Question

Describe what equality and diversity means to organizations in relation to the following factors Recruitment: Pay: Conditions: Promotion opportunities:

Answer 1

While equality implies actions be done equally, in practice, this does not secure equality or diversity.

•Recruitment: To have a diverse workforce, most of the time you must recruit a variety of potential employees as white males make up the majority of the western corporate workforce and will therefore fill most available jobs. To achieve equality, sometimes minority groups need a hiring advantage such as recruitment to catch up with the privileges of the majority group.

•Pay: When it comes to pay, women and POC have historically received smaller wages for equal work. Extra steps must be taken to ensure fair pay without pre-existing biases coming into play. Policies like consistent wages and pay transparency help.

•Conditions: This is a vague subject but I would assume that it refers to working conditions. To include diverse employees, strict working conditions designed to accommodate the “traditional” corporate worker will not always be adequate. Making workspaces inclusive, tolerant, and understanding is essential.

•Promotion opportunities: As with pay, white males receiving most promotions is a result of historical precedent and some minority groups not fitting into the expectation of the ideal corporate employee. Similar precautions must be taken as with payment.