A World Without Racism is Equal
Equality At Work
Equality in the workplace involves many different aspects such as the lack of discrimination, the fair treatment of people regardless of any of their physical, spiritual or any kind of preferences the person might have which can include race, gender, disability, religion, nationality, sexual orientation or age. True workplace equality means that every single worker has access to equal opportunities and equal wages depending on their department. A true equal workplace also means that every employee is treated equally without favouritism or any work advantages that other employees do not get. In addition, employers must work in efforts to ensure that all of their employees have an equal chance of developing their skills and to get equal training in order to progress their skills in their careers.
Celebration, rewarding and acknowledging your employees when they do a good job is key for a healthy work environment. Making sure you have an inclusive, diverse and safe work environment to provide equal opportunities for all is essential for an equal work environment. There are several forms of discrimination a company can use to reinforce inequality among its employees and we must be vigilant against these forms of workplace discrimination:
Celebration, rewarding and acknowledging your employees when they do a good job is key for a healthy work environment. Making sure you have an inclusive, diverse and safe work environment to provide equal opportunities for all is essential for an equal work environment. There are several forms of discrimination a company can use to reinforce inequality among its employees and we must be vigilant against these forms of workplace discrimination:
Direct discrimination: not treating someone with respect and dignity based on age, race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, being pregnant, gender identity, based on religion or belief, and sexual orientation.
Indirect discrimination: putting rules or arrangements into place that apply to everyone, but that put someone with one of the characteristics mentioned above at disadvantage.
Harassment: unwanted behavior linked to one of the characteristics mentioned above that violates someone’s dignity or creates an offensive environment for them.
Victimization: treating someone unfairly because they’ve complained about discrimination or harassment.
Direct discrimination: not treating someone with respect and dignity based on age, race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, being pregnant, gender identity, based on religion or belief, and sexual orientation.
Indirect discrimination: putting rules or arrangements into place that apply to everyone, but that put someone with one of the characteristics mentioned above at disadvantage.
Harassment: unwanted behavior linked to one of the characteristics mentioned above that violates someone’s dignity or creates an offensive environment for them.
Victimization: treating someone unfairly because they’ve complained about discrimination or harassment.
In order to create an equality based safe work environment a manager must start by revising their job application forms and make sure that all the questions being asked are ethically and morally correct to ensure that certain groups do not fall at disadvantage. In addition, training on equality is key for all the employees to create a safe workplace environment where everyone will feel welcomed and safe to work at. Allowing feedback of any kind from the employees can also reinforce equality by making sure everybody’s voices are being heard and that constructive criticism is welcome. Finally, appreciating your employees and acknowledging their good work will always make them feel welcomed and safe at their workplace as well as providing constructive training and guidance along the way.
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