect
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For centuries‚ immigrants have traveled to the Americas for a variety of reasons: equal opportunities‚ fresh starts‚ or to ensure a better life for themselves or their families. Many immigrants‚ who left their home countries to come to somewhere else (the Americas in this case)‚ were not necessarily treated how they expected. Many faced mistreatment and cruelty from the citizens‚ while also being unable to find a job due to their background. This salvo caused the benefits of immigration to hide away
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Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health‚ social care or children and young people’s settings. 1.1. The main aspects of employment covered by law include: • Minimum wage • Hours worked • Discrimination • Health and safety • Holiday entitlements • Redundancy and dismissal • Training • Disciplinary procedures • Sick pay
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laws‚ and includes rights. Many slaves feared masters separating the slaves’ families. Rights for black slaves didn’t exist at one point‚ such as not being able to testify against whites in court‚ couldn’t leave the plantations without permission‚ and marriage. Marriage was no legal right for any slave only way to be able to marry was by the approval of their master. Salves couldn’t travel on their own nor with any other former slave without any written consent.
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Employment Responsibilities and Rights. Task 1 – Statutory responsibilities and rights of employees and employers. List the aspects of employment covered by law. The main aspects of employment that are covered by the law are. * Minimum wage * Hours worked * Discrimination * Health and safety * Holiday entitlement * Redundancy and dismissal * Training * Disciplinary procedures * Union rights and consultation List the main features of current employment
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final draft Equal right for marriage The American dream is one of freedom and equality. It’s supposed to be branded in the hearts of every United States citizen however‚ when it comes to homosexuals‚ citizens of the United States wake up and the dream is demolished. Same-sex marriage is the most conflicting issue in the currently society. Marriage is basically a private matter and a fundamental human right‚ so people should have the right to decide with whom they marry‚ not
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aspects of employment covered by law: Minimum wage Hours worked Discrimination Health and safety Holiday entitlements Redundancy and dismissal Training Disciplinary procedures Union rights and consultation Maternity leave 1.2 Below is a list of the main features of current employment legislation Employment Act 1996 Equalities and Discrimination laws Employment Act 2008 Health and safety legislation at work Act 1974 1.3 Why do legislation relating to employment exists?
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