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Equality And Diversity Essay

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Based on the business case, it shows that the employees receive many advantages from the diversity workplace policies. Equality and diversity give minority groups of workers more chances to express themselves and stay away from the discrimination and stereotype. Discrimination, justice, and fairness are one of the first element that the company needs to concern to create diversity workplace, the employees will receive the fair and respectful treatment, especially in the hiring process. Based on the legacy of Equal opportunity policies such as the Sex Discrimination Act (1975) or Employment Equity Act (1998), the employees will have a fair working environment and protect them out of the discrimination and stereotypes.
With this fair treatment from the equality and diversity policies minority groups, especially the disable or older people will have more job opportunities and carer development. In the previous case of Marks and Spencer company, this created a lot of jobs for over 100 disabled people (BITC, 2004; CIPD 2005). Moreover, by expanding the age recruitment e.g. Marks and Spencer, Barclays Bank and Tesco cases which mention above, many old people can have more chances to …show more content…

With the support of the organization, the minority workers will become more open, friendly and easier to integrate. Around 200 employees of Vodafone participated in the Pride in London and Manchester with the support from the company which is the event to celebrate the LGBT culture and pride. They had the running activities through the Pride Week. Vodafone associated with other companies to create a lot of training and mentoring opportunities for LGBT+ workers and LGBT + Friends and Allies (Vodafone, 2018). BP company also offer BP Pride groups where their staff can join and create a lot of events and initiatives in celebration of LGBT history month (BP,

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