Diversity

Diversity Introduction Equal opportunities are very important in the modern workplace. Providing equal opportunities involves providing the same opportunities to all the employees and prospective employees regardless of their sex, age, disabilities, ethnic origins, sexual orientations etc. Equal opportunities allow the employee to have rights therefore the employer is unable to take advantage, discriminate or manipulate staff. Employers have an element of power over their employees but by having the law on the side of the employees, employers therefore need to think twice before discriminating in any form. Organisations will need to ensure that there is no unlawful or unfair discrimination. Employees are not stupid – a company that behaves badly to one employee will do the same to another, and then one day it could be them. In the workplace there should be no form of discrimination. Alleged cases of discrimination can be taken to an industrial tribunal or a body such as the Race Relations Board. “The prejudiced person is capable of rationalising the situation in a such a way as to conclude that the person he or she met unique in some respects and is unlike stereotype.” act, equal, opportunities, people, diversity, discrimination, organisations, employees, business, work, employment, relations, employee, way, quality, opportunity, human, within, terms, targeting, should, need, unions, therefore, talent, skills, service, selection, rights, recruitment, policies, organisation, management, legislation, groups, expect, equality, ensure, employment, different, customer, contract, companies, best, based, 1978, unlawful, training, society, safety