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Essay / Diversity in the Workplace - 1460
IntroductionIn general, diversity refers to the prevention of discrimination in conjunction with improving equality. It’s about valuing differences and inclusion; This includes covering areas such as ethnicity, age, race, culture, sexual orientation, physical disability and religious beliefs. In a global marketplace, diversity is theorized as a business employing a diverse workforce including men and women, people from multiple generations, and people from diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds. In daily business operations, it is argued that diversity helps one appreciate and understand the demographics of the market they serve and actually creates greater market success. Employee satisfaction is important to an organization's goal, so a company that supports diversity in its workplace not only gratifies workers, but also increases productivity and work efficiency. Those who make up these segments within a company are often referred to as inclusion, this relates to how an organization utilizes its various appropriate diversities. Although it is important to recognize that if a workplace is diverse and employers have little or no benefit from this breadth of experience, then they cannot reap the benefits that diversity could offer. Diversity in the Workplace The culture of an organization tends to determine how culturally diverse it is. Cultural diversity refers to the variety of ways in which people become familiar with the cultural identity or difference of a distinctive group. Diversity is not just about cultural and linguistic differences, but it involves a wide range of factors, including gender, age, attitude and socio-economic background. To maintain a... middle of paper ......n, the Equal Pay Act 1970 and the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 were introduced. Regulation as follows "Each Member State shall ensure that the principle of equal pay between male and female workers for equal work or work of equal value is applied."ConclusionTo conclude, organizational discrimination can both help and interfere with an organization in accordance with the actions of the director. However, in saying that, the poor result overall produces the benefits recognized in this contrast article. Managers have a major role to play in the fight against discrimination and their role is to raise awareness and enforce laws and regulations to create a harmonious environment. Many particle suggestions have been mentioned in seminars for law-abiding managers and, with the help of employees, understanding the outcome of a less discriminated world will become evident..