Diversity

What is workplace diversity?

The differences people bring to their jobs on the basis of gender, age, race, ethnicity or professional background.

Promoting someone based on their beliefs.

Giving some people more chance to express themselves over others

What is not a protected characteristic of equality and diversity?

Age

Obesity

Religious Beliefs

Is it a legal requirement to have an equality and diversity policy and procedures?

Yes

Either

True or false : Bullying, harassment or victimization are also regarded as equality and diversity issues.

True

False

Both

You need to point out one of your colleagues to someone requesting help. How do you describe him?

The tall black guy with short dark hair

He guy over there who looks like an athlete

As your colleague is black, you're worried about sounding racist, so you select someone else to help instead

You're in town shopping and a person politely asks you where the nearest toilets are. You're unsure if they are male or female. What do you say?

You panic and explain politely that you do not know.

Tell them where both the female and male toilets and accessible toilets are

Ask politely if they are male or female, so that you can direct them appropriately

True or false : If you were picked on at work because you were friends with a gay man, you could take action against your employer?

True

False

It's uncertain

Your valued assistant has recently returned from maternity leave. She asks whether she can work part-time, sharing the job with her former temporary replacement. Do you :

Refuse. The role has always been a full-time one and you see no reason to change it.

Refuse and provide strong evidence as to why it's not possible.

Discuss how the job-sharing would work. If it is feasible, agree.

You're keen to have a diverse workplace and know that people from minority ethnic groups are under-represented in your organisation. A post has become vacant. Do you ______________ ?

Advertise the post for minority groups only

Promote the position through a range of media, emphasising your commitment to diversity

Don't change anything. They will find you through the same routes as everyone else

Diversity

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